back from away away!

i am back from japan! what a fun week i had visiting steve! he even let me drag him around a craft store...5 FLOORS OF CRAFTING HEAVEN. sure, it was all in japanese, but isn't the language of crafting universalbla bla bla...

i will have a few pics of the store up in a few days. along with the usual scrapbooking hoopla and a nice pen section, there were tools for glass work, including various small kilns, leather and fur materials, woodworking junk, and a nice fabric area. fabric was much like g street fabrics here, with high end materials and forms.

a week after returning from japan i went to albany, ny for a conference for work. no crafting there, though i did bring some knitting. i didn't get a chance to work on my project, as i have made a new friend. more on him later.