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I have been taking classes and learning new techniques. Right now I am getting into RAW or Right Angle Weave. Here are some pictures of my first projects that were made using the RAW technique. They are 3-D square pendants. 
The next project that I made using the RAW technique is this Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet. Most of you know that I make alot of Awareness Jewelry to sell in my shop. I am donating 10% of the proceeds of this bracelet to Breast Cancer Awareness.
I am working on 2 more bracelets using the same embellishment that I did on the pink one. One is blue and the other is purple for Epilepsy Awareness next month.
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I am getting tired of the same old blog template. I found the template that I want to use. I only have one problem. Lately I have become leary of firsts. This will be my first attempt, such as it is, at programming in over 10 years.
I have postponed it as long as I can. The last test was one I learned in High School. I had a teacher who taught us to give things the explosion test. When asked if two things could be used in conjuntion with each other he would ask "What is the worst that could happen? Is it going to explode?" I have always liked that test although I don't think he meant it to be used the way I do.
When I debate whether or not to do something (add an ingredient to a recipe or mix two colors of beads) I ask what is the worst that can happen? Will it explode? If I change the template and it does not work, my computer will not explode. I hope. Right?
If you never hear from me again, I guess it failed the explosion test.
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I had too many choices for a title and I couldn't pick one so you got the top three.
I know I haven't posted in a while. I had knee surgery on Monday. It is amazing how much better I feel. Even though the pain level is still where it was before the surgery, it is easy to deal with. I know that if I feel like this 72 hours after surgery, then I am really going to feel great after a week.
I thought I would take the time to give you a little background on what happened because so many people have asked.
Never brag. My Mother tried to teach that to my brothers and i. She said that when you brag you will either 1) embarass the person you are bragging to because they don't have or can't do whatever you are bragging about or 2)embarass yourself because the other person has or can do more. She also mentioned something about repercussions, but I knew that would not apply to me.
In 1992 I was sitting in her living room with my boyfriend. Both of them had their fair share of broken bones and they were comparing war stories. Then I got stupid and did it and I wish I could take it back. I piped up with "I'm 32 years old and I have never broken a bone in my body". Famous last words. Less than 24 hours later as I tried to walk and talk at the same time, I slipped. My right foot slipped in water and I landed on the concrete on my left knee. I shattered the patella.
If there is one bone in your body that you do NOT want to break, it is the patella. The knee is a major weight bearing joint. You can only have so many knee replacement surgeries and they last a limited time. At 50 I am too young for the replacement surgery, although my Ortho says that it is what I need.
The surgery on Monday went well. i am already a little bit better off than before the surgery. My pain level is about the same bit it is consistant. Same places all the time. that is alot better than having it hurt so that I can't walk then 5 minutes later, nothing is wrong.
I will find out on the 13th what the Ortho has to say now that he has actually seen the inside of the joint. Wish me luck!
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