Something odd has happened. I seem to be noticing things that NEVER in a million years would I have given a glance to: bead and fabric stores.I used to break out in hives at the entrance to each of these establishments. My haunts are bookstores, hardware stores and libraries.
So, when I hunch over; when my eyes narrow into a thin, suspicious squint; when I ball up my fists in my packet and enter these places, I feel like a criminal or a social pariah. Alien in strange land!
I have no good explanation for the emotional response. And, let me tell you , the new persona does NOT inhibit my parting with hard-earned cash as I exit with goodies!
The Goodies:
1) Something called"findings". I knew them only from literature. Now I have my very own personal stash. For what, I know not.
2)Beads. Colourful, cheap beads. Bead to decorate my little tatting tools. Acquiring these, I can forgive, as they are useful hanging there, lending stability to the tool in my hand.
But, just look at that bag of them! Perhaps I am morphing with each tatted picot into a RAVEN!
~Fox ~
~Aspiring Adept of TATROMANCY (magical meanderings with rings, chains and picots) ~
hmmmm....a little early for a tatting intervention...continue to have fun. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe more stashes, the better! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThe beads used in the top-right are the very same I top my peacock feather earrings with. Great minds think alike? (Or great minds shop at Arton?)
ReplyDeleteGina, Oh, indeed I am! Thanks for the visit!
ReplyDeleteDiane, Yes, I must agree! Fun is good ! : )
Julia,
Arton, Shmarton - it's all in a bead.... Beads make you feel like a Queen .....Street.
heh, heh....
Hi Fox, Have fun with your new supplies!!
ReplyDeleteDid you paint the Raven picture? It sure looks like a Raven picking up the very same beads you just bought! Nice!
Carol - I WILL have fun - eventually!
ReplyDeleteThe raven? Don't tell anyone, but I found this online and noticed the same thing you did! The beads. To perfect a picture not to "borrow" for my post!