Crafts

Recently I have had a lot of time at home, which gives me the opportunity to get bored and need some preoccupation.  In my life many people have called me "crafty" and unfortunately experiences in my life have caused me to associate craftiness with toll painting, macrame plant holders, friendship bracelets, boondoggle and other items that one might just throw away.  I prefer to think of myself as creative, artistic, and persistent.
While I was in Nepal there was a girl who was selling necklaces made by women in Uganda.  I looked at them and thought, I can make those.  I have plenty of magazines around my apartment, why not turn them into jewelry.  Now, as a close friend of mine has pointed that instead of giving to the poor, starving people of the world I am now being selfish.  I did come to realize that the hours that it took to make this necklace did make them worth the $20.00 the Ugandans wanted.  So, above you can see the outcome of my hours of work.
Next up....coasters.

Whirlwind

Today I am sitting on my couch watching the snow outside.  The snowflakes are so big and they are just spinning around each other.  As I watch I can see the flakes going up instead of down.  I have always found that interesting.  I appears that all of the flakes just spin and never hit the ground.  I wish I could watch one flake until it actually hits the ground.  Alas, I will just have to sit here and pounder the impossible and pointless.

Dreary Minnesota New Years

For the past several days it has been windy and dreary here in the cold state of Minnesota.  So, what have I done?  I have broken a promise at the pressure of my family.  I am spending the last day of 2010 and the first day of 2011 watching Bleakhouse.  I can truthfully say that the movie is much easier to follow than the book.  It is so chilly that I cannot think of venturing outside.  I am proud to say that I rang in the New Year with no friends and no family.  I took a warm bath and climbed in my bed at about 8 pm.  Guess what I woke up and the new year had started without me.  I praying for a good year for me and for all of you.