Hi, and yes I'm still alive, its been a little over a month since last I wrote, and not a lot has happened, I've yet to complete a cross stitch project. Have made some more jewelry, just earrings, and a couple of Byzantine bracelets and a double Byzantine watch. I do think I am better at jewelry making than any of the other craft/art forms I've attempted.
Still in Florida, loving the new house, just about settled, I need another computer I think for my studio I need a lot of stuff for my studio, including tools/equipment gems and lots of silver. I think a lap top would be more than sufficient, but well the chances of me being solvent enough to start purchasing lap tops, and silver smithing/jewelry supplies is a ways off.
Oh and the reasons for the pictures, one the picture of Fr John, Robert and I, at our Convalidation is one of the nicest pictures Robert and I have ever taken. The other two are because I'm planning on getting Sisterlocks(tm) , and I wanted to give a couple of examples of what changes my hairs been through in the last two years.
Luckily I don't have pic's of the last perm I had, that again broke off lots of hair. Or the blond twa I sported in the mid 90's or the 'curl from the late 80's.
I have begun to understand, that treating my hair like a bad science project isn't the way to go. I'll never have straight hair, in fact I don't want straight hair, nor do I want hair that breaks when you wash/sleep/look at it.
I want to care for myself enough to treat me right, and that means treating my hair right, so I'm saving those dimes and nickles I would have wasted on various hair don'ts and waiting for the time I can do what is going to make me happy at least hair wise.
Also commiting to going back on my diet, I want to be healthy, and I am not healthy at my current size, level of activity. Side's I have often read that caring for one self is one of the best ways to care for others.
Just got to take all of this one day at a time.
