I'm going to jump on the bandwagon here and call this particular stream of thought "The Art of Zen Beading". I have been working on a "butterfly" bowl for my mother's birthday during my lunch/dinner hour (I work second shift at the moment) out in my car (standard size Buick with bench seats, lots of room to spread out in) for about the last two weeks. I have decided that I really enjoy being outside while I bead, in the fresh air and sunlight, with no distractions. You can really focus and I feel like I get so much more done than when I am at home (a cramped trailer with more junk in it than I care to think about). I experience the same sort of freedom when I go to my parents and bead on their back porch (unfortunately, they live an hour away, so I only get to do this once a month, if I am lucky). The colors are so much more clear and you get a real feel for what works and what doesn't. It's soooooo much more relaxing when you take a hobby, such as beading, outdoors! I have to admit, I'm hooked!
