How Many Earrings?
A teacher in one of my workshops years ago brought her gemstone catalogue to look at during our breaks. Surely, she didn’t plan to look at it during my “captivating” lecture! She told me that she just...
View ArticlePatina in a Bag
It is my hope that sometimes my blog entries offer ideas that spark your imagination or suggest some helpful technique. This IS NOT one of those entries! I volunteered to guide a group of folks this...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Bruno
There were harbingers of his birth days before he arrived. The restlessness and pacing let us know it wouldn’t be long. Yet, when he finally came into the world it was a struggle. His mother required...
View ArticleMother’s Day – The Nursing Home Experience
This is the pictorial explanation of the title. If you don’t want to look at old women, you should probably skip this entry. Mamaw’s nursing home had a Mother’s Day party. All the “inmates” (Mamaw’s...
View ArticleUpcycled Cans
Designing with cans, reminds me of my childhood. In my small town neighborhood in Medford, Oklahoma, there were no fences; so the backyards sprawled from one to the next without interruption. All...
View ArticleClass Announcement
If you have no interest in jewelry classes, please skip this post. I’m using my blog as a bulletin board for information about upcoming jewelry classes that I’m teaching in San Marcos, TX. These will...
View ArticleComing Together Post–Correction
My last post about my son’s wedding had an error. I’ve corrected the link to the “first song” and it is as follows:
View ArticleTouched
Today is my birthday and I can truly say that I don’t look more than a day over 63! I’m not writing this to solicit greetings since I’ve received a good many already and am appreciative of the messages...
View ArticleCrooked Halos
I don’t recall anyone (even my parents) ever calling me an angel, but in the last week I think I’ve connected with the type I would want to be. After writing the Tree of Life tutorial for my etsy shop,...
View ArticleFun Problem Solving
I’ve enjoyed seeing the numerous posts by Facebook friends showing the joy of seeing family during the holidays. I’ve also had a great time, the last few days of which have been playing with the...
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