I Hate Hackers!!!

Hacked

Friday eve I received an email from one of the beading stores I purchase my beads from. The email said that their system had been hacked and the hacker could have stolen credit card information and email information from 220 people. Well, I happen to be one of them. On Aug. 3rd I was in the bank trying to get my money from purchases that were charged to my account that were not mine. On that day they told me that I would get my money back. So, thinking that was over I went on with my life. The day before I received that email, my email was hacked! So anyone that received an email from me PLEASE delete it right away. That night I checked my bank account and two of the purchases that the bank said they were removing and I was getting my money back-they let them go through on Aug. 8th. Saturday morning I went to the bank, to find out that the lobby isn't open on Saturdays, went through the drive through, they couldn't help me and I had to drive to the next town that had a lobby open. So, off I went...this time I was told I had to file a police report before they could do anything. THIS WAS NEVER SAID TO ME THE FIRST TIME, I was HOT! to say the least. So, back to my town to file a police report. By this time all banks are closed, so there was no more I could do. Monday (today) I was there before they opened the lobby, again they assured me that I would get my money back, but it would take up to 3 days!!!

New Pattern

Net Ornament Cover, with seed beads and 6mm round beads, using netting or net beading. All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's or The Bead Coop.

Studio

A few changes to my studio... I now have the pictures of from the ILCS retreat that was in New Jersey and Tennessee. Two of my favorite retreats.

My birthday gift from Bob

Monday my new bead rack arrived, put it together that day and hung up my beads, the only problem is I didn't order enough hooks. I need at least 150 more hooks. I think this will work out much better then the one I bought last year. It started leaning and even through I reinforced it twice it still fall over, right before I bought the new one. Oh the black chair is a new addition from the last update.

Here is a picture of the old one.

Sunday

Was the perfect temp day. Kayden and I had such a good time together.

We even let Myrtle out for most of the day.

Well, that was my week. Hope your week was much better.

Stitching, Camping and Beading

Water Wonders Pools & Spas

We are still busy with pools and spas, doing a lot of service work, replacing equipment and such. But this was a first for us, a liner replacement caused by a bullet hole. First picture is the old liner.New Liner
Hole

Cross Stitching

Finished my silly chickens.
They go in a soap dispenser. After it was all done and filled with soap, I found out that it doesn't work! I have had it so long, I don't remember where I bought it at.

Camping

Went camping Friday and Saturday night. Saturday there was about 50 people that floated the river, but I didn't get to go. I had to go to work, Boo-Woo! This is a picture of Rick's set up. You never know what he will be camping in.

Beads

Still ordering beads, wonderful beads!

New Patterns

Lace Necklace, made with seed beads, fire polished beads and bicone crystals, using right angle weave and netting.

Twist Necklace, made with seed beads, using odd count peyote stitch.

Pearls & Scallops Bracelet, made with pearls and seed beads, using right angle weave.

Peeking Pearls Bracelet, made with pearls and seed beads, using right angle weave.

Holy Cross Ornament Cover, made with gold beads and pearls, using right angle weave.

Elegant Christmas Ornament, made with silver beads, pearls and crystals, using ladder stitch and netting.

Crystal Ornament, made with silver beads, pearls and crystals, using netting.

All patterns can be purchased at ZaneyMay's or The Bead Coop.

My Week...

It was one HOT week here in Northern Indiana. I did get to the beach one day for about 2 hours and I took my two person float, everyone wanted to know where I got it at. It was great, it is so big I can lay on it anyway I want.

Well, I think that was pretty much my week, hope you had a good one.

Cross Stitch Framed!

New Patterns...

Available at The Bead Coop and ZaneyMay

Frosted Pearl Ornament Cover, made with pearls and gold beads, using netting.

Pearl Necklace, made with pearls and seed beads, using right angle weave.

New Pattern Sets...

Pattern sets are only available at ZaneyMay's shop.

Bugle Bead Pattern Set includes three bracelet patterns and one necklace pattern.

Pearl Set Pattern, includes two bracelet patterns and two necklace patterns.

Sometimes when I reconginze that a customer has returned and purchased a pattern from my shop, I'll add a little note to their email with the pattern. The other day a customer replied to my little note. "Hi Debra, I visit all the time, lol, to see what you have come up with. Great designs. Keep up the great work." It made my week. ;)

Stitching...

Happy to show some finishes that are now framed! I call them Garden Fairies, but that is not the proper name the designer is Calico Crossroads.


Moon Fairy designer Mirabilla.


Crystal Christmas Tree, sorry I don't remember the designer for this pattern, but it was in a magazine a few years ago.

Beads...

Another reason I love July... I restock my beads and start buying new beads to add to my growing collection.

My Week...

It's been a very busy week. Just last week I said things were going to slow down, but I have worked my tail off this week. So, busy there wasn't any time to relax or hangout with Kayden. Hope that next week is better.

Well, that was my week, hope you had a good one.

Just another week

New Patterns can be purchased at ZaneyMay or The Bead Coop

Twist Bracelet made with seed beads, using peyote stitch.
Loop De Loop made with seed beads, using peyote stitch.

Criss Cross made with seed beads and bugle beads, using ladder stitch.

Bugle Bundles made with seed beads and bugle beads, using ladder stitch.

Pick up Kayden and had him spend the night. We had a good time running around the house.

I finally trimmed the bushes and tree in front of the house. The three small bushes were growing into each other. It looks so much better now. I should of taken a before picture, but it think about it at the time. When the bush that is in bloom now, is done blooming I will trim that one too. I also planted iris and day lilies.

Well, that was my week, hope your week was a good one.

If it were for bad luck

I'd have no luck at all...

A lot has happen since my last update. Was taking out the trash and almost stepped in an elephant size dog log in my front yard. I was so mad I made this sign, but the next day a storm came in and knocked it down. So, I propped it up and it was up for about a week. No one came to clam their dog logs.

Bob and I went out to eat for our 26th anniversary. We were both so tired we just ate and went home.
Dara has been helping me with weekly pool cleanings and the first week she helped we were walking down to the pool the customer had a stone slope to the pool from the parking area last year, but changed it to walk a few steps then there are two steps, walk a few steps and then there are two steps all the way down to the pool. When we arrived the auto pool cover was covered in water from all the rain we had. So, I set up the pump and we went to the next pool to clean. Came back to clean this pool and as I was walking down the steps I twisted my ankle and went down, almost hitting my face. It hurt for about 20 minutes or so then it seem to be better. We walked down to the pool and someone had unplugged the pump! I was so mad!!! So, I said to the guys that were there doing construction (the owners are putting in an outdoor kitchen and an built in hot tub) "why did you unplug the pump?!?" There reply was, all the water was running to the pump. Well that just floored me. As Kayden would say "DUH"! That is want the pump is for. The guy that seem to be in charge of the construction wanted me to take of my pump and put on a cover pump. My pump will pump 10,000 gals an hour (I think that is what it is) and cover pump would take days to take off all the water of the cover. Well we did finish with my pump and cleaned the pool. Then when we were at the last pool to clean for the day, I stepped on one of the hoses and again twisted the same ankle. Now I was in PAIN and it started swelling. By the time I got back home my ankle and foot was swollen and a funny purple-brown color.
Next thing that happen was a computer crash!!! Never have I lost everything in my pc. I lost everything except for the diagrams for my patterns, but I lost all my step by step patterns in PDF and Word. I was lost! What was I going to do! Then I remembered that I could go to The Bead Coop and view my PDFs there. So I started printing them out and redoing them all over again. I have to say all my customers were very understand and didn't ask for a refund, but waited until I got the patterns sent. Then just the other day it dawn on my "DUH" I could just save the PDFs form The Bead Coop right to my PC and just rename them with the correct pattern name. So, I have all my step by step instructions back except for the one that I was working on before the crash. I still haven't worked on that one yet. Trying to get motivated. I lost all my pictures, I am so glad that a month or so ago I put all of the family pictures and videos on DVD. But all the pictures for retreats in the past are gone and I was just getting ready to put them on DVD too, but was waiting for this years retreat to add those pictures. So, I won't have another video for a long, long time for ILCS retreats and HS retreats.

Memorial Day Weekend

We worked all weekend, except we took a few hours off and went to the my hubby's family reunion. Bob played volleyball.

Kayden and I had a fun time playing together.

Then more rain came in.

I finally got a picture of Dylan working at McDonald's. He started working there late last fall.

Water Wonders Pools & Spas

More liner replacement North Judson, IN before.

After

Argos, IN before.

After

And we build a new pool in Knox, IN

Stitching

I have two finishes!!! Waxing Moon Designs "Witch's Garden" I started this one at the HS retreat in the spring. I just had the gray stitched in the dress when the retreat was over.

I changed the color of the material for the designers choice and the gray in the dress was stitched in thread that is about 2 shades darker then what the designer had picked. I love the frog between the pumpkins.

Then I stared on Hinzeit "Jelly Mini Block Flip Flops". I changed the size of the count from 28 to 25 and didn't stitch the last flip flop above the "S" and added the buttons, so I changed the color pattern of the flip flops under "flip" to match the other side. I also didn't stitch the thongs on the flip flops, but stitched the solid color flip flop then used Rainbow Gallery, Frosty Rays as the thong part and attached the charms with it. If I remember right Vickie sent me this pattern for an exchange we did from ILCS group. Thanks Vickie.

Looks who's back!

Yes, that is Cooper, Dara's dog. She called Bob the other day while we were driving from one job to the next and asked Bob if he wanted Cooper, because she didn't have time to spend with him. Of course he said yes. I was not so happy about this decision, I just got all the dog hair out of the house and I am the one that is home with him. Don't get me wrong, I like animals, but when Dara got this dog, I let everyone know that "I did not want another dog". Now look what I got...another dog. Well, at least he is pretty good. He does listen most of the time and can be let out with out a leash, he stays in our yard, even when other people are walking, jogging or walking there dogs.

Then yesterday I got a call that Bob's Uncle died from cancer. The wake is tomorrow, but I won't be able to attend the funeral, which is Thursday. I'll be in Cape May, New Jersey for the ILCS retreat.

Well that is pretty much what has been going on here. There was more bad things, but it is all water under the bridge now. My ankle is still a little swollen, but it doesn't hurt all the time.

Kayden Turns 3!

Kayden Turns Three!

Sunday was Kayden's birthday at the park.

Bob and I give him the tricycle. Kayden jumped on it and started peddling away. When Bob and I were getting ready to leave, Kayden wanted us to take the tricycle to our house. LOL!

New Beading Patterns...
All patterns can be purchased at ZaneyMay's or The Bead Coop.

American Inspired Necklace, made with seed beads, bugle beads, using netting and right angle weave.

American Inspired Bracelet, made with seed beads, bugle beads, using netting.
Ribbon Curls, made with seed beads and bugle beads, using ladder stitch. Christmas ornament, decorate gifts or hang on Christmas wreaths.

My Week...

Crazy busy with pools. We built another pool.
Liner replacement in another pool.
An in ground restoration, we had to cut out the concrete.
Dig out the dirt. There I am in all my glory. Tee-Hee!
Put in new return lines.Replace the concrete that was cut out.
And install new equipment.
It was cold the first part of the week and I was cleaning and opening pools with three shirts and a coat on. What is wrong with that picture?!? And I think we were rained on every time we were out.
Friday I was suppose to work at my other job, but we needed to finish up some pool jobs. I knew that I wasn't going to be able to make it home in time to clean up and get ready for my other job. So, in the morning I started calling...Called my boss, she told me she was on vacation to call Jen, called Jen-she didn't answered left her a message and a text. Waited an hour or so and called the office. The big boss answered and I told her I wasn't going to be able to make it in and I didn't lie, I told her the truth. So, because it wasn't a family emergency and I wasn't sick I got a POINT! Well, now I know better, looks like I will have to lie the next time. I haven't missed one day that I have been scheduled and when someone calls me to fill their spot, most of the time I do. And I go in 15 minutes early and start working off the clock. Oh, I also called all the other girls that could have filled my spot and no one answered their phone or returned my call. We didn't get home that night until midnight! We had to set lights up to finish the job.
Saturday again we worked until a storm came in when we got home it was sunny and nice. So, we cleaned up and I called an old high school friend to see if she and her hubby wanted to go out. Deb needed some fun after a long week!
We had a blast! Needless to say we actually slept in Sunday and didn't start working until after Kayden's birthday party and again we had to stop because a storm came in.

Video of Kayden at the park. Sorry it is sideways, I had flipped it but when it loaded it came like this. I love his landing.

Well, that was my week. I hope you had a good one.