His Phoenix

at wire wrapping. I have a LONG way to go… but it is not too bad and it all was my own idea with no pattern to go by!

Details are natural Turquoise beads threaded with 20 gauge square half hard wire and then wire wrapped to give it stability.

So… does anyone want to lay claim to my first attempt? Should I sell it or keep it to know what NOT to do next time?  hehehe

2.0 ct tw Natural Green Tourmaline set in Sterling Silver

Go take a gander over at Etsy and view my first item that has been placed for sale!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30074558

I have been going through an emotional rollercoaster. I feel useless and noncontributing. I have worked almost my whole life and have never had trouble finding a job, but I was also not always 53 and struggling with health issues. I need to lose weight and I need gentle shoves to keep me on track. I need to quit smoking and I need to just turn everything around.

I seem to stay nervous and that has made my face turn into a teenagerish nightmare. I even start to panick when I leave the house to do simple chores. I want to cry and can’t seem to really let it out… and to top off things… I can’t really bring myself to talk about it to anyone because I know then I will let go the tears and I honestly am not sure I want to.

My beautiful pup looks like she has mange as she appears to be allergic to fleas and none of the things I have tried keep them at bay.  I was gonna post a new video of her but to be honest, I don’t want anyone to see her this way. Almost all of her back and rearend is bald. I have tried hot spot meds and special shampoos. Flea and tick spray and even the kind that goes on her skin… all to no avail. I even coated her down with Avons Skin So Soft. None of it works. Next I am going to try natural garlic oil in her food and see if that helps any. If anyone has any homeopathic cures… I am ready to try them. I sure as hell do not need the pound trying to take her because they think she is mistreated or neglected because she looks mangy. Sigh.

As you may have guessed I still have not found a job. What a nightmare I had at the local job center. At least I managed to stay long enough to get registered for unemployment, but I have still not received anything from the gov saying I qualified. grrrrr At least I can file each week from home and can avoid the stench of that awful place for at least a little while.

I have undertaken a new hobby in my spare time and I hope that it will be a semi-money maker. I am going to be designing and making my own jewelry that I will be placing for sale on etsy.com. I have all my tools in except a few and my wire still has not come in the mail.  The items I will be making will be free form wire wrapped rings, pendants and earings with precious and semi-precious stones. My prices will be very affordable and I hope that you will take a gander at them when I finally get my first few pieces done and posted. I will also post about them here, so you will know when any are placed up for sale.

I am also just a bit peeved at a certain male member of this blog whom, although I know he is busy, seems to not be able to take time out for his always faithful friends here and that includes me. Why should I have to always be the one that initiates the call or contact? My feelings are hurt over this just a bit and I know I will defintely lose it when we finally get a real chance to talk… maybe it is what I need to kick my ass back into gear… but I refuse to be the initiater this time… so you, yes, YOU dear Mr. Shannon, know what you need to do… *gives you the arched eyebrow dragony side look* hmmmmmph (stomps foot for added drama)

as to how long I have been away this time. I feel bad. Honest.

Status Update: Still unemployed, but looking.

I have not been feeling all that great and so I missed a last minute decision to go to Florida to watch the shuttle launch. The boys left Friday to go see it and it was scrubbed twice. They are debating on whether to just come home, or to time it so they can see it if and when it goes today. Darn weather scrubbed it yesterday. I have not checked the weather updates today. I guess I should and let them know.

I have gotten hooked on a twitter game, SpyMaster, while I have sat idle. Yesterday a gang attack by another mob broke me of it. I found that the system was flawed and when I mentioned it, they hit me hard. There is a huge conflict of interest in the place that you can go complain about the said flaws… those people also play the game. One cannot, by any means, be objective or subjective if they play. Especially if they are affiliated with the gang that you are complaining about.

One of their “supposed” rules is that you cannot use multiple accounts to gain advantages. I have proof that this gang has several multiple accounts, because all of those accounts have attacked me at the same time. Soooo, while I was “dead”, I logged out. That keeps me from them and them from me until I chose to log in again. I may or may not do that, but it will be down the road a bit. (At least you won’t have to see my rants about them for a while on Twitter! )

Welp, this post window is driving me crazy. it keeps popping back up to the top for some reason… so I will cut this short. Like I said, not much new… and I know – I owe you pics of the pup. Coming soon to a blog near you!

Well, I miss me too. Not having a job has put me in a very lost state. We have gotten a lot done around the house: like repairing 2 ceiling fans and replacing one and putting on in the kitchen (which we did not have before). We also repaired the switch to the attic fan and put in the garden (kinda late, but it is in and doing well). We planted a pomegranite bush, got the lawn mower fixed and the lawn mowed. Stuff has been trimmed around the house and the black pine had to be trimmed a shade so the mail truck could drive under it without it scraping the top.

One of the boys in the ‘hood brought me 2 more japanese red maples (I have one that is about 20 ft) and I replanted all my plants I brought home from work, so they are all looking much healthier.

We are still waiting on test grades to come back before I can take the youngin to get his learners… no pass, no learners. (He is not a happy camper either… lol but he will live.

The pup turned 6 mos old yesterday and she is getting so big. I will try to remember to post pics later this week.

My pc is now fixed and back up to full tilt. I just love my repair guys… I know I have said it before, but they really are gems. New ethernet card and a new DVD burner with repair costs was only 117.00. Cam’t beat that with a yard stick!!

Anywho… that is my update for the last few weeks… how have you been?

If you do and we are not following each other… I check it every day for new peeps. Just add me and I will do the same! @hisphoenix

I look forward to seeing you there!

PS: I will try not to bug you with my twitter updates from Spymaster… but it is my newest addiction and I am having fun playing it LOL

but barely. Got my stupid cold back and lost my ethernet card on my regular pc. I am typing this on an ancient laptop that can barely process the net… much less any real sites I might want to visit. I have to give it props tho… it took the IE upgrade like a champ and didn’t shut itself down a gazillion times before it was completed. It actually did the whole upgrade with no problems… now if I could just get a faster processor… I would have a decent extra ‘puter.

Just wanted to let you know that I am still here and reading you when it will let me. Hugs!!! (I should have a new ethernet card by next payday. I am ticked tho… because I can’t find a modem with USB connection… seems they are ‘outdated’. sigh….)

service lockdown when your hosting service goes down. I had to check another hosted blog just to make sure… but we are back up and running.

Not much excitement down here in the southern states, but we are getting rain and Lake Lanier is only 5 ft from full pool… after being the lowest that I have ever seen… it is great to see water in that lake again.

Lets see, my week went by quickly… forgot what day it was and I was disappointed with Idol. Slept in late and enjoyed myself for a change. Haven’t turned on the air yet and have been enjoying the puppy and her antics.

How was your week?

http://www.mcknob.com/2009/05/completely-true-brad-paisley-story-and.html

It is not about the birthday apology, but what was done to her sister.