Long overdue post: Craft Shop Visit

Newsflash: Cherise is alive!  

I took a hiatus from the blog world for the past two weeks or so. It wasn't intentional; it simply got pushed into the back corners of life by...well, life. 

I flew back to Texas

I spent a weekend with my wonderful family

I applied to a slew of new jobs

I painted a picture

I spent some time to soul-search

And my part-time job has entered the yearly 50-hour per week phase of planning known as "Staff Retreat Season"

Whew! 

If life slows down, I might possibly be able to blog about these happenings sometime. But, now that she has received her present, here is a long-overdue post about the day I visited the YMCA craft shop in Colorado to make something special for my sister: 

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The pathway to the door is a work of art! Green...

Blue...

Purple...

Pink...

It's something I'd love to do with my non-existent kids someday in our yard! 

Once inside, I faced a dazzling array of beads: two ten-foot tables simply LOADED with them. I chose my favorites, and this was the finished product:

I wish I had gone back at least once before I left. Oh well...maybe I'll have the chance someday. :)