Advice for the Blues

Etsy.com is a cool on-line shopping mall. You can find everything from furniture to clothing to jewelry and households. For the most part it's supposed to be handmade stuff.

That's where you can find my shop: beadhappy4u. I sell jewelry - unusual, boho flavor, one of a kind pieces made from shells, beads, vintage jewelry and products of the earth.

Anyway - they have these forums, on line chat room things, where you can post a question or concern and even a section for random thoughts. I have from time to time suffered with a case of the blues. I think everyone does, whether we admit it or not. My random thought posting was:

What do you do when you get a case of the blues?

I suggested eating tuna wasabi and drinking margaritas like I was doing. Other answers varied from stop feeling sorry for myself, dance, music, taking a walk, exercise to the point of sweating profusely, or going back to bed and staying there until you feel better.

The best answer: add pink and make purple.

I combined all the suggestions. So I did a little jig, put on Bob Marley, Legend, took my dog for a walk, ran part of the way to sweat and I actually went to bed early -11:30 p.m. - and strung beads for hair ties until 1 am.

I also added a little pink in my life and made purple out of my blues. I started the Assateague Clam shell Series of jewelry. These will be necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings . . . Some will be cabochons, with lots of beading around the shell. . . others will be wrapped in silver and gold . . some will have a simple bail attached.

Stay tuned for photos of my progress into the purple and out of the blues.

Susan