September Chat thread

[#1]

Welcome metalsmiths ( or should I say "metalworkers"?)
If your name isn't on the list, head over to the Introduce Yourself thread and follow the instructions there please :-)

AbellaBlue = Jessica
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlexSharDesigns = Gaynor
AlisonMooreDesigns = Ally
anidem = Jesse
artdi = Diana
AZBluerockers = Mary Lou
bagsnstuff = Dianna
BeatrizFortes = Beatriz
BellaBijouJewellery = Jaime
BellaBijouToo = Jaime
bddesigns= Christen
bijoutery = Jen, Jennifer, or bijoutery
Brokentreasures= Amanda
Brontotheroocity= James L.
cabbingrough = LauraH
CGWhitfield = CG, or Cliff
CharOuellette = Char
Chrissilynn2=Chrissi
Chrissicabs=Chrissi
corybethy = Cory
DaisiemaiCreations = Janea
DaVineJewelry = Danielle
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo (CarpeDiemGems)
DominicanLounge= Alpha
Doxallodesigns = Janice
Doxallostudio = Janice
Duffy Designs= Duffy
Eklektisch = Cole
Elementaldesigns= Denise
EmilyWiserJewelry = Emily
Epiphany of a Dragonfly = Wanda
evelynjewelry = Evelyn
evittscreekarts= Lois
ericafreestone = Erica
EyemaginationRSB = Robin
FiliGraceJewelry = Grace
fix8ion = Tammy
FoldAndSpindle = Mike
FoxyGirlBoutique = Melissa
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JazznJewelry = Kathy
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
JonesingforJewelry = Carin
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KitandCaboodleShop = Gayle
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LauraRoberson= Laura
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
litapsilverj = Lita
Lovebuttonsca = Laura
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
mattjohnsondesigns =Matt
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
Ppennee = Pennee
PureDichotomy = Wendy
RadianTrace = Ronnie
Ranchiquita = Becki
rockaholic=Peggy
sbevisdesigns = sue
ScrapMetal = Addie
ShireJewelry = Lisa
SilverBlueberry = Esmeralda
SilverLinesJewelry = Jenny
SilverMade Studio = Teresa
silvermaven= Carol and Jackie
StoneBeautiful = Jenn
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
UntwistedSister=Terri
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
wpcardenas= Wanda
2trickpony = Rachel
3sweetpeasjewelry = Gina

[hartleystudio]

I'm glad you're not sick CG. Someone needs to be well around here.

[Former_Member]

Decided to buy a new hot-water heater today instead of silver.
The young gentleman at the plumbing supply place, responding to my inquiry regarding the availability of 1/4 inch copper tubing said:
"I don't mean to insult you m'am but if you like, feel free to help yourself to the thermocouples in the junk pile"

The sweetheart!

I too have been struggling with a headache. On one side of my face ALL day. I'm going to lay down with an ice pack.
BBL
I'm going to try laying down with a bag of ice on the spot.

[lsueszabo]

i'll vote that phrase of the week.
PS- i feel compelled to tell you all that "that place" is called your nasopharynx. yeah, you needed to know that.
cg- i can do nothing for short periods. no longer. haha

[Former_Member]

sorry for all the folks really not feeling well

i think i just need sleep...

think i will go rest, watch a zombie movie and have another mustard burrito

see all tomorrow

[cgwhitfield]

Adios, Marcus.

[hartleystudio]

OK, then, I have all kinds of icky thick nasty snot in my nasopharynx. Thanks, very helpful. HAHAHAHA!!!

Now if there was something we could DO about the nasopharynx problem. :)

[Former_Member]

Any time there is multiple choice and an option for "all the above" I always pick it. It's usually right.

That sucks you all are sick! I never technically get "sick" I just get sinus infections from allergies. I haven't had the flu in 20 years and I have never had a flu shot. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

[hartleystudio]

Goodnight Marcus. Hope you feel better and less Zombielike tomorrow.

[EvittsCreekArts]

Anybody besides me ever notice that working with copper stops a cold dead in it's tracks?
It might be a coincidence.
Do I qualify for illogical nonsense, Marcus? LOL

[lsueszabo]

hehe ann- if i had a magic pill for nasopharyngeal problems, i wouldn't be home sick. ok seriously, here's what you can do- use a humidifier near your bed, take a decongestant if you can (mucinex won't wire you up too much), saline nasal spray and snort it back as best you can to flush the gunk out of your sinuses, gargle, take a steam bath (put some hot water with mint or eucalyptus in a bowl put a towel over your head and the bowl and breathe the steam), wait and this too shall pass. zyrtec or claritin if it's allergy-based. how's that for starters?

[2TrickPony]

I read it as
"we were underwhelmed"

you can also eat straight horseradish. its a decongestant.

[hartleystudio]

Whoah, that's awesome! Thanks! Is that why behind my ears hurts so much? Stupid nasopharyngeal problems.

[lsueszabo]

yep ann, sinus problems cause eustachian tube dysfunction in the ears. that equals pressure/pain. the bill's in the mail :)
rachel- i think it would be really great if no one signed up for those stupid ads. that might show them that etsy sellers can see through some of this crap. maybe they could work on something that would benefit the sellers too.

[lsueszabo]

gotta go watch crap tv.

[hartleystudio]

I hope I didn't miss you Sue! Send me the bill!! I just did a sinus rinse with one of those horrible squeeze bottle thingies and I actually feel a little better. I also dug around our medicine cabinet and found....some mucinex!!! Viola!! I threw in some tylenol just for good measure. :) Thanks!! I just never know what the hell to take for this stuff. I really appreciate it!!!

I'll convo you tomorrow about Auntie EM. ;)

[hartleystudio]

Wow, can't a person say "nasal rinse" without running everyone off? Sheesh.

[cgwhitfield]

I'm around, but I'm still not sick.

[SToNZ]

Congrats on the amazing sale, Sue!..feel better.
I get my boxes at Neashville wraps...the brown kraft paper ones. Suits my "natural" look.

What? Silver is below $30?! That's my doing for sure. I jumped in and placed an order at $36 last week, thinking I was catching it at a low point. Sigh.

Went to a great antique show this weekend...picked up some nice vintage keys and sterling chains.
And spent all day today creating a free wix site. not sure I love it yet...it needs tweaking. But doing it gave me a huge headache so I am done for now. Once I have it fine tuned, I'll have to decide whether to upgrade and pay for it. I won the domain www.stonz.co and really should use it.

Comment and criticisms welcome...really! I can barely see straight after spending all day on this.
http://www.wix.com/stonzjewelry/stonz

[SToNZ]

lsueszabo says
yes, sort of weird that many here don't feel well today.
we had another day last week where alot of us just had shitty things happening to us on the same day. interesting coincidences?
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Playing catch up on the thread...
I totally feel like this is true. I have been to WAY too many funerals lately...
trying not to stay in a funk over it.

Oh and aren't sulphites frequently the headache-causing buggers in red wine? I drink it anyway. Love the stuff.

[SToNZ]

Neashville wraps aka Nashville Wraps.

OK...I always show up after the room has cleared. I'll check back in tomorrow...

[cgwhitfield]

Was just going to say it may be sulphites. I never seem to get headaches (unless alcohol related) but a half glass of red will start one in about 15 minutes. I stay away.

[2TrickPony]

Looks awesome susaN.
I'lll go back and click around more tomorrow.

and thanks ann for the comment about the hoops this morn. glad you are enjoying them :)
I love my birdie necklace, too!

[cgwhitfield]

Yes, Susan, it's nice and clean. Are things like wix easier than say Kompozer?

If there was a way to do it as easily as i can arrange Publisher that would be good. I'm just not up to learning all the messy techy stuff.

It's the continual updating that I find tedious.

[SToNZ]

cgwhitfield says
Yes, Susan, it's nice and clean. Are things like wix easier than say Kompozer?
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Thanks. I have no idea.
I am new to this website design stuff. My daughter made a wix site for herself this weekend and she inspired me. I just dove in, picked a template and uploaded stuff. Didn't really do any research. Decided that I'd get overwhelmed and just give up if I spent too much time thinking about it. The way I have it now costs nothing so there was no risk if it came out terrible! :)

It isn't hard to do if you have any experience at all with blogs, etc. I didn't even watch the tutorial videos or read the directions.

[BodeesJewelry]

Susan, the site looks great.