Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

AlisonP — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:08:39 GMT

Funny, my goldfish are completely disinterested in my beads.

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

PamS — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:49:03 GMT

Sorry ladies, can't relate to the cats - dog lover here (love cats too, but am very allergic). Although, my dog thinks any good size bead is a treat worth investigating....

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

KellyY — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:13:45 GMT

Oh gosh, this article made me laugh! Rory, one of our cats is my Beady-Eyed friend. Anytime I get a large package in the mail...he comes running to explore. He always seems to know when I get beads! I cannot leave my desk unattended with beads because he will swat them off. When I use my bead board, he'll bat at the beads. And the funniest of all...if I leave bags of beads alone, he'll pick them up in his mouth and run off with them under the bed!!!
Any time I can't find beads, I know he's the culprit...and if I go crawling under the bed I am sure to find them in his hoarding spot.

P.S. to Damselfly...try removing the covers, and spray with something like the new Clorox Anywhere Sanitizer, but do a spot check first to make sure it won't make the ink run. OR, take some drier sheets and tuck them between the pages...but maybe stick a paper towel on both sides of it in case it makes the ink messed up as well. Drier sheets are a miracle worker! Try to use one that won't bother your allergies (also, if you open the pages, you'll most likely get a whiff of the drier sheets...so please keep that in mind) if you know of any that won't...or maybe try the Free and Clear ones that All makes. I don't know how well those would work, but maybe it will absorb some of it? Good luck!

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

TS — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:57:14 GMT

regarding the stinky magazines, try wiping them with vinegar on a rag....that always works for me...i have a cat who has to be locked away from anything he thinks is taking our time away from him...including my husband's golf bag :)

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

Damselfly_ca — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:24:28 GMT

Thanks for publishing my earlier comment, but I have another little item to add. We were babysitting the little grandkids yesterday and my old-lady-cat was inadvertently locked away from her catbox for a short while because we had to shut the door for the crawling baby's safety. This morning I discovered my beading magazines (including the latest issue of Beadwork) that were awaiting my attention beside the bed had served as a catbox! EWWW!! I can live with the wrinkled pages but does anyone know how to reduce the pee-ewww odour without adding a perfume since I'm allergic to most of them? I don't want to have to go buy another copy of each magazine since the pile cost over $25! Lesson learned.
Hugs, Louisa

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

J LH — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:45:13 GMT

I loved the poll and love the responses and posts! How do beaders without pets manage to problem solve their design issues? LOL! With all the problems we face in the world today, beading is a constant source of peace and those who bead are the best! Many thanks for all the light and love you've taken the time to express!

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BillieS — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:16:19 GMT

My Kitchen Table is accually in my Living Room. So I use it all of the time to work at so that I can watch TV and bead.

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NitzaA — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:37:21 GMT

I like to work in the kitchen room. My cat loves to sleep over the beads after "inspect" them with his paws... It's like he's saying: "Alright, I like your work. Please pay attention to me now..."

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MichelleB — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:09:52 GMT

I just wanted to share a compromise I worked out to bead in the space where my family is and not have to clean up all the time. I converted a free-standing computer cabinet into my "bead station" in the corner of the breakfast noon. There's a good amount of shelf space for storage, and the pull-out keyboard drawer is the perfect place to work on projects and leave them out. The other beauty is being able to close the cabinet doors to hide my clutter (and to put my distraction out of sight when I need to get back to work!)

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

MicheleP — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:02:00 GMT

How about birds being a problem. I can't let my cockatiel free in my bedroom because he thinks the tiny beads are seeds. I'm afraid he will get sick. So he has to stay in his cage when he's in my room. Funny, even birds can be a problem.

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

Karo - Bead Poetry — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:52:33 GMT

I'd be curious to know how many beaders have cats. Since all of my beady friends have cats, we suspect that there's some correlation between beads and cats.

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

SharonI — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:13:33 GMT

I am fortunate to have a permanet place to bead. My husband even altered the height of my beading table by 12" higher by adding spurce posts to it. Now my table looks like it has old time sleigh runners.
Sharon" Wanna Be Beader" Irwin

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

MadelynC — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:13:22 GMT

WHAT HAPPEN TO THE LADY IN THE CALIFORNIA (RAMONA)FIRE THAT TOOK HER BEADS WITH HER? IS SHE OK, HER HOUSE OK?

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Felicia.singkang — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:27:33 GMT

I have 2 kitties and they are always curious to see what I am making and see if they could help.

I use the dining table every time I want to bead because its the biggest table in the house and I can watch TV from there.

re: Cats, Beads, and Kitchen Tables

Mrswtownsend — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:40:55 GMT

I always look forward to reading the next issue of Beading Daily, and have found that this newsletter is by far the best of any I have ever subscribed to. The latest issue is a real treat; the subscriber polls and comments really helps me feel better connected to the rest of the beading world and makes for an even more enjoyable read! Thanks everyone! Gina, Az, USA