Some new pieces

Almost time for school to start

Well i am off to the Oregon coast in the morning to pick up my 10yr old daughter from her friends beach house, she has been gone all week, I have also been without a car for 2 weeks because my husband rear ended a car and his Jeep is getting fixed, luckily my friend and fellow jeweler has saved me a couple of times and picked me up so we could go shopping, at our fav digs, one being fabric depot in Portland, on a side note Kathleen (mataharijewelry.etsy.com) and i went to the Barn house sale in Washington a couple of weeks ago and we both purchased vintage military ammunition bags made into purses, and we saw one of the barn house boys at fabric depot and he had the same bag we had, it was so cool, it was kinda like seeing a celebrity, then last week we were at fabric depot and saw another lady with our same bag, and there were only like 10 bags available??!! Wow it's a small world. Today Kathleen picked me up and we hit Monticello antique mall on Stark st (our all time fav haunt) we ate lunch, gossiped, and shopped, so she has been saving me from utter and complete boredom from being stranded at home without a car, I have rode my bike to goodwill a couple of times, but what could I haul home on a bike??!! Any way I get my girl back tomorrow, and i have missed her so much, all of our school clothes shopping is done, supplies are bought, and when Terry (my super supportive husband) gets back from the LSU/ducks game in Texas, (now who is the supportive one) I think we will camp for a couple of days untill school starts on the 7th

Tyler and Justine will wed on July 17th 2010

Well I finally found a dress to fit my fluffy body, for my son's wedding in July, It is black, Michael Kors, and I feel very comfortable in it. I think back on the days of his childhood, and the dreams I had for him. He was the cutest, smartest little boy, always very perceptive and kind, except for accidentally throwing a kitten in the air over and over again to see it land on its feet, the poor thing died, I am not sure who was more traumatized him or his dad lol. He used to brag about kissing girls in preschool, and roll in dog poop to make the other kids laugh, he always was and still is a very shiny light in my life, I never wanted him to struggle with who he was, or where he was going in life like I did, but he has been bound and determined to find out about life his own way and in his own time, just as I did. He was my first, my practice child, as I sometimes refer to him, I love him more than he could ever imagine, and as I sit and think about him starting his own family, and I can only hope that his children ,when he has them, will bring him the joy, sorrow, pride, and unconditional love that he has brought to me over the last 24-3/4 years, he will be a great husband, and an even better dad, I will still be there to listen, and love him, but now I will have his wife and soul mate to love and listen to also, I look forward to many many more years of joy and Love, my son and his new family he will be creating, and I dream of holding his child and seeing his beautiful features and personality in them.

pierced and sawn tree of wonder and delight

whoo hoo I am going to be published

Congratulations! Your jewelry piece
Wowser Ring
Has been accepted to Jewelry Affaire which will hit newsstands October 1, 2010.

wowser ring will be in Jewelry Affaire Oct 1st!!!!