Off The Grid

Okay, so you may have noticed I didn't post for a couple days. My family and I live off the grid. That means we run off solar power. The last couple days we have been very cloudy and were not getting good solar charge so I wasn't able to be on the computer. The up side is I don't have an electric or water bill because we use solar power. We also don't have a heating bill because we use a wood stove to warm our home.

Another cool thing about solar power is it forces you to use your time wisely and to think about what you need and want to do and when you need to do it so your not using lots of power when your not getting good solar charge. The next thing we want to do is put in one or two wind mills.
We do have a generator for back up power but we try not to use it in the summer. Once we get the windmills we will hardly ever need use our generator.

I don't like using the generator because fuel is expensive and it pollutes the air and I like clean air. Anyway, done for now will post tomorrow if we have clear skies. Thanks!

Hi, this is one of my necklaces that you can buy on Etsy.com.
I call this peice Moon Dreams. I've used seed beads and beads made in silver and black clay. Please go check out my work and the work of other artists.

Many of the artists also have fan pages on Facebook so have a look. It's a great place to shop if you want to avoid the crowds in the stores. It is also great if you have people in your life who are difficult to buy for. If your the crafty sort you can also buy craft supplies for your own projects.

Ok, here I am. I tried to post yesterday but either my computer or the internet, or possibly both, were conspiring against me. The only thing I was able to do computer related was to check my email. This morning I woke up with a headache but it is finally getting better.
I spent a couple hours on Etsy.com this morning. I was in the chat rooms learning from veteran Etsy.com sellers. When you have the chance you should check them out. The artists there are wonderful about teaching new Etsy artists about how Etsy works.
Okay, so you may have noticed the ads on my blog site. Any money that is made by ads on my blog we be donated to local food banks. Also, I am working on donating a percentage of profits from my Etsy.com store to set up a fund to help people get a discount on getting there pets spayed and nuetered (did I spell that right?).
Well, I've got to go for now so I can water horses, pigs, and tomato's. Thanks! Also checkout these blogs-http://vivatregina.blogspot.com and http://craftydaphne.blogspot.com

hi, I hope your doing well today. I'm doing pretty good although I'm also being pretty lazy. I have posted a pic of one of the many wonderful sunsets I get to see from my front porch. Besides all the bennies of living in the boonies one of the best is no close neighbors. The nearest town to me is a mile and a half away with a population of 19 people.

Pretty soon I need to go outside and water the horses. They aren't actually ours although I wish they were. We are just helping out a friend for awhile. We are taking care of 5 of her horses. She supplies the food and we do the rest. Its the best of both worlds since we can spend time with the horses but she buys the food and other supplies required for there health and well being. Plus there have been plenty of times when we've needed help and our friend was there for us no questions asked. It is pretty wonderful to have a friend like her.

Well, I must try to string some beads together in a design I like. Today I am going to use my loom and make a bracelet. Please take care of those you love, especially yourself!

The Weekend

Hey, I hope all is going good for you. I am having a pretty good day. I got to have a few hours of quiet time today. We went to the Klickitat County Fair held in Goldendale, Wasington. We had good food, good music, and got to visit with family and friends. We watched 4H cattle, pigs, sheep, and bunnies be auctioned off. We went and looked over 4H horses.

Our daughter came home for a quick visit before college classes to attend the fair and our son met us there. My mother came and many of our kids friends. That was our Saturday along with taking care of our animals. On Sunday we took care of the animals and relaxed.

As far as beads go, I'm thinking of lots of ideas but not liking the results of my ideas so far. Tomorrow I should be able to settle down and help my ideas work for me a little better or I work better for the ideas, it just depends.

I'm obviously new to this, blogging, but hope to get better soon. I'm hoping to get some artists from Etsy. com to share info and or ideas they have about there craft and or life. However, for now I'm going to do some beading. Please remember to check things out at Etsy.com. Thanks!

Welcome to my world! I am a jewelry maker and I love beads. Any beads. All beads. So I make jewelry and sell jewelry on Etsy.com. You should check it out as there are lots of talented artists selling handmade and artistic products on Etsy.com. Christmas is coming!!! Only 123 shopping days left!

The sellers and buyers on Etsy are pretty wonderful and its great to have a place to sell what I make as I live out in the boonies. The nearest good shopping is more than 60 miles away from where I live in rural Washington State. It is a great place to visit and live. Etsy is a great place to shop and I save on gas money for my vehicle.

I'm married to a really good guy and have three grown children and three young grandbabies. Three is a magical number after all. I love my babies but now that they are all out of the house I can bead more often and for longer. I used to sell at a retail location but they made alot of changes to how the store was operated and I decided to opt out. After about two years I found etsy and in June started my store there. I am very happy with my Etsy.com shop. I'm still learning and adding to my shop so check it out when you have the chance! Thank You!!!