Santa & Mrs. Claus

'Twas the first full day back from vacation, and all thru the house, not a creature was torching especially not me. The children were busy with school and art, The hubby was already playing in his garage-- the ol' fart. Mommy and the Maytag had just started yet another load of clothes, when out in the studio there arose such a clatter, I just had to open the door to see what was the matter! The light on the forsaken glass gave the table such a glow. . . and that was it, had to torch! Actually, I had to wait until late last night to get my first chance to torch in almost two weeks. The ideas have been dancing in my head, just like the fabled sugar plums. So many ideas, so little time! I thought about this over vacation, and I have to find that balance that allows me to keep up with lampworking and still do all the stay-at-home mommy stuff. Oh, wah, you say-- everybody has the same problem. You're right, too. I know most of us struggle with finding the right balance between family and work. So that's my Christmas wish for you-- that you have one of those months when everything falls together with just the right balance. When you need a little break, come on back here for a visit. I'm going to be doing some more holiday themed beads. I'm just going to pace myself with some holiday beads, some beads for Tucson, some beads for special projects.