Shannon - GlassMistress

Cleaned out shipping area of office (bead mailing shipping supplies) and organized them. Result - two big boxes out of my office floor and shelves looks much nicer. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Pulled three bags of weeds (many, many more of these to go) / plus two more / plus one - Shannon - GlassMistress

Bookshelf in office has been cleaned out, organized and dusted *ahhhchooooo!* - Shannon - GlassMistress

Started trimming the hedge at the office. A monsterous thing ... bags so far, 12 + 10 ETA I do count cleanup and clear out at work since its a family thing and I spend more time here than home. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Finished the hedge at work - woot. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Cleaned out two shelves of the linen closet. Took the time to mark the sheet sizes on the tags - Shannon - GlassMistress

Cleaned out my purse. Eliminated unused 'savings' cards and organized all the others. Applied B&N gift cards to online acct and tossed cards. Bundled Home Depot gift cards for use this weekend. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Keep going - I love to see what you are up to, and you are never annoying. - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

I dont worry about the 'hey look what I made!' that's just sharing stuff I think is cool. The 'look what's in the shop' posts though, seem a little ... I don't know ... pushy? FF is free of ads for the most part so I try not to add to many of my own :-) - Shannon - GlassMistress

Personally, I'm glad you do those posts because then I know it's time to go "ooh" and "ah" over the pretty things and possibly pick up a new piece. I love my bracelet! I think it's one of the most awesome pieces of jewelry I own. I'd probably be more loose beads, but I'm really not creative in thinking of how to make them into something I could wear. - Running Slow

Then you'll be happy to know I'm working on 'ready to wear' earrings for posting next week :-) - Shannon - GlassMistress

I'm also trying to think of what I could make that might work in a doll house (I need customers more areas than just jewelry) - Shannon - GlassMistress

Can you make little confections like cupcakes, donuts, etc. for the dollhouse? I'd buy something pretty for a plant stake sort of thing. - Running Slow

I like plant stakes. Esp gnomes, zombies, and maybe a glass flower of what the plant would have if it was flowering. - Lnorigb from FFHound!

Great idea! - LB: #TeamMonique from Android

I like that idea! - Yvonne from FFHound!

Two words: Flying Pig! - Shannon - GlassMistress

why I think a flying pig over a little plant would be funny I dont know, but I do. Since this is more hobby than art I get to make the things that make me giggle and not just what I think will sell :-) - Shannon - GlassMistress

I would probably buy a flying pig for my houseplant :) But they also already have a reclining gnome, a turtle, a girl reading a book and three metal flowers in them :) OH! And a pink flamingo. - ~Courtney F

LOL ... animated house plants. These would be little, like beads. Probably work best with a 4 - 6" pot. I saw someone online yesterday that is making really tiny things on sticks to use as deco for fairy gardens. Crazy cute things! - Shannon - GlassMistress

More brainstorming. Tiny, seated gnome for the edge of the pot? - Shannon - GlassMistress

OMG! I would totally buy a flying pig! - Running Slow

Buy and Install a new toilet in the guest bath. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Repair the toilet in the master bath (needs a flapper) DONE! - Shannon - GlassMistress

Hang TV on the wall in the master bedroom. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Torch some more. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Make food for party at friend's house on Monday. (Half done - I figured out what I'm taking - lemon whoopie pies) - Shannon - GlassMistress

Wash that stinky black dog! *holds nose* DONE! MAN took care of it last night - woohoo! - Shannon - GlassMistress

Create new header for the shop - beads in the old header are out of date with my abilities. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Attempt to etch a mirror to use as a underlay for bead photo taking. (not convinced I can keep the etching even) - Shannon - GlassMistress

Go to party and PAR'TAY! - Shannon - GlassMistress

Hi! - John (bird whisperer)

Hey! - MoTO #TeamMonique

Sunshine on my screen. - Julian

O HAI. :) - Kelli H. from Android

*bats eyelashes* - t-ra: not givin up

hi - VALZ/TEAM TRAVIS

hi - Hamsafar

*dead* - MoTO #TeamMonique

I imagine that it was no picnic for the frog, either. - MoTO #TeamMonique

Price ... make me giggle. I'm doing it for the cost of supplies (I'm friends with the groom). Its making the decision that she cant seem to do and then she hits me with "WE'VE got to get this decided on, I've got a lot on my plate". She is super wishy washy. I've now offered her to pick flavors and I'll take care of the rest. - Shannon - GlassMistress

That will probably kill her, heh. - Shannon - GlassMistress

That's very generous. I had to stop doing that because the last time I did a cake for a friend as their wedding gift, they complained to other friends I didn't buy them a gift. So that is now limited to immediate family only. - Trish R

That's a real shame. I've always done it as the gift with no problems. Of course its always possible it just didnt get back to me. - Shannon - GlassMistress

Her response "No, I have another idea .... " She not getting that the 'other ideas' are what's causing the problem #headdesk. - Shannon - GlassMistress

That's a very generous gift you're giving them! Yeah, everyone has "ideas" that usually don't work. LOL I'm sure you already know this, but I started suggesting to brides to have a smaller wedding cake and just have frosted round cakes in the kitchen to bring out and serve. It's cheaper and moves the line faster and there's not a hacked up monstrosity sitting on the bridal table. - Trish R

Actually I've suggested sheet cakes for that (easier for all parties) but she's leaning toward cupcakes - 200 of 'em plus a small wedding cake. She purchased a metal cake stand that needs to be painted black (no biggie) but it also needs some serious structural improvement .. it is frighteninly flimsy. Plus its only 8" across - now that's a TINY cake for three tiers! - Shannon - GlassMistress

She's also considered chocolate covered strawberries for guests and cake for her and the groom - Shannon - GlassMistress

o_O - Jenica

Has she also considered a punch in the neck? Cuz that's what I'm fixin' to come over and give her if she doesn't stop making your life difficult. - Hookuh Tinypants

Christ on a cracker. If you're getting something for free, you get what you get. If you want to be all picky and fancy, pay a baker for the thing. - Running Slow

I might have just been fired from the wedding cake and pushed over to groom's, heh. - Shannon - GlassMistress

She wants a gamer themed groom's cake. The groom hates fondant. This is gonna be fun (not really) - Shannon - GlassMistress

That poor groom. - Hookuh Tinypants

:(( - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

I'm saying 'this wont work, and here's why' and she's hearing 'I dont want to make your cake'. Being fired is for the best, but she honestly needs to fire me from the groom's cake as well b/c there's no way to make that happen without using fondant and I hate that stuff as much as the groom does! - Shannon - GlassMistress

Marzipan maybe? - Shannon - GlassMistress

Why not? You can decorate a cake with buttercream and royal icing. I've made a computer monitor cake before with buttercream. - Trish R

There was a young hawk at the camp. Fat squirrels abounded and vamped. But French toast lit the bird's lamp. The toast it stole, raising the ire of a vole, who got it away and decamped. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Limerick license. Who needs facts? - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Course, that's how distortions get started in politics. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

That's exactly what I was hoping this clip would be. :D *hugs* YAY!!! - Hookuh Tinypants

Yay! - Lnorigb

Yay!!!! - Mary B: #TeamMonique

BEST. NEWS. EVER! - MoTO #TeamMonique

*pops the virtual bubbly* - Julian

Great news, Shannon! - Anika

*Snoopy dance* - t-ra: not givin up

Awesome! - LB: #TeamMonique

Yay!! :) - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

Good news! - Anne Bouey

great news - WarLord

Woohoo! - Uli - Sent to Coventry

My first instinct is to say ewwwww, but I've had ketchup accidentally get on my mac-n-cheese before and it wasn't horrible, so maybe just meh? I'd prefer my mac-n-cheese without it. - Katy S

I like stewed tomatoes on top. And I like ketchup on sharp cheese, as in a cheeseburger, so why not? - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

I first heard about this in Barenaked Ladies's "If I Had $1,000,000" but I don't think I'd want to try it myself. - Brian Johns

picante sauce - Hieronymous Boosh

Well sure if it's that fancy Dijon ketchup. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

Uh, on Mac and Cheese? That's not okay. - Eric - seven eleven

ewwww - SteVe C

picante sauce on mac and cheese is AMAZING. moreso if you mix it all together. - Hieronymous Boosh

altho, i tend to melt some grated cheddar into the mac and cheese first and THEN add the picante sauce. - Hieronymous Boosh

I haven't tried it, but it's not something I'm likely to try. - John (bird whisperer)

I don't like ketchup on anything; but the thought of it on mac & cheese or on eggs is especially disgusting to me - DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE

Wont admit to it sounding okay. Because I would lose my yuppie cred from the 80s. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Also wont admit to liking ketchup on a rare roast-beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll or white bread. And why won't this pad stick the apostrophes in ALL my contractions? - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Yum! - Uli - Sent to Coventry

No. - Mary Carmen

Ewww - Tamara J.

Nope. - ronin

I say eww. But then, I love my mac and cheese with tuna in it, and a lot of people find that disgusting. - Laura Krier

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. - Kelli H. from Android

I'm not advocating for it. But I'd eat it. - SAM