http://bkbeads.com Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:22:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings from foggy Manchester.  The weather sure is doing it's thing.  Now today it is 50 mph winds instead of the 60 degree weather yesterday.  That's why you gotta love the mi weather, if you don't like it,  it'll change.  Sorry about the weird format of the pics on this ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/12/28/foggy-day/ It was a really great to see all my friends and customers at the art fairs this year.  Just to see people I recongnize from past years coming back to say hi means so much to me.  Although I did'nt do alot of shows this summer, the ones I did ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/12/27/happy-new-year-and-thank-you-to-all-my-friends-and-customers/ Can't stop listening to http:www.go-jamaica.com/power/  this is a talk radio station with sprinkles of ska and lots of attitude from the Jamaicans themselves.  I must say Jamaicans are the most polite people and it's interesting listening to their problems and solutions to the many things they must deal with.  Sundays ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/11/01/jamaican-radio-streaming-live-from-kingston-jamaica/ Hi Everyone,  It's a chilly one here in Michigan and being a gardner, well, it's hard to get one's head around winter.  But, here it comes so ready or not what the heck can you do??  Been a workin' on some new stuff in fall and winter colors.  Would'nt this ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/10/22/new-offerings-for-art-on-the-farm-ivory-bracelet/ While I'd like to be in the house making cupcakes, I'l acually be outside doing the tons of yard work I've got ahead of me.  This cool weather is perfect for yard work.  The banana trees you're all sick of hearing about have to be cut down (emotionally tramatizing) and ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/10/16/hey-cupcake/ I'll be making some of these ivory lentil beads into earrings for Art on the Farm, October 26th, that's a Sunday. http://bkbeads.com/2008/10/16/ivory-beads/ Art on the Farm is just a week away and I've been busy getting some autum type beads done.  Try to make it out to Dexter for this fun little show, art, food and music.  BK~ http://bkbeads.com/2008/10/16/organic-softly-etched-beads/ Hi Beadheads!  I did a few beads in the new Pandora glass.  Very beautiful stuff but still working on some earrings in that color.  I've got jury duty this morning so no Fedex which is great.  Heading up to Chelsea at 9a.  Hope you are all getting that yard work ... http://bkbeads.com/2008/10/07/pandora-color/ http://bkbeads.com/2008/09/22/banana-experiment-a-success/ http://bkbeads.com/2008/09/22/saying-good-bye-to-the-summer-garden/