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Tuesday ~ December 1st
Jewelry Sale is Now On! Click on the photos below to see what's up for grabs!
Click on the photo above to see our Ravishing Red Jewelry!
Click on the photo above to see our Groovy Green & Bodacious Blue Jewelry! Please note, there are 2 pages of Green & Blue Jewelry which you can also access here & here.
Click on the photo above to see our Plucky Pink Jewelry!
Click on the photo above to see our Perky Purple Jewelry!
Click on the photo above to see our Blissfully Black & Grey Jewelry! |
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Wednesday ~ December 2nd
Snackin' Polar Bear, San Diego Zoo ~ photo courtesy of my mom, Judy
Well, it's officially the holiday season, so I thought a picture of a polar bear would be a nice way to kick it off. Actually, 2 pictures would be even better:
Polar Bear Pose, San Diego Zoo ~ photo courtesy of my mom, Judy
There.
Doesn't he look sweet? Is that a smile he's sporting?
Hard to believe he'ed sooner eat ya than look at ya. No, I'm kidding... well, maybe. Actually I'm not sure, but I am sure that I wouldn't want to be in a UFC match with this guy.
Did you know that Polar bear babies are smaller than human babies, yet an adult male bear measures 8 to 10 feet tall? And that the largest polar bear ever recorded was a male weighing 2,209 pounds. He had to eat a lot of seals to get that big! Maybe even a human or two?
Hmm. So this is a case where looks can be deceiving. Cute, yes, cuddly, no. |
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Thursday ~ December 3rd
Seriously, I can barely stand it. Seriously. |
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Monday ~ December 7th
It snowed this weekend & it was so pretty! We spent some time in the hot tub while it came down. When we got too hot, we would run out & jump in the snow & then run back into the tub. It was a little crazy, but a whole lot of fun.
The next day, it took Chris & I about 2 hours to shovel our place. What I'm trying to tell you is that it snowed a lot & I mean a lot! Want to see some pictures? Yeah, I know my fellow Canadians are groaning, "no", but for those that live in say Texas or Fiji, you might find these interesting:
Here's the front of our house on Saturday morning. Check out the roof on the left. It did this cute little cowlick thing with a swoop of snow that reminds me of Elvis. Every time I look at it, I hear a voice saying, "thank you, thank you very much" with a deep southern drawl.
And here's the back. Chris shoveled the deck & piled it up by the garage really high, something like 4 feet from the bottom level. That looks good enough to jump in.
Between all that snow & going to see the Vinyl Cafe Christmas Tour yesterday, I think I'm finally in the mood for the Holidays. I still have so much to do before I can relax & enjoy the Fireplace channel on TV, but it's starting to look a lot like Christmas around here.
And just incase you don't have the Fireplace channel where you live, here it is on youtube. Turn it up load so you can hear the crackling!
By the way, Matt Andersen was one of the special guest musicians last night at the Vinyl Cafe & he did a song called "So Gone Now" that was so astounding that it left me in tears & he received a standing ovation. He's got a version of it on iTunes that is good but nothing like in person so if he's in your neck of the woods, I highly recommend going to see him live. |
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Tuesday ~ December 8th
Snapshot of some jewelry at our Open House in November
We're excited to announce that we will be having a "Last Minute Christmas Open House"!
For those of you that still need to get a few things for those beautiful women in your life. For those of you that need to pick something out for yourself from your husband or boyfriend. For those of you that would like to avoid the hassle and traffic of the malls. For those of you interested in special, one of a kind gifts to give. For those you that couldn't attend our last show.
We will open the doors Tuesday, December 15th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This will be your last chance to purchase Bead Tree goodies before Christmas.
I'll send out invites to everyone on our mailing list soon. If you're not on our list & would like more details about this open house, please email me at carrie@beadtree.net. |
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Wednesday ~ December 9th
Making oodles & oodles of beads, including the Carnival beads above. I will have some for sale here, along with other sets reminiscent of what I've made this past year ~ sort of a "BEST OF 2009 Set Sale".
Am I jinxing myself by telling you when? I hope not. It will probably be on Boxing Day (December 26)... you interested?
Heh, have you ever wondered what Storm Troopers do in their free time? Who knew? |
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Friday ~ December 11th
A stunning image of Carina Nebula. Part of the Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar.
The next few days are going to be quite busy so I will wish you a wonderful weekend. |
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Wednesday ~ December 16t
Photo courtesy of my mom , Judy
I like reading blogs where people talk about the weather in their neck of the woods, especially if it's extremely different to these parts here. Like Donna over at Blackberry Beads. She often mentions her excitement when it rains in hot Austin, Texas. Or Kate McKinnon, who is always jazzed about how beautiful the weather in Tucson, Arizona is.
Well, up here in the great white north, we had a little weather news of our own. Last weekend, Edmonton hit a record cold & it was the second chilliest place on the planet at -46C, just slightly warmer than Dzalinda, Siberia where it plunged down to -48C.
Saturday night, I would have given my right arm for our very own fireplace in the house. Something like this chest fireplace, or maybe the Cyclone fireplace which keeps you warm, but looks cool. Or maybe this little sweetie pie. So cute. Almost as cute as Mini Puffer Fish. Almost.
Gratefully, the cold snap has broken today because I have to start my Christmas shopping, only 9 days to go - eek.
P.S. Thank you to everyone that ventured out in the cold last night to pick up jewelry prezzies for yours. As always, we appreciate your interest & support! Hope they make great gifts. |
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Thursday ~ December 17th
A living wall
I've got to get some of these Woolly Pockets ~ they are so rad.
See the story behind them:
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Wednesday ~ December 23rd
Photo courtesy of National Geographic
Isn't this a beautiful photo? An igloo all lit up & cozy looking in the stark Canadian artic.
Wishing you all the best these next few days. I hope the hard work of shopping, wrapping, cleaning, organizing, cooking, baking, planning & decorating pay off for you. And I hope you have the chance to relax & enjoy some time with your loved ones. Merry Christmas.
I will be back with some news about beads soon.
In the meantime, check out these Sketchy Santas.
O.k., I can't leave you with that bad taste in your mouth, clean your palette with this. |
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Saturday ~ December 26th
I do have beads, but I'm not ready for the sale yet. I tried to set the goal for today as a way to really kick me into gear, but it's just been too busy here with the holidays. So, I'm really hoping I'll have the sale within the next 2 or 3 days. I will notify everyone on the list when I do.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! |
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Tuesday ~ December 29th
11:56 p.m. ~
O.k. all done. I think. I hope all the links work & the sentences read o.k. Feel free to browse from the links below. If you want to purchase something, click on the title of the bead set & it will open an email to send to me. I will mark the bead sets sold as it happens & put your initials beside them (this will be done tomorrow as I'm going to go to sleep now). When emailing, please remember to tell me what country you are emailing from & how you'd like to pay (paypal is preferable, that way I can send you an invoice). I will be in touch with you in the morning. Happy Shopping!
And without further ado:
The Best of 2009 Bead Sets
Please click on the names below to access the bead sale pages:
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Thursday ~ December 31st
Well, it's the last day of the year & a Blue moon too - cool!
Wishing you a wonderful & safe evening tonight & lots of revelry! I hope you can reflect on & celebrate all the good things from this year & that you're looking forward to all the adventures to come.
Thank you for your patronage, you have no idea how much it means to me.
Happy New Year! |
