Snow

It's a good thing I don't have the fireplace I want, or the sun kitchen or the glassed in front porch. If I did I wouldn't get a thing done on a day like this. A few moments ago the flakes were large and beautifully floating down. Now they are smaller and ganging up. Looking at the snow fall on my pine and the trees in my neighbors yards is nothing but beautiful.
If I did have a fireplace, it would be going and I would be sitting in front of it at a spot where I could see outside and be mesmerized by the fire at the same time. This is fantastic for daydreaming. Oh yes, there would be a wonderful glass of wine and nothing else to do but look, daydream and enjoy. Now that. ladies and gentlemen, is my idea of the perfect setting. Oh yes, I would have to go outside to enjoy the snowflakes. I especially love looking straight up, it's great! Try it sometime.

Thinking

No one is completely happy until they have found their spiritual home. Once found, the settling in begins until it feels like home. No one should be ashamed of their religion or belief system as it is their home and not something to please anyone else.
If everyone could accept that not all people are going to believe like you and just go on and get to know the person, not the religion (belief system) we would all be much happier.

Neglect

I have neglected this blog for quite a while now, mainly because I wanted it to show off my jewelry. The problem is that I am going in a different direction and so don't have any jewelry to show.
Not to worry, I'm working on it. IF it works out the only thing that isn't hand made by me will be the stones - and no, I won't be cutting my own gems, too time consuming not to mention the cost of the equipment.
Cross your fingers that I finally get this thing off the ground.

Computers!

Today my computer has a mind of it's own and it is going against anything I want to do. Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Sometimes I wonder why I like computers, a typewriter didn't do this to you, ofcourse there is no way with a typewriter you can get to the internet. Oh well, life goes on

Long time, no blog

Got busy doing nothing and yet doing everything. Confused? So am I. Now I'm trying to get things back in order and hopefully stay organized.

So much stuff

I agree with everyone, one little thing multiplies like rabbits and soon you have no idea what to do with all the junk that suddenly appears.
One day, one day, I will be rid of all of my junk and then I will be able to concentrate only on jewelry and possibly art.
Jewelry. . .something I need to be working on.
Clutter. . .something getting into my mind and keeping me from being active in my life.
Ahhhhhhhhh...it will all pass, especially if I use a mental bomb and ignore it all. That's what I'm going to have to do in order to work!
Sorry for the rant.
Looking forward to the Spring Equinox, new season, new thoughts, etc.

Just too relaxed.

Got a lot of things done today. Then about 2 pm I decided to go outside and deal with the wind. Surprisingly, it actually relaxed me. Of course it didn't hurt that I had three pieces of fudge and a glass of lime water. I haven't been this relaxed in I don't know how long. I also don't feel guilty for sluffing off.
Still having problems getting to the basement and working on the silver. Got even more idease (if you can believe that) on different things to do.
My middle kid, Jake, is working in clay on a wonderful dragon. When he gets it to the size I believe is right, we're going to see where we can use a kiln and get some bronze PMC. If it turns out good, he will be making three different sizes; one for a pendant, another for earrings, and still another for a ring. I really would like to get these cast or done in silver but bronze PMC is cheaper. We'll see how it turns out.
Otherwise, I'm still working on photos of jewelry (good, bad, and ugly) and trying not to tear some of them apart and doing them over.

Dream designs

Sometimes I hate dreaming, especially when all I get are ideas for jewelry and when I wake up I have a hell of a time making it all come together. To bad the dreams don't come with instruction sheets ; )
Right now I'm working with fine silver in three different gauges and trying to braid it. Dang, I think I should have gotten heavier gauges, these may not work. Well, I guess I'll see.
More about my adventures with braiding later.

Ugh, I have expensive taste!

I called to find out the cost of a sheet of Mokume' Gane and a sheet of 1" x 2" is $500! All my wonderful ideas for using this just went out the window as if they were on a jet! Got to keep myself grounded and in a metal that is at least affordable. Wow! At least I'm over fainting.

Hey, I'm getting more and more computer literate and more adventerous. Still working on photographing jewelry, hope to get it under control soon so I can show you what I'm doing. Just got a great idea for some metal that has always fascinated me - don't ask me what it is because right now the name has escaped my gray cells and who knows when I'll be able to track them down again.