Back to Square Two

I suppose this is the time of year.

It tends to happen in January, February, 

well, it can happen at any time, 

but I think that in hook of winter doldrums,

I find that I lost my mojo because my muse is vacationing somewhere without me.

I am assuming she's in Mexico or somewhere that there is more warmth than in Minnesota in January.

Any hoooooo,

I have been on and off the torch since early January.

(Actually more off than on.)

That didn't seem to help much.

Then I got sick.

That didn't help at all.

It actually took a lot for me to return to the torch.

Good thing it's cold. 

I am much warmer when I torch.

Soooooooo,

what about my mojo?

What about my muse?

Well, neither one has returned, so I was forced to go back to Square two.

What is Square two?

Square one was learning to make a donut shaped bead.

Square two is using simple techniques to decorate a bead.

For the last two days, I have been making fritted beads.

Square two.

Take a look!

I kind of like these!!!

Maybe my mojo is coming back?

We'll see, but these were fun to make.