Phew......like a whirlwind....time, time, time.
Le Chat and I have been happily busy. So many fun things going on. Now that I seem to have conquered a bizarre and unfriendly stomach "thing" I've been plagued with for years, I have to say our house is a much nicer place these days. It's been a great month. Le Chat has been studying the art of concentration, and I have been working down a list of things I've been wanting to do for a long time.
I'm back to yoga. I've finished one year of looking at the DVD's and telling myself "I use to do that" and I've actually achieved "Wow! I can still do this!". This is an accomplishment.
I've been working on that writing project I occasionally talk about to my friends. I've completed 10 pages after hitting a wall. It was a very large wall. I am not always such a good climber. I do eventually, however, climb. Ten pages is good progress for me. It's been akin to giving birth except the baby isn't born yet but it is definitely on its way, although by the time it arrives it might be in grad school. We'll see. At least I'm not stalling any longer. And I'm wearing the climbing outfit. Especially since it now fits after conquering the stomach "thing" which, according to medical science and other intelligent folks, is probably some insanely odd food allergy, probably genetic. Oh, lucky me. Thank you Mom and Dad.
And jewelry: Though not ready to share the rings and things I've been developing, I am going to post a few pieces I've been playing around with. Metal, metal, metal - and beads. Sterling silver and copper, mostly,and I'm having fun with some abstract and fun pieces. So here we are:
Sterling Silver and Copper Necklace with Crystal Briolettes
I'm working with cold connections and taking a break from metal clay just to add some variety to my life but will surprise you soon!
Sterling Silver Ring with Copper Flower, Serpentine, Sterling Silver Tendrils, Rock Crystal
A whole lot of unusual! So much fun to wear. So much fun to make. It was an experiment and a happy one at that.
And then there is Ivy's necklace:
Sterling Silver Necklace with Glass Beads and Antique "Turquoise" Seed Beads
Ivy is the sweet little daughter of a friend of mine. I wanted to give her a necklace. Next time, however, I think it should be pink. She's apparently a pink kind of gal, at least for now. And she's a vegetarian this month. Maybe not so much next month. I think I'm going to take some lessons from Ivy about being open and looking at everything as if I'm seeing it for the first time.
So, I'm still just having fun, pulling some things together such as a blog store where I will be offering some of my favorite things, and acting as parental advisor to Le Chat who, despite what I've always thought, doesn't really care about much other than her chicken, turkey, and snacks. Apparently, she doesn't have anything wrong with her stomach.
Namaste'
