Newbies

Here are a few more pieces but there are lots more to come! Yippie!
Check them out in my etsy shop.

More Snow and More Jewelry

All ready for the picking are these pretty spring pieces. Listed in my etsy shop.

Posies

Although the weather outside is foggy, snowy, rainy and just plain yucky the lampwork glass beads coming out of my studio are full of bright sunshine filled spring days! Check these out in my etsy shop.

Sneak Peak

Here's a few goodies I will have at the Floyd County Arts & Crafts festival this weekend. The show is at the High School and is Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 12-5.

Country Welcome

Isn't this a nice country welcome!










I was so tickled when this flower started blooming. Turns out that I had ordered flower seed called "kiss me over the garden gate" and the supplier was out. Later a friend offered me this flower called "lady fingers" and like any flower lover I stashed it away in my garden. Lo and behold it was the SAME FLOWER! Yippie!





















How did these catapillars know I planted this dill for them?

Today's Thoughts

Well yesterday was a difficult day, it's one that I have a lot where I feel the need to go back into the restaurant business. Have you ever had such a yearning for something it hurts? Well that's what it felt like. I tried to keep busy to get my mind off of it, so I did my usual days work of making glass beads and some busy work like cleaning my jewelry desk up (which always stays a mess). After supper, I dug up rocks to put in my walking path out to my studio, yep busy work.

Today is a different story. Today I am so thankful for what I have or should I say what I don't have?!?! Waking up with a terrible headache I pushed through it and got outside enjoying the beautiful day and the stress free life I have now. Those are hard to come by when your cooking and running a restaurant 12 hours a day.

I'm walking around our property munching out on the black raspberries and blueberries thinking how lucky am I! Worrying myself over something so silly when all that really matters in life is faith, family, friends, food and shelter.

While in my gardens I spotted a fuzzy antlered buck munching away. What a beautiful sight! Of course one I see regularly, but nice anyway. As long as he stays out of my garden that is!












So I walk back to my upper garden and work on my october beans tying them up a little from where their flopping around and spot that I have a mess of peas ready to be picked. I get on the picking right away and get a small mess, but this only the first picking. I got my peas in a late this year so I'm a little behind.

I take them to the front porch to shell as I'm watching the hummingbirds fighting over the sugar water, o yes this is a great life! Too many times we realize how blessed we are only after we've lost it. Daily I'm striving to see the beauty around me and stop to enjoy it.

In the Garden

Here are a few pictures from my flower gardens.

New Necklaces for The Book End

If you happen to be in Floyd Virginia be sure to stop in The Book End and check out all the goodies.

Hurry up Spring!

You can tell by the colors I'm using of late that I am sooo ready for spring. So ready that I've already started some tomato and pepper seeds. These lampwork glass beads are now for sale in my etsy shop, click the picture to check them out.

Chocolate Strawberry Creams

Tonight I will be listing this new set of lampwork glass beads. I've been inspired to make several sets inspired by Mary Engelbreit. This one is so beautiful the photos don't due them justice! If I do say so myself! LOL I made this set with browns and pinks with lots of little flowers, the name of course "Chocolate Strawberry Creams". They remind my of the candies that come in a box of valentine chocolates.

More goodies just listed

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Smiling Sunflower

What could be more welcoming than a smiling sunflower meeting you at your studio door?!?!

New on etsy

Check out the latest purties on etsy. Click here

Just Listed Earrings

Above are a couple of new pairs of earrings that I've just listed on Etsy. Click on the pictures to go there.