We come to the end of 2009. It's been quite a ride with ups and downs.

The Milhojas Celestiales Project got started this year, another Chesley nomination wandered my way. I found Twitter... And Facebook.

I was written in on the mayorial ticket here in town. Didn't win it but I was not expecting to let alone run for mayor.

Had a friend and patron pass away last Sunday in York, England.

Had a friend return from Iraq and one friend return from Afghanistan.

Found P90.

Actually dropped below 300 pounds even if it was for a day.

Discovered belly dancing can be fun when my back doesn't say no.

Made pigs fly...

And went to an auction that I rather enjoyed.

I even have a subscription here. Thanks Lothlore.

I've broken 12,000 views and that's pretty cool. Thanks to everyone that came to look around.

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I'm now looking to 2010. The year we made contact. Maybe I'll see that happen. Possibilities beyond what I see and goals beyond my aspirations. Maybe this is the year that I throw the femur into the air and gain massive insight... Or end up with a concussion when gravity pulls it back. Who can say?

The drawing table is cleared, the tools of the trade are at the ready. Paper and canvases are standing by. All that is left is me. What will I bring to that table? What visions will I have and put to record for others to see? I don't have an answer to that. Maybe I'll finish a bunch of things I have allowed to sit for years. Maybe I'll start more things that will find themselves sitting for years before I come back to them. Maybe I'll have some real gems that will gain me more watches. Best thing I can do is deal with it when it comes as it comes.

Good bye to 2009 and good riddance to the parts that sucked hind tit on a boar hog. May 2010 be bright and shiney.

Wow. It's been a bit since I last wandered in to make a journal entry... Here's the latest.

I have been making stars. Well yeah, I know. That's sorta old news by now, but it means that they have been selling as well and that brings me that much closer to starting a gallery. Now it also means that other arting has been put to the wayside but fear not... I have a few more pieces that I began earlier this month.

In other news, I have been sewing. Yeah, I know... Big deal so what? Yeah but I've been making stuffs! Really! I can sew. Not just stab violently into fluff and make felt but actually put a threaded needle to fabric and sew by hand.

In DA this in not all that uncommon, if anything, I would say it is the rule. But how many people can say they are sewing a belly dancer's bra and actually mean it? Come on. That has to get me some points for out of the ordinary, right?

Other than that, it's been a quiet (as far as other activities) couple of months.

Yes, I did NaNo... No, I will not talk about it. Doing NaNo next year may become doubtful given the subject matters that keep coming up during the writing process.

Fear not, I shall post new pieces and possibly push for a second Chesley nominee...

More on that later.

In the meantime, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Feliz Navidad, Happy Kwanza, and whatever else falls into the holiday madness at this time of the year.

Well it's been almost a month since I last made a journal entry and not quite that long to add an update.

Here's the latest.

25 sets were prepaid and will wing their way to Kingman, AZ. Another 16 sets have been preordered and they will go out as payment comes in. Quite a few (not got a number yet but will) are point of sales. I'll be updating those numbers as I sell.

There were 3 donation/gifts whiched helped greatly. Those persons have my undying gratitude and will be recognised for their generosity at the gallery as patrons.

With this being an ongoing project, I'll continue until my goals are met and possibly beyond that.

To make things interesting for me, as one can only do so many ribbon stars before it becomes tedious, I have added another star to this project to sell. Lately, I had been asked about paper Moravian stars. Those 26 point darlings are hard to come by unless you happen to know where to get them or can make them yourself.

Lucky for me I make them. Just never thought about making them until it was suggested. Thank you, Mom. So I have several. They are 15 inches from point to point and there are 2 options. Short secondary point or long secondary point. Yeah, I know that doesn't sound like much but they do look different.

Another consideration was making a lighting kit for them or making them plain. Now I don't mind making the lighting kit, but I would not recommend hanging the stars outdoors if someone were to buy a light kit with the star. I would recommend the star be hung under a well protected eave or porch regardless. I may paint them all with 4 layers inside and out of polyurathane and that does make the paper star weather resistant, but I would suggest one not press their luck given how insane weather can be.

Now that there are 4 options on the star, it might be a good idea to at least have an image folks can see so they might determine if they are inclined to order one. So... I'll go get an image loaded and the price of the star will be in the description.

Woot! I am back to folding paper stars. My goal: 250,000 stars. Woohoo!

To update on this: I'm preselling sets. To date, 39 sets are sold. I'll be delivering them and shipping them as the week progresses.

The Milhojas Celestiales Project is fully underway and the sale of the stars pays for the building that will be the future gallery and studio. For a background on this go to this Journal Entry: [link] The paper stars are sold in sets of 6 for $12, not including the shipping which is Priority Flat Rate. There is no shipping outside of Canada and the US, sorry.

Well I have been working steadily with another wire wrapped project in copper and glass beads. An Ammonite pin. Or pendant thingy of sorts.

I'm still working on it and it's still evolving. I have tentacles, shell, and the head as separate parts waiting to be joined together to make a whole and it's a ton of fun so far.

Some where down the line, I will do a particular thing I have always wanted to do for my hubby...

I began that by making a panel in mosaic of a museline. Now I wish to create a sculpture of that museline in copper wire and glass that will be a focal point of a fountain. To that end, I have begun learning wire wrapping.

I like the visual effect of wire wrapped over wire and the play of light over glass beads. The museline will take that on a larger scale as she will be the largest thing I've made in years. And I do mean years.

This will take some time and I'm sure I'll need to braze a frame to hold the copper and glass to keep it from sagging from it's own weight. Eventually, I'll light it up and run water over it. Should be fun.