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Wednesday ~ January 2nd

                      Photo courtesy of Sensitive Light

Happy New Year!  Wishing you all the best this year.  I'm hoping for a fantastic year myself ~ lots of new discoveries & activities are on the horizon. 

I drew the name for the last riddle contest ~ check out who won & what the answer was here.  I won't be adding a new contest this month because I'm going to be gone for a portion, sorry about that, I'll resume the contests at a later date.

I'm off to make beads, have a wonderful week!

Monday ~ January 7th

It's been a slow start for The Bead Tree this year.  To be honest, I had full intentions of making a gazillion beads during the holidays, but it just didn't pan out that way.

Instead, I went on a cleaning rampage, no surface or cupboard was safe!  But it's paid off ~ the stove is spotless (inside & out), the garbage cans are washed, the fish are swimming in clean water, the out of date condiments have left the fridge & out of date clothes, the closet, the floors are shining the bathrooms are twinkling & I have several bags full of items for Goodwill.

And now that everything is polished & put back into it's proper place, my home, which is also my work space, is sparkly & serviceable & I'm ready to start a productive year with no domestic distractions. 

My Yoga teacher said this morning that 2008 is ruled by some Goddess of Peace, I can't remember her name, but it was a nice thing to hear.  Here's to feeling comfortable in our own space & finding peace.

I am off to buy a new camera!  I've decided on the Canon Rebel XTi.  I hope there's at least one left in town, it seems many others have discovered the excellent quality of this camera.

Oh by the way, we looked at guinea pigs, & despite hearing some bad things about them (they stink, squeal, poop all the time), it was almost impossible to resist buying one.  Seriously, I can't believe how cute they are, but I've decided to wait until we give up the aquarium first (which might be the next time we have to clean it out).

Wednesday ~ January 9th

My friend, Tricia has started her own business called Belo Sol ~ way to go Tricia!  She sells fashionable Brazilian swimwear & fitness wear & here's the kicker, she actually comes to your home, instead of you having to go to an awful change room at a store.  Check out her website to get more information.

That's the latest around here, we are gearing up for the weekend, Chris & I have a lot of fun activities planned.  Happy Thursday to you.   

Sunday ~ January 13th

All Luxor bead sets now on ebay ~ click on photo to view.

Howdy & happy Sunday!  I just listed some beads on eBay, by the time I'm done today there should be 9 sets up for the taking.  I made the sets with a smaller amount of beads & listed them for only 3 days so I hope everyone that wanted some will get a chance to grab their favorite set(s).  I also added one special heart onto each strand.  You can turn that into a nice pendant if you like.  Here's what my mom made with some of the Luxor beads (Hi Mom!):

The pendant has a lot swarovski crystal dangles that we like to call "frou-frou".  It hangs beautifully on the sterling silver chain & is $75 (SOLD, thank you).  The Luxor bracelet is stunning in person & wonderful to wear.  It's 8 1/4 inches & $200 (SOLD, thank you). 

Tuesday ~ January 15th

            ManuLife Place

Chris & I noodled around downtown on the weekend.  We went for Dim sum, to the library in search of Medieval & Classical music, we went for a drink at our favorite lounge at the Hotel MacDonald & we took pictures of buildings with the canon.  This is a shot of ManuLife Place, which was built in 1983 & was my very favorite building as a kid (no surprise being made entirely out of glass).  I don't know if it would hold up now if I went on an architectural tour of the city, perhaps that's something we'll do this year.  It's fun to rediscover your surroundings & having this new camera is pushing me to do that. 

Thursday ~ January 17th

This was me downtown on the weekend.  I printed off some secret fortunes like "Have a magical day" & "You are special" & planted them in books in the library, in menus at the lounge & in newspapers ~ sneaky fun! 

I've posted the prize for last month's riddle contest here, Fiona chose Hip Harem beads for her collection, go check them out.

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm going to Puerto Valletta, Mexico on Monday.  We are taking a PMC class with Gordon Uyehara & Louise Duhamel.  We're staying on for another 10 days afterwards for a little R & R.  If you've ever been to Puerto Valletta & have any recommendations (restaurants, activities, nearby villages worth visiting... etc.), I would love to hear from you!  Email me at carrie@beadtree.net & give me your thoughts.  Thanks!

Sunday ~ January 20th

                     The Malecon ~ Puerto Vallerta, January 2006

I'm busy packing & getting ready for my trip.  I'll be back in 3 weeks with stories & photos & hopefully I'll be filled with bead inspiration.

I just wanted to mention that I have not sent out any "Second Chance" offers on my auctions, so if you receive an email about that, it's a fake.

Hasta luego amigas!