One step forward, two steps back. The AGLF calendar is all finished, and Lukas’ computer died.

Yippee, the AGLF calendar is done (singing ‘Dancing in the Streets)!

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Next step, off to the printers.

The titles of these photos need to be ‘Togetherness.’

Lukas discovered Peaches likes to play with the feather duster:
I was looking for photos to put in the AGLF calendar and this bead just hit me.

You have GOT to be kidding!! There was just a piece on the news about a police drug sniffing dog that escaped from his kennel, got picked up by the dog catcher and was euthanized because he didn’t have tags and he WASN’T microchipped. Then they went on to say that neither the Minneapolis or St. Paul police departments microchip their dogs.

It cost $50-$75 to have a dog microchipped! How stupid and short-sighted can you be? Maybe if they had kept closer oversight on their Metro Gang Strike Force, they would have had money to do it, instead of it going into shady cops’ pockets.

Gads, has it been that long since I updated?

Well, I have an excuse. Been busy laying out a calendar that we’re setting up to sell for fundraising. The Wacko hired a lawyer and has asked for a change of venue and proof of our accusations. LOL, oh, that won’t be difficult at all. She is the one who said, ‘Google is forever.’ Must not have thought about all those cookie and bead sales from Etsy that she had the last couple of years, the ones that show her selling beads that she claimed she was making in Italy (ones she had bought from other lampworkers), and the screenshops of her cookie shop saying she was baking cookies in her bakery in Waco, Texas. Plus the screenshots of the fraud website being registered to her address. Still shaking my head in disbelief.

Oh, well, I’ve got better things to do than shake my head. Like making beads!
My favorite glass, Aurae:
A Galaxy bead with a touch of Aurae:
And be darned if I can remember what was in this one besides Olympic Rain:
OK, off to make some more.

Really trying to get the energy to do something. Started the day with a headache and earache again.

I worked on our genealogy a bit. We can trace back our family on my Mom’s side to my great-great-grandmother, Wilhelmina, who was born in 1825 in Germany. My great-grandfather on my Dad’s side was born in Germany in 1845. Amazing, when you think about these dates.

Got a cute pet photo. This is Squeak with Peaches using her as a nice warm pillow,
Finally got some more beads listed on Etsy and Artfire. I love this one. It’s on a golden amber translucent base, and it just glows.

I might try making some more like this one, with a lighter plunge. The photo doesn’t show it well, but it has metallic copper and brass layers. Really neat and shiny.
As to the latest on the Wacko ordeal, we’re all waiting to see what happens tomorrow. That’s the date she has to respond to the lawsuit by. She’s up to 207 people on her fraud blog. You would think after getting slapped with a lawsuit for defamation by 70+ people, she would quit posting, but not her. She’s posted close to 60 people since getting served. Just shaking my head in disbelief...

Friday, Nov. 13th, 1953
Our dad was killed in a farming accident. How different things would have been if that hadn’t happened. He was only 36.

If anyone is wondering why I haven’t been posting much about the Wacko, it’s because since the 26th of October, she posted 42 more people on her blog, and I just gave up trying to keep up with her. Coincidentally, that was the day she was served in regards to the lawsuit. It’s like she has a complete disregard for the law. She’s totally ignored cease and desist letters. I wonder what’s going to happen.

Got the news today, the Wacko was served on the 26th of October in regards to the lawsuit, so she has until the 16th of November to respond. If she doesn’t respond, we win a default judgement, whatever the judge decides.

I am so tired of coughing until I gag. I am not used to this anymore, not since Lukas got out of school. Then it was an annual winter rite, get sick, cough until you gag, get well, get sick, etc. etc. all winter long. I sure don’t miss those days! But my grandnephew was up weekend before last, and he was standing right over my shoulder, watching me, and sniffling, and sniffling, and sniffling. I should have just handed him the box of kleenix and chased him away.

The kittens found a nice warm spot to sit last night. Good thing the kiln had been turned off for a while.

Another nail in the Wacko’s coffin, whois.com’s domain tools, http://whois.domaintools.com/onlinefraudinvestigation.com, shows the owner of onlinefraudinvestigation.com, the Wacko’s fraud website that was closed yesterday by Yahoo because of her posting people’s private information. Goodness sake, it was registered under Ullja’s address. Can’t get any better proof that she’s the author than that.

ETA: The domain tools has changed it to show Yahoo! Security Lock on that domain name. But plenty of us got screenshots of it showing her as the owner.

Goodness, it’s going to be a bad day for the Wacko. It appears that Yahoo finally listened to all of the complaints and shut down her fraud website, onlinefraudinvestigation.com. One more step to justice.

Well, I see that it’s been announced on LE that the petition has been filed, so now I can say it too. There has been a lawsuit filed against Ullja Kuntze for defamation in calling almost 200 people tax evaders and frauds on her fraud blog and fraud website. It’s been a long 3 months, and it’s not finished yet, but hopefully, it will be soon.

Rainy and dreary and cold. And sick with a cold and trying to get the energy to do something besides surf the web.

I scanned some more photos from my Grandma's box of pictures. Unfortunately, these have no writing on them, other than the photographer's studio name and location in Germany. These would have been photos sent by relatives in Germany to her Mom and Dad, after they immigrated to the U.S. in 1880. So far the earliest letter from Germany that I have found is dated 1892. I really wish people had written on the back of the photos who they were. The only reason that we know who some of them are is because Mom sat down with Grandma and wrote down the names of the people that Grandma knew.
Here’s one of my Galaxy beads, done with Amy’s tutorial. I’m still trying to get the lovely swirls that she gets.
This is one of my favorite type of beads, done with another one of Double Helix’s silver glasses.
OK, off to the torch and try to get some beads made before getting Lukas up.

Well, the Wacko outdid herself. She posted 87 new names on her fraud website. What a ding-a-ling! She must be in trouble with Paypal, though, since she hasn’t bought from anyone for a couple of weeks now. Gosh, that’s just too bad. Saves Paypal the work of issuing all the refunds she demands.

We had a little visit from the Sheriff Sunday night about one of our cows being out. Someone in the housing development by the cul-de-sac pushed down the bottom wire of the barbed wire fence, and wired the top two up. All the cows had to do was walk right under it. And they complain about my cows being out! I suspect they did it so they could get their basketball out of my pasture, since they installed a basketball hoop on the edge of the cul-de-sac, about 10 feet up from my fence. Then yesterday I walked the fence to make sure everything else was OK. Found a swimming pool, an old tent and a couple of blankets, and a couple of trees from their side coming down on my fence. And someone is using the wildlife refuge for a dump! Jeepers, that’s why they have clean-up days, to get rid of old appliances and furniture.

I went to the eye specialist today. She said she doesn’t usually see eyes like mine until people get in their 70s. Isn’t that comforting? Because I’m so nearsighted, my eyes are deteriorating at a faster rate than otherwise. She ordered some prism glasses for me to try, since she doesn’t want to do surgery until absolutely necessary, since it will get worse with time. Who was it who said, ‘Getting old ain’t for sissies?’

10/17/09

What leads people like the Wacko or Tom Petters or Bernie Madoff to believe there’s nothing wrong with defrauding people who work hard to make a living? A sense of entitlement, that other people don’t matter, that others are there to be used? There seems to be a flaw in the character that prevents them from admitting they did anything wrong, no moral sense of right or wrong. It’s just not something that I can understand, so I have quit trying.

Update on the Wacko? She’s getting rather erratic. #100 was posted on her fraud blog, #101 & #102 on her fraud website, and #103 back on the blog, and then today she posted the names of an additional 87 people on the fraud website. What a colossal waste of time!! And a waste of my time too. The sooner the Wacko gets wacked by the legal system, the better for all concerned. Maybe they’ll put her to work in community service where she can do some good.

#100 was Lori of lorigreenberg.etsy.com
#101 was Elizabeth of mostlydetails.etsy.com
#102 was Aimee of polychromebeads.etsy.com
#103 was Sue of angelfireartglass.etsy.com

Since she didn’t post any shop names of the next 87 people, I’m not going to post them at present.

Now let’s get to the important stuff of life! Stupid pet photos! This is my studio cat, Honey. (She is from the feral mama kitty from 3 years ago.) She likes to stay in my studio because Pickle and Baby pick on her. She has found the warmest spot in my studio, the hard drives. She’s laying on one, and curled up to the other. Hmmmm, I wonder what the life expectancy of a cat-cuddled hard drive is.

Here’s two of the feral mama kitty’s kittens from this year. I decided to keep all three, since I was able to get them all fixed rather cheaply, thanks to Animal Ark Shelter. And the feral mama kitty is still alive! I waited a week after she was fixed to release her, and didn’t see her for 2 weeks. I thought that either a coyote got her, or that she was so traumatized by getting fixed she decided to get the heck out of here. But earlier this week, she showed up in the garage, wild as ever. I’ve seen her a couple of times since then. Anyway, this is Tiger and S.C. (Scaredy Cat) curled up next to the wood stove, where it was nice and warm.

They are calming down quite nicely. Tiger and Peaches come into the bathroom with me in the morning and talk to me to wake me up. :)

10/12/09

Snow again. Soft and fluffy accumulating snow. Weathermen are going on and on how unusual this is. Well, it’s Minnesota!

On to the Wacko. It’s quite funny, she has to come to my blog and copy stuff. Two days after I posted the entire list, she started doing it too. She even copied my statement about SortaFloweringDesigns. Yup, a fraud through and through.

So on to her latest targets:
#99 BLISSFULGARDENBEADS, Washington, lampworker
#98 SABRINADESIGN, Washington, lampworker and jewelry designer
#97 DANCINGLIGHTJEWELRY, Texas, lampworker and jewelry designer
#96 COLGANJEWELRYDESIGNS, Washington, lampworker and jewelry designer
#95 MELISSABEADS, Colorado, lampworker

The Wacko posted that she’s reported 789 tax evaders as of 10/9. Too bad she do something constructive with her life.

10/9/09

I really need to start posting again. The Wacko is just speeding down the road to the wreck. She was at a major jewelry show and had a hired cop at her booth. Maybe she shouldn't have picked on so many Texans...

What was funny was when one of the Texans tried serving her a cease and desist letter, her mama picked it up and threw it back at her. I wonder if that constitutes being served? Although the other C&D letters haven't made her cease her blathering on her fraud blog. Anyway, that evening after the show, the Wacko posted her on the blog. Again.

Any niggling doubts on who writes that blog is past.

Updated List:
This is an updated list of the Wacko's targets and IDs posted on her 'fraud' blog:
94 FATDADDYSWEETS - Oklahoma, a baker of the most delicious looking sweets. Oh my gosh, I was drooling just looking at the photos!
93 SORTAFLOWERINGDESIGNS - North Carolina, a husband/wife team who make lampwork beads, soaps and other skin care items
92 ARTINSOMNIABEAD - Florida, a lampworker
91 DESIGNSBYPATI WALTON - Colorado. This woman is one of the BIG names in the lampworking world. She is very creative and is always coming up with something new.
90 SWEETGUMHANDBAGS - North Carolina, a handbag maker
BEADSBYTRACI, she doesn't get a number because she was posted before. The Wacko was just mad at her for daring to talk to her at the show.
89 IFDESIGNS - Oregon, a photographer, lampworker and jewelry maker
88 FARMERDAVESGLASSWORDS - Oregon, a lampworker
87 ELIZABETH ROSE BEADS - Texas, a lampworker
86 PLAYING WITH FIREBEADS - Texas
85 PERAZABEADS - North Carolina
84 BELLEBEADJEWELRY - New York
83 PIERCESDESIGNS - North Carolina
82 JETAGESTUDIO - Arizona
81 IVERS McGRAW - Texas
80 ELZBEADS - Oregon
79 GLASSBYOLIMPIA - Texas
78 SIMPLYLAMPWORK - Oregon
77 PACIFICCOASTLAMPWORK - Oregon
76 KATINN - Nevada
75 PRECIOUSBEADS4YOU - Texas
74 BRILYNN BEADS - Oregon
73 SACREDARTBEADS - Texas
72 RAPUNSELSTOWER - Texas
71 SUNRISEBEADS - Maine
70 THATFRITGIRL - Texas
69 THEFETCHINGHOUND - Connecticut
68 LAURIEGELLER - Washington
67 ELEPHANNIE - Texas
66 SWEETPAPERIE - Texas
65 SARICABEADS - Texas
64 FIRAMARINA - Louisiana
63 ASURGARAFFAIR - Florida
62 name removed by request
61 CATHERINE HOWARD BEADS - North Carolina
60 RIVEROFGLASSSTUDIO - Florida
59 BEADAMANIAC - Florida
58 DIANE7923 - Maryland
57 BLUFFROADARTGLASS - Louisiana
56 AFTERDARKDESIGNS - Uah
55 TANNER STUDIOS - Utah
54 HELENSHARVETS - Louisiana
53 MARYLOCKWOOD - Ohio
52 BEADSBYTLC - Michigan
51 Z-BEADS - Oklahoma
50 THEGLASSTURTLE - North Carolina
49 RIVEROFGLASSSTUDIO - Florida
48 ABEADISBORN - Wisconsin
47 REDSIDEDESIGNS - Oregon
46 HILLSIDEGARDENS - Oregon
45 KOREGON - Oregon
44 ENCHANTEDDREAMSJEWELRY - Minnesota and Tennessee
43 FLAMEKISSEDGLASS - California
42 DARLEENMB - Wyoming
41 NAOSGLAS - Colorado
40 CGBEADS - Texas
39 GLENN MINCEY - Washington
38 SYDNEYSDESIGNS - Texas
37 EVOLVINGBEADS - Nevada
36 SISTERSBEADS - Wisconsin
35 ACELTICGIRL2 - Texas
34 COVERGIRLBEADS - Texas
33 MOJOGLASS - Maine
32 RUFUSANDROXY - Washington
31 MAMAPAINTER - Texas
30 DESIGNSBYKURATO - Maine
29 LUXBEADS - Texas
28 SUEBEADS - Pennsylvania
27 STONEYMARIEDESIGNS - Texas
26 JAVABEAD - Washington
25 AIR & EARTH DESIGN - Washington
24 LAFFINGGULL - Texas
23 ICARUSBEADS - Washington
22 JAMNGLASS - California
21 NORAH62 - Texas
20 LIVELAUGHLOVESOAP - Florida
19 GMDLAMPWORK - New York
18 BEADGOODIES - Pennsylvania
17 SUBEARTHAN COTTAGE - Texas
16 STEPHANIE K NATURALS - Texas
15 TIKIBEADS - Texas
14 JUST PEACHY - Texas
13 MERMAIDGLASS - Florida
12 SLCUNIQUES - Texas
11 AMRGLASSWORKS - Texas
10 TRACIDAWN78 - Texas
9 LAKESIDELAMPWORK - Nebraska
8 LADEDACREATIONS - Oklahoma
7 GINNOVATIONS - Texas
6 LENORASDESIGNS - Texas
5 BETSYBEADS - Minnesota
4 ASHTON JEWELS - North Carolina
3 DOUBLEDIPPEDSWEETS - Utah
2 CCTEXAN3 - Texas
1 GOATMOUNTAINARTS/VANILLABEANBAKERY - Virginia

List of Etsy IDs she's purchased with:
27 fireoffthis
26 laura36
25 ilovesweets
24 sweatshopmxhuh
23 lyn2097
22 gatorlover
21 ilovepaintings
20 iloveboro
19 ilovejewelery
18 Beads Fouru
17 celticbusted
16 iloveleadscentre
15 ilikebakeries
14 ilovepiercings
13 livinlaughinlovinit
12 ilovesoap4me
11 copycatbusted1
10 Texan4u
9 iaminurbackyard2
8 bumpThis
7 hellofromlovelytexas
6 toolate4u
5 fishin4gov
4 concerned
3 Dawnitis
2 lovepoboxes
1 yoohooinurbackyard

OK, that's done.