I am not good at getting nice photographs with my iPad. I have to go thru so many trials. I had my friend Gail giving me a hand. We spent the morning going through all the different varieties. I had to send it to another beadmaker who was also doing the challenge.
I realise I have not entered any more additions to my blog. How can I have a blog and not add to it. I promise from now on I will at least enter more items at least once a week. This last week we have had the Hornbills flying and making their odd noises. I …
Frustration there is nothing more frustrating than waiting for my oxy cylinder to be switched on. Here I am waiting and not knowing when all will be ready for my bead making
Way back when the rand exchange was more reasonable, I was able to buy special glass rods. Now with the difficult conditions it is not possible to buy glass rods like boro glass. As mentioned I was able to buy some rods but these days I can’t manage to even buy one rod of clear. …
I was very keen to teach people the most tantalizing craft of bead making and towards that end, I put myself out there. Well this company in Johannesburg who had the equipment and were keen to get the craft of bead making going contacted me while I was in Somerset West and brought me up …
It is quite interesting that having left Somerset West for KZN I have received more inquiries for glass bead instruction than I have received in KZN. I have given out leaflets to indicate that I am prepared to give bead classes to anyone who is interested. Why I have mentioned this now is because I …
One of the not so interesting sides to bead making is having to assemble the beads into a desirable necklace. I feel my talents lie in making the beads, using all the AIDS in producing an outstanding set of beads When I,have to” assemble the beads it,takes me a while before I can get the …
Just had a very enjoyable supper of macaroni cheese. After all the Christmas diets, this is just a normal light supper.
Most people have their Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, but for the past three years we have been having them on Christmas Eve. As my son Simon was coming to Durban I decided to cook a leg of lamb as he expressed the wish to have this dish.i was only too pleased as I am …