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Posted in art, beads, business, creative process, lampworking, musings, sales, work, writing on Jan 30th, 2010
People who work at home know that one of the biggest challenges comes from people who cannot understand that the teleworker cannot drop anything at a moment’s notice and visit a friend or relative. Because housework does have a certain degree of flexibility (though the idea that it is somehow not “real work” is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 26th, 2010
I got a call this morning of a type that truly annoys me. Someone called me, and when I answered, “Hello?” asked, without preamble, “How are you today?” It was a male voice that I did not recognize. After a startled moment, I said frostily, “May I ask who is calling?” The man gave his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2010
I have been under the weather, and ironically though I have had time to torch, I haven’t felt like it — what energy I had was taken up with getting Mr. InvestiGator settled in his new home. He is doing very well–when I checked up on his new family, they said he has behaved [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, dogs on Jan 16th, 2010
Young Gator has been adopted by a wonderful family. He has a quiet street, a yard to romp in, a whole neighborhood of kids to throw balls for him, and a loving family. Gator is their first dog ever. Labs are good first dogs
Gator and his new family will get to learn about [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 15th, 2010
So that’s new? But he really is. Today I took him to the vet for his checkup, where Gator behaved beautifully. The vet commented on Gator’s good temperament several times. By the way, Gator is up to sixty pounds–right where he ought to be for his age.
Then we (me, Gator, and Justin) went on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2010
First off, it is totally unfair that I have a cold when it has just snowed. Everyone was having so much fun and I wanted to be out in it more! However, I got to take pictures of Gator, Justin, and the kids next door. Here you are — a photo montage of what happens [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 7th, 2010
The monthly adoption day is coming up! If you’re in the Atlanta area, visit the Buckhead PetSmart (click for map) on Sunday, January 10, 2010 between 12-2 pm, and see most of our fantastic adoptable dogs!
If you can’t make it to Adoption Day, but you are interested in adopting a Golden Retriever, please fill out [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, glass on Jan 1st, 2010
Glass and music and friends — what better way to spend New Year’s Eve? I spent the afternoon with Julia of Art of the Firebird, teaching our friends Marcy Lamberson and Renee Taylor how to do Viking knit. We laughed a lot (and enjoyed Julia’s husband’s home-made cookies!).
Marcy had to leave early, but Renee stayed, [...]