A Year in the Making, day 263

Weather was beautiful this morning. Finally, I thought! The munchkin and I walked to school sans coats, and it was good. And now it's cold and rainy again. At least we enjoyed it while it lasted.

A little bit of virtual summertime for you this evening. This necklace was made as a part of a beading challenge - 2 beads, 10 JETs. 10 of us on the Jewelry on Etsy team received the same two yellow-orange shell hexagons. They looked like honeycomb cells to me, so I went bee-hunting this afternoon, and I finished my entry this evening.

Bees Do It Black: Glass and Orange Crystal Necklace with Shell





Who knows what my 9 teammates will come up with!

For those who like sets, I also did these to match:

Light Topaz Crystal Earrings on Brass Leverback Hooks



Off to make myself a hot cup of tea, and snuggle into the blankets with the nice warm kitty.

A Year in the Making, day 257

One two three one two three ....

I went to a dance class and had my first lesson in 19th century waltz. I'm still dancing in my head! Looking forward to more lessons. Somehow I can find the time, I hope.

Two new pieces today, one I actually made last night before bedtime.

Green Jasper and Wood Necklace



Steampunk Necklace - Sardonyx and Sterling Silver



Now off to nomnomnom on something. What, I'm not sure yet, but it will have avocado on or in it.

A Year in the Making, day 247

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

I had a wonderful day. First, my husband made me a crab omelet for breakfast:



Then, the munchkin gave me the mother's day card she made in computer lab. Here's the exact way it's typed:

der mom I love you I hop you had a gerat tim at werk hapermunderays [supposed to be happy mother's day, I'm told] i love you fum gwen ps you are a gat momy ps you are a gat mom i like the thing

And there are little pictures on it of a skunk, a rabbit, and a toad.

Afterwards, we headed out to the beach to enjoy the gorgeous weather:





I took a few pictures of the plants:




Driftwood and Bushes 1 by *dbvictoria on deviantART

I tried to catch a crow in flight, and this is the best I managed (tricky little buggers!):



The husband and the munchkin started a sandcastle:







I hid from the evil yellow hurtie thing while they played:



And then a big hole was done and the munchkin decided she needed to bury her feet:









The husband discovered that she was now just the right height:



We stopped for beverages and cuteness ensued:



Came home and I made a new necklace, and finally added a clasp onto a piece I made weeks ago:

Upcycled Brass, Copper, and Amber Glass Necklace with Vintage Parts



Amber Glass Pendant strung with Peridot and Freshwater Pearls on Brass



Then I went to go see Kick Ass, which kicked ass.

And now the husband is making shrimp kabobs for dinner and I am sipping a glass of white wine while typing this all up. It's been a good day.

A Year in the Making, Day 174

Just woken up from a long end-of-winter nap. Munchkin snoozing vibes, one of the most powerful forces on the planet. No sewing of buttons for me today. Yet, at least. I did pull out the thimble, though. I was early to bed yesterday again, too, as I had a very early day for the "day job". Did finally get pictures of the antiqued faux turquoise piece yesterday afternoon, though:

Faux Turquoise and Antiqued Sterling Necklace



And today's piece, still for lack of a clasp but otherwise done:


Amber Glass Peridot Pearls by *dbvictoria on deviantART

This has become another cat-impaired post. Miss Nellie Kitty has managed to pin my left arm at some point when I was typing this up. I don't know exactly, when, though. Feline stealth mode successfully activated. Funny beast.