Asheville...

Yesterday was spent mostly traveling and waiting. My travels began early, as the sun was rising up over La Guardia Airport. From there, the trip is a blurry succession of images, hazed with sleepiness and the weariness of travel. Plane delays. Mechanical problems. Gate changes. You know you're desensitized to the woes of traveling when those things don't even sink in anymore and you're just sort of float along like a leaf caught up in the rushing waters of a stream.

I am here now in Asheville and already the feasting has begun! It is good to be with my family. Azalea is being super sweet and she's very excited about the new baby on the way. Cynthia is just finishing up work on the book. (I'm trying to encourage her to write part two and part one isn't even released yet!) But that's because I think the book is just that good. I wouldn't say that if I didn't think so.

It's definitely good to be here. In a few days we're going to meet up with Nina Bagley for a crafting and feasting extravaganza! I can't wait! We're also going to Florida. It'll be strange to go back. I haven't been in several years. We're going to visit my parents on the way down to Miami for the Best Bead show. It looks like it'll be a really good show. Make sure to drop by to say hello! And do wear your Green Girl Studios jewelry, as you'll get a free bead for representing.