So I made it home from my crazy trek to Kansas and back, a 20 hour drive each way. Unfortunately, several of the people I thought I was going to get to see I didn't, but I got to see other people I didn't know I'd get to, so I guess it all works out. In addition, I finally got to check out my mom's fabulous scout museum. It's been open since February or so and this is the first time I've seen it. She told me she'd been waiting for me to change out her "rotating" display as half of the stuff in the display is mine. And she's barely exaggerating! Her display theme was crafts, and it was bizarre to see representations of pretty much every craft I've done since third grade. Friendship bracelets, worry dolls, necklaces from those fabric loops everyone else used to make potholders, tin punch Christmas ornaments, beaded daisy necklaces, and on and on and on.

On the beading front, I now have beaded daisy necklaces available for sale in my mom's gift shop. In addition, I entered into a commission agreement with the local art center, who as of today will be selling my beaded ornaments. Actually, while I was home, I made my most beautiful beaded ornament ever. I could barely bring myself to leave it there for sale. Of course I can always make another one... Anyway, I'm sure pictures will appear here once we're fully unpacked and I have time to upload them.

But right now my hot water heater is broken. Which makes me very very sad. I am a big greaseball from the roadtrip and actually haven't showered since Saturday since I was sick and miserable on Sunday and at least sick and yucky yesterday. I am very, very grumpy about this turn of events. I know I can just go shower at the gym, but really, I look such a mess I don't even want to leave the house. Meh.