bead joy

beads (c) dana rogers photography

i cut out a bit early on friday on a mission. 

each september, my favorite bead show comes to town: the renaissance fair. i don't know why it has this silly name, but it is the best around. the same vendors appear again and again and they are varied. there are handmade glass beads, tribal silver, rustic African vendors, sellers of looms. its a great time to stock up, since they offer better bargains than the shops. 


every time i go, something different usually catches my eye. one year, i got all green. another, i went in big for the metal leaves. it just depends.

this year, i was particularly looking for smaller beads for the bracelets. while i tried to stick with the less expensive glass and such, i couldn't resist a few strands of semi-precious. don't you love that heart?


i had a super time, but my one sadness was missing my beading buddy who wasn't along. isn't always more fun when you have a shopping friend along?


what's doing around here: 


the 'tour de health' is almost complete. i went for the boob squish and since i haven't heard anything yet, that is probably all copacetic. then the teeth. good reviews there, but i need to floss more. here's what i wonder? does anyone ever get the "you floss enough" talk! i am not really sure why i hate it so much, but i made my semi-annual promise to try to be better. the last leg of the tour is my eyes. this year, i am going to try a new doc who specializes in fitting contact lenses.

this weekend was a blast. as you saw, we had an aerating festival on saturday. sunday i spent catching on my GTD list - mostly research and studying - with a refreshing break out at the lake. the weather was sparkling in Nederland. you can check out those photos on dana rogers photography.


this week is all about processing photos. i need to get through a bunch. on your mark, get set, go!