I weighed in this week at 175 lbs! I am losing more inches than pounds right now, but I am slowly making real progress! This may be the thinnest I've been in my adult life. I've fluctuated up and down in my life (mostly up) but this is a whole new body experience. So many things have changed with my body already!!! I can move and bend more easily, and I actually WANT to get up and do things. I'm down to medium or large sizes in most clothing, which gives me more options when I go to the thrift store! I refuse to buy fancier clothes until I get to my goal of 140 lbs.
I just need to stay focused.
Cause I like the way this looks and feels.
So today Im taking a "me" day. I'm playing The Sims 4 and relaxing. My back hurt the last few days from a 10+ hours drive to and from Kentucky. I will probably post pics of some new art tomorrow.
I took a break from literally everything after River Rock's last show, and then the December installation list at work, and then Christmas. I said I AINT DOIN SQUAT for at least a couple of weeks. And I didn't. I played The Sims and watched tv, and I just tried to relax and take some
ME time.
In that short time my grandfather, Gene Morris, passed away. The only good thing about that week was that I got to be with my mother, who I love and miss very much.
Then Shannon, my cousin, called me to let me know that my uncle, James Russell, passed away as well. That made me sad, and I wish I could have visited with him one last time before he left this world. Of all of the men in my life that were an influence on me, Jim Russell was the best one. I always wished he could have been my father, and as horrible as that sounds it is absolutely true.
(Historic Elmwood Cemetery)
I won't talk much about Gene. I have a complicated past with him, and it won't do me any good to spew venom here about it. I will say however that much like when my father died, I feel like this is a chapter of my life that I can finally close and I can move on. We can't change people or the past. All we can do is reaffirm ourselves in the knowledge that we are confident and powerful and that we are ultimately the masters of how we allow life to affect us. I won't let any man or woman make me feel powerless or insignificant ever again.
People like that don't deserve my time or energy anymore.
I AM AWESOME.
I LOVE MYSELF.
YOUR LOSS.
Art I have made recently:
I am getting better at what I do every day. There are bigger changes coming. I must stop smoking, and start exercising seriously. I am determined to get this weight off of me.
I have been a crafty little gnome in the last few days! I was going to wait until the END of the weekend to do a mock set up of my tables, but I couldn't resist and did it as soon as I got home.
I have Brian and Donna to thank for that though.
They do fantastic sandblasting work, and they made a new sign for me
AND I THINK IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!
Its all glittery and pretty and the font is great and you can see it clearly...
I like it a lot if you can't tell.
BE AWARE
My little apartment is CRAMPED right now
With FOUR tables of stuff setup around the rest of our living area
SO MIND THE MESS
Table #1 is the main table and consists of:
ROCKIN AMAZING NECKLACES
by me and my mom
Table #2 is ALL guitar string
SINGLE BANGLES AND SETS, HOOP EARRINGS
Table #3 is complex :p
BEADED BRACELETS,
EARRINGS,
RINGS,
AND
(in the silver tray will be:)
WIRE WRAPPED GEMSTONE BOBBY PINS
Table #4 is mostly my mom's pottery.
"SPILT GLAZE by Becky Gibbs"
She also made the ceramic Christmas ornaments
on the bottom row of the display.
The top row of the display is all of the home decor items I have made.
Little things you can hang from your rearview mirror in your car
or in your kitchen window at home to catch the sun.
I think this is the best setup I've had so far. I love the way it looks!
I'm not bringing any extra inventory. It's all on there so its do or die.
This might actually be the last chance to buy some of these items from me, period.
After this show, I will be scrapping a bunch of the inventory
and going in a little bit of a different direction with my work.
It's a good thing though. I always make things and say, "I wanna keep it."
And then I say the same thing to myself two months later
when I make something even better.
I AM GETTING BETTER AT THIS AGAIN.
I'm in the groove again creatively.
It feels good, and it is fun again.
It helps me do something creative and satisfying with my spare time
instead of shoving food in my face and then hating myself for it.
If you click on the video above you may be subjected to: male rear-end nudity, 3rd wave feminism, and nipples that are somehow related to pagan magic or something.
Work is good. I'm finally starting to catch up on some things. I am glad that some issues are solved and we can move forward. There is still SO much to do though. I brought some vases in from the barn today and cleaned them up for the display shelf.
I have been taking a little bit of ME time here and there and
trying to churn out as many items as I can at the same time.
This thing does NOT always work as I would wish it to.
I did manage to get these out for Crystal.
CUSTOM ORDERS! NOT FOR SALE!
Facebook irritates me because it is a constant reminder of things you might not want to think of at that moment. Specifically, in this case, how much I miss my Yaya and Tizzy. Tizzy is well, and I'm SO happy when I see her doing well. That little dog has SO much tenacity. I just miss my Yaya. Always so happy to see me, for all the years she was with me.
I also ordered some new business cards. What do you think?
My carpel tunnel is acting up this morning but boy is this coffee gooooood. I've sorta been avoiding the internet lately. Its been a busy week at work getting ready for the headstone dedication ceremony for Officer Broadfoot at Forest Hill South, which is tomorrow at 2pm. The mayor and some of the news people are going to be there. We are having a 21 gun salute because Officer Broadfoot was killed in the line of duty in 1918. If you'd like to come and show your support of our fallen officers, you can get all of the details about the event and the back story here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2589587811120682/
Sunday, I went with Michelle to Becky's baby shower for little baby Natalie! She is going to be SUCH A GOOD MOM. They are so happy, and it makes me happy to see it. I hadn't seen the baby room yet, but the theme is rainbows and unicorns!
SO CUTE!!!
Work has been nuts. We had a busted boiler pipe in the barn this week, which had the water shut off to the whole property for 2 days. I also got my new vase display shelf in this week and got it together (THANK YOU JULIE!)
I have used most of my spare time to craft for the show at the Agricenter on December 7th, as well as pumping out custom orders for the holidays. I have sooo many new items, and many more coming!!! (unfortunately for you, I'm not ready for you to see them all just yet!)
I'm off for more coffee! My love Adam is still sleeping but I am bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning and ready to get creating! I will be out of the studio later today to go see my new partner in crime, Jon G., who recently got another one of my custom orders:
It's unique and true to itself, which I think suits Jon well.
I love fall. Fuck you summer people, the chill in the air and the sound of falling leaves is the best. Me and my coffee on the back porch at 8 am on a Saturday is where I want to be.
Now I am in the studio working on pieces for the Holiday Show. Wanna come by and hang out with me? I will supply you with food and coffee. lol <3 div="">
I will not go back and explain all the lost time. Relationships change, parents die, you lose cherished animals. You keep moving forward. If you really need to know, ask me. Otherwise, we are simply moving forward.
I'm in love with Adam Hook and we are very happy and moving in the right direction to buy our own home. He is my heart, and I am so glad we found each other again at the right time.
I work for Crone Memorials now. They offered me a job managing rocks and salesmen... how could I say no? Its a big change from GSPP, and I like the challenge. The back yard there has years of rocks piled up in it, and it is a plethora of materials for my side obsessions, like River Rock.
River Rock is doing better than ever. I've learned quite a bit in the last few years. I now specialize in the tiffany soft solder technique, but I experiment a lot like I always have. I will be offering rings, home decor, pottery clay jewelry made by my mother, and many more new items this Christmas. My last show of the year is at the Holiday Festival at the International Agricenter Farmer's Market in the BIG RED BARN on December 7th, 2019! Then I will be back into crafting mode, coming up with new designs and ideas for next year.
I am also a featured vendor at the Black Lotus Handmade shop in Arlington, TN! They have about 70 of my crafty creations exclusively for sale in their shop!
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