Happy Saturday!

The sun is out and there are actually some birds twittering about, a sure sign that Spring is around the corner.

I have alot to do this weekend with beginning to get some seedlings going in peat pots and starting to plan the actual quantities of the heirloom flowers that we will be starting in the garden. I am so looking forward to some warmth and digging in the gardens.

A new ring that I made yesterday sold right away and the stone is called Riviera Jasper and I am going to have to get some more cabs as it is just a beautiful stone.

Have a lovely day peeps and enjoy the weekend!

A very trying week....

It has been challenge after challenge this week with the email server frying and being unable to answer the dozens of emails.

Got very sad news that a dear friends beautiful mare passed away at the age of 21. My heartfelt hugs to the Hompe family on the loss of royally bred, Quail Run Dominique. She will be missed by many but none more than her "Mom".

A pipe burst and $3,000 to dig that up and replace it. But then the guy said "Let's snake it first" and they found a diaper, inevitably from my Grandson at Christmas time - so $3000 saved!

A MAJOR snow storm today and I fell on the ice but NOT after the horses somehow opened the gate and were roaming around in the aisle way of the barn on cement (not a good footing for a horse with cold hooves).

After falling I realized that I lost a pendant that I slaved over today and just listed on Etsy. I forgot to take it off after photographing it and I suspect the jolt made it go, I am going to have to try and find it tomorrow, wish me luck.

Then an iron wind chime that I had hanging in the Breakfast Nook literally flew off the wall and clattered to the floor and scared me to death. I am having HUGE issues with load noises and I thought I was gonna jump out of my skin.

Enough of the roller coaster stuff but I also realize that it is these very trials and tribulations that make us grateful for the ordinary and mundane aspects of every day life.

Is it safe to come out yet?

Be who you are...

Be who you are,

Do what you love,

Make a difference,

Change the world

Heaven Sent

Another beautiful cabochon in Larimar, this stock is very very old and has been in my Husband's private collection for over 30 years. I wanted to do something a little unique so along with my drops of silver there are indentations in the silver which create a feathered effect.

I just adore this piece and had a wonderful time making it, available on Etsy now. Not anymore folks, she is sold!

Nourishment of all things

Nourishment of the body, soul and heart - something that often takes a very large jolt to realize that nourishment comes in many different forms.

Over the course of the past 7 days, I have reflected, sustained, grown and flourished. The poison that was my job is now behind me and my system is beginning the reap those benefits. In the past several days I have been more at peace than I have at any point that I can recently remember. Peace is not always that calming feeling that most associate it with but for me it is more of a calm in my heart even though there there is noise, trials, tribulation and hard work. I am at peace and I am striving to utilize this time to think about the steps ahead and the start of that is what we need to to do continue to heal this place that we can home. The land surrounding us is in pain and scarred and is barren compared to what it was prior to July 11, 2008.

The first steps are planning a garden and we are going start with about 1 acre and then an adjacent acre that will be used for flowers. I have been collecting seeds over the years (don't know why and now I do) and I have some heirloom seeds that should yield an incredible flower garden. Within that garden in the four corners will be the herbs, the four corners will be in ceremony of the the Four Directions which are red, yellow, white and black and plants that will depict these colors.

I am taking things one day at a time and I am striving on the growth part at the moment and trying to not figure out things before they need to be figured out. Going with the flow as they say and taking in the closing of each day with gratitude and respect.

Along came Shenendoah

Well, I must say that I love this necklace! The bezel setting is completely handmade by moi and then lovingly polished and then strung on leather cord along with some "friends". Available on Etsy now.

Half Moon

In my new found bliss of unemployment I decided to play with handmade bezels and this is the first result. While not perfect, it is handmade and carries a certain unique quality and always speaks so strong of things that are made of the heart and hand.

This particular stone is called Mozarkite and is comprised of the two words "Ozarks" and "Missouri". I love the shades of reds and pinks in this piece and the stone has a beautiful marbling.

This is a simple design and hangs about 18 inches with the hand hammered ovals that suspend the pendant.

On to do more goodies!