Melissa D. Tereck, papier-mache extraordinaire

it all looked so bright....

sometimes it hard to believe how long ago November 22 1963 was...for me it was just another school day...til the teachers began to step out in the hallway...and when they came back into the classroom some were in tears...an anouncement came over the pa...we were all to go to the auditorium...and there the Principal told us we were to proceed to our regular buses..that school was being dismissed for the day....and then he told all of us the very sad news..our President had been shot!....that I can remember no one said very much...we had all been so excited about the Thanksgiving Holiday...I think we just couldn't understand what had really happened....I remember my Fathers deep sadness...I can also remember he almost hit a man who standing near him said what happened was great....it was a tragedy...no matter what political party you belonged to...a family lost a father and husband...and a country lost a leader..and the people lost innocence...

today is the 48th anniversary of that day....and in all the news today I have not heard one mention of it....so very sad!...

November 11th.....

it's not about buying something at a "sale"...no matter how much advertising tries to "sell" us on the idea....this day is about taking a moment in our busy day to stop and remember a Vet and say "Thank You" for the sacrifices they make for everyone...all of us!....be they family member, friend, neighbor, or just the service person you see in uniform....take a moment please and remember what November 11th is really about...and next time you meet a Vet say Thank You!...
Veteran's Day"....

It's so hard to get good? help!....

life here at "everything and anything paper" is a bit wild during the Holiday season...there are special orders to fill..yes for you who are waiting I'm almost done..always takes longer than I think it will....but along with shows and stores and all other things needed it can get a bit busy for me...do this..while that dries do something else..up down all around....so every time I leave my work chair some harry bugger jumps up in it...I toss them off...they come back as soon as I leave!...this means WAR!! you catz!....so being a very intelligent person...OK stop laughing!...I came up with the bright idea of putting something on the chair while I'm off it so all I have to do is move whatever when I comeback and get back to that job...and no matter what I put on the chair it is bound to weigh less than one of our fat catz!...

today I've been working on my spun cotton pieces along with a Theater...it all seems so simple...get up..put something on the chair...hang the spun cotton to dry....go back to chair..take Theatre off to work on again....welll SURE!..but this time when I came back  clearly my plan has failed!....or we have a new stage struck star in the making!..

you don't fit buddy!...now move!...OK I'll pick you up and carry you to YOUR VERY OWN! BED!..that we bought for you!...so I can get back to work...I can go to the store and buy you more things to try and keep you O-U-T of my work zone!....CATZ!....

Yum the Bum...hard at work!...aka: YUM-YUM...now move!..