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dogs & jewelry photography

 LuLu & Taz 

LuLu & Pippa

I think LuLu like Rottweilers 

 maybe

I am experimenting with some indoor pictures.  I just can't be limited to outdoor pictures.  Very often I need to take pics at night or when it's snowing - raining - freezing raining - super cloudy - zero degrees.  I need an alternative.  It is a learning process, that is for sure.

I also bought a mannequin because I hate modeling my jewelry in the listings.  It is a bit less personal, but I think a bit more professional.

I just need to get a hand to model my rings.  I hate modeling rings the most because this silver smith's hand ain't pretty!

A fresher look...

the maple coffee table Chris made...

The shelf Chris made for the cd's

 He painted the hall the same color as the living room

Stay tuned for these....

Destash

This parcel of cabochons is for sale in my shop. 

*they will not be sold a la carte*

$170

I purchased them for about $261 (wholsesale) 

Parcel of cabochons

Chinese turquoise, gem silica, rhodonite, porcelain jasper, butterfly wing jasper, chariote, agate, cherry creek jasper, septarian nodule, ruby in fuchsite, moss agate, fossilized coral, dendrite opal, crazy lace agate with amethyst, druzy, lapis lazuli, royal Sahara jasper, Mexican Dolomite, Mexican jelly opal

and more!

New!

 Pale Green Variscite Necklace .... 

Royal Stitchite and garnet necklace ... 

                                   

    Moss Agate Druzy Pocket Heart Back Ring ... 

Absolutely NO regard for personal space

Catching up

We (meaning Chris) have been doing some improvements on our home for the past 6 weeks (since Chris has been out of work).  Danny's room has been patched and painted, the upstairs hall and all of the bedroom doors are freshly painted.  Now we (Chris) is working on the last wall of the downstairs hall and the opposite wall in the living room.  He is going to make a mounted maple CD shelf for this wall....

We finally have snow!  This has been a very strange winter.  We had a blizzard before Halloween and nothing until now.  Thank goodness the mountains make their own snow.  The boys have a snow day today they all just left to go skiing/snowboarding.

The boys both had birthdays in December & January, they are now 15 & 18.  I am amazed.  Will and I were the same height this time last year, he TOWERS over me now.  We all went up north to Bretton Woods last weekend for Will's birthday.  Oh, and Danny finally found a part time job on Tuesday!  He is so excited.  Jobs are so hard to come by.  Now we just need to get Chris some work (please Lord please!)

Here are some random shots of our little trip to Boston a couple of weeks ago....

 Gram Allisun

 Bell made by Paul Revere

 Back of Paul Revere's home

Street performer doing a flip over 3 1/2 people!

I'll have some new designs continually being added to my shop very soon.  I am finishing a large custom order for the rest of the week.