An Apology to http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/

http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/ 

It was brought to my attention tonight that Diane Dennis is the "original" designer of this lovely piece which was published some time ago in a bead magazine.

When I bead something I NOW try very hard to give the designer credit for their pattern.  

(Just because I display a piece of work I have finished does not mean that the piece is MY orginal design or that I am teaching that pattern.)  

This beautiful necklace, however, was beaded by me as a brand new excited beader who had NO knowledge of the "rules of the game" or the "ethics" of giving credit where credit is due.  

I sincerely apologize, Diane, for not knowing, as a new beader, at the time that this is the proper and correct way of doing things .  I did not go back and correct each picture of each piece and I am sorry for the misunderstanding this has caused you.  

I still do NOT teach or copy a design, on purpose, that someone else has already published.
Please check out the great works of Diane Dennis
 http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/ 

Best wishes and a sincere apology, Diane,

Sharon A. Kyser

My husband passed away

I have been away for a long long time...sorry.
My best friend and husband passed away August 6th after a month with Hospice helping at home and weeks and weeks of doing all that we could he passed away from a Brain Tumor caused by lung cancers.  He died on his own terms, at home and with no pain.  

The day after he passed, I was setting on the back porch when a stray black cat came up on the porch and my first thought was, "God has sent me a kitten that my husband would not ever allow me to have.."  WRONG the cat sunk its teeth into my shin bone and wouldn't let go.  After kicking it several times it ran away.  I had to leave the next day for Houston, MO so the Doctor gave me too strong antibiotics which sent me into a tail spin.  We left for Houston the next day and by Tuesday I was so bad that we drove straight through to my doctors office.  He put me immediately in hospital for six days.  I was very critical and did not care where or who I was.
 One month later I have lost 22 lbs. I am still very very weak.  I am going to a specialist tomorrow.  I am not getting any better.

The adjustment of not having my hubby here to help me, and my being so weak has really taken a tole on me.  When I get better I will catch you up and begin to bead again.

Sharon A. Kyser