New info on Intracranial Hypertension

http://www.wix.com/ihbrainpain/race

For those of us held down from carrying the burden of a medical condition called "Intracranial Hypertension", here is a web-site for a big fund raiser going on in September for this disease. I would LOVE for a cure in my lifetime - I say, "No more CSF leaks", no more headaches!

Every day, women, men and increasingly, children, are
diagnosed with intracranial hypertension.
They suffer with this "invisible" illness,
and battle the pain, vision loss, as well
as devastating financial and emotional impact.
Most feel that they are alone in their struggle.
But they are not.

IH Awareness Month is a TIME FOR HOPE AND FOR ACTION.
And...it is only 3 months away! This September,
please join us and make your own
personal pledge to spread the word about
intracranial hypertension and the need for research
to find better treatments and a cure:
www.ihrfoundation.org   

Since now you know someone with it - ME!

I enjoyed a wonderful trip to Ireland because of new surgical techniques and new
drugs for my condition. I think there are many more out there who need to be
diagnosed and need treatment.  Thank you to my doctors for finally getting
me back to a working condition!
(See archived posts in Mar 2010 to view my CSF leak caused by IH).

New ideas for recycled paper pendants from Ireland!

So yes, I am home and ready to get back to work making necklaces from recycled paper. I searched Ireland high and low for ideas (and for fun). I have to practice a bit but I think I found the perfect idea for pendants that I can make from paper - St. Bridgids Cross (or as they say in Ireland: Cros Naomh Bhride). We'll see how that goes and get some sample pictures on the blog ASAP.
I think I need to open a little shop in Ireland and sell my beads, of course I'd have to live there year round - wouldn't that be heaven!
I have pictures I will post every now and again so as not to bore the readers but one of my favorite is a video I took of a 5 day old Falabella pony. This is the smallest breed in the world (from Argentina) but there was a little family of them at the Irish National Stud. This is a farm where world champion racing horses are kept and breed. It was an amazing place but I had to take the video of this little pony that was 8 lbs when it was born!
Here are some other beautiful pictures of Ireland:

last 2days in Ireland... no one has screens on windows because of too few bugs -is this the perfect place or what!

Hi from Derry, Ireland - also called Londonderry, All I can say is GORGEOUS!

this is live in the air heading for NYC-I'll update as I can! wahoo