Cancer Wellness House and Idle Chit Chat

On August 14, 2010, the Cancer Wellness House will present the 14th annual Survivors at the Summit. This inspiring event symbolizes the challenges individuals and families experience when faced with cancer.
I have just mailed two sets of necklace/earrings made from recycled paper and cloth scraps to donate for Prizes and Gear Giveaway for this years event. I gave necklaces last year and feel this is a really good experience for many of us out there who are or have been affected by cancer.
Check out: www.cancer-wellness.org and click on the "Register for Survivors at the Summit" to learn about the event and see if it is something you may be interested in being part of.

I've been very busy with spring cleaning - my back hurts, my shoulder aches, so I thought I ought to take a break and catch up with the old blog.
First, I cleaned out my arboretum (a fancy name for my closed in back porch in which I grow plants and carry out the messy part of bead making.) I try to bring in all my geraniums from outside every fall and then take them back out in the spring. Well, I think this is the last year for that. I have some geraniums that were at my wedding 29 years ago! I think that is remarkable but also borders on hoarding...
But they are a messy living thing, they drop leaves and then bugs and snails often hitch rides inside with them. I just decided this spring that I want the space to work in my covered porch this winter and the geraniums will just have to be bought new next year. I'm sorry for offending some recyclers... So here's a picture of the new, tidy workspace. (I still have to have some plants, for pete's sake - just not overrun by them.)

Next, take a look at my poppy's this year! Wow! The color is unbelievable. They don't last too long so you have to catch them at their peak and this is the weekend.
The last picture is of my wonderful daughter-in-law, Mel with my new grandson getting ready to be born. She is due the end of July! I can't wait. I also have a new grand-niece due the end of July, double bonus month!

But then Ireland is in 5 days, that will hopefully take my mind off
the impending births for a few days!