the remaking of a kitchen

just back from a week in tucson. it was a bit wild in the arrangement area, but otherwise a good trip. it's hard to explain to someone if they haven't been there. it's so big, so vast, so spread-out, so stimulating that it just grabs you and gets you filled with ideas and makes you eager to get back to creativity. there is every kind of gem, fossil, rock and tchotsky you can or maybe can't imagine. i love it.
the other great part is seeing old friends and meeting new ones.....going out to dinner etc. every day we would meet up with someone and had lots of good conversations. i felt so much more secure about driving this year.....last year i felt overwhelmed a lot of the time. this time things that totally baffled me in '06 were just a snap. whew. we had a lovely evening with good friends lee, bill and shush.....and i didn't need to call for help this time. drove right to their house. yea!
i got some black coral and some stick pearls and various flavors of briolettes, some yummy seed beads and a gorgeous beaded east indian belt. i have been sketching collars this evening, and probably need to get to it.
i talked to susan this evening, and they will probably come by some time this weekend. it will be good to see them and show them the finished product.

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