Back on track!
Yes, today the part for my kiln finally got here. I was beginning to worry I’d have to go without making beads for another day. But! I heard a knock on my door while I was in the basement late this afternoon and I flew up the stairs to find a box on the porch.
I practically had to take the whole kiln apart to change out the heating element, but it wasn’t to bad once I figure it out. I’m just glad it was the heating element that was broke. If it was something else that would be another week of no bead making. But it works and now I can get back to my addiction with glass 
Lots of catching up to do…