Real Quick......

These are new. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this necklace design. I want to make a million more!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25712285

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25712774

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25713059

That's all for now, I have much work to do!!!!

xoxo

clouds -n- rain

It has been rainy and cold for the past couple of days, great sleeping weather. I have been busy at work in the studio and there is not much new to report. Chris did not have work today so he made supper, that is always nice. I set a few stones in their new homes this morning.....

These are custom orders that were shipped this afternoon........

I have 2 new necklaces and 1 pair of earrings to post in the shop, but I have not been able of photograph them properly due to the weather. Hopefully tomorrow. I made a good dent in my memorial Day Weekend sale orders. Most of the orders should be shipping out Friday and Monday.

In other news, my mood seems to be evening out. I will then blame mine and Chris' latest "disagreement" exclusively on him. I am sure you will all agree............

Decay Free as of 8:30 a.m.

*the bazaar yellow thing is Will's much loved and adored PooP BunnY

Dr. Pain kidding finished filling my cavities this morning. It took extra shots right in the bone to numb my bottom molar. Currently the numbness is almost gone and I feel like the bunny. He said it would hurt.

My weekend was nice. I had a date with Ma and Dad. We went to an Italian restaurant and have a marvelous time. I really enjoyed it, as I always do! Saturday.... hmmm I am blanking out. What did I do Saturday. Oh, yeah... shipping for Lisa's Lovlies, grocery shopping.... yadda yadda. I marinated veggie shish kabob and cut up a watermelon (our 3rd whole watermelon in 3.5 days!!!) for the BBQ at my parents on Sunday. We went to church Sunday and then to the BBQ. It was a lot of fun. Spending time with my family is my favorite thing to do. Yesterday, I worked in the studio all day. Today... drop Danny at school....Dentist....LuLu groomers.....LL shipping.......ouch my tooth hurts...... work in studio.......Will's baseball game. That's all I can think of. I don't feel like doing anything right now, but I must!! Hopefully I will have a couple of new pieces to add to the shop in a few days. I will be starting my Memorial Day Weekend Sale orders tomorrow, I need to finish up what is on my bench first.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SALE!

~*~*MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SALE*~*~

EVERY ITEM UNDER $25 IS $10 UNTIL MONDAY AT MIDNIGHT EST. MAKE YOUR PURCHASE AS USUAL AND AWAIT REVISED INVOICE.

*go here....

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5249266

TGIF Update!

It seems like I have been working on these rings and necklaces forever. I am excited about the stones. They are so unique and very precious.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25404175

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25403268

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25402821

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25404525

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25404963

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25403882

I will be listing these in the shop in a bit!

ttfn

Wednesday....

It was a warm sunny day today (it will be much, much warmer tomorrow. I hear 91 degrees!) I did go to the gym this morning and my ankle was okay. I can feel it now, but not too bad. I had a dentist appointment at 11am. Now the right side of my mouth is decay free ($1000 later). We will tackle the other side next week. I got right back to work in the studio when I arrived home. This batch of jewelry is taking a bit to complete because I am making quite a bit at once (what's new). Will's baseball game was pretty good, they won as usual. There is no competition out there for this team, half of them belong on the school team, it is almost ridiculous. Will actually told me the other day that this year is not as fun as previous years because the games are not even close to being evenly matched. We have a real problem with the coaching this year. I am just going to wait it out. Will will be on the middle school team next year. Speaking of baseball, I wish this dear, dear man would hit his first home run of the season!!


He is in a slump like no other.

EDIT 5/21 WAS in a slump like no other!!! About 20 minutes after posting this Big Papi hit his first home run of the 2009 season after being injured much of last season. YEAH!!!!

I did plant my garden a few days early. It is looking as happy as it can. Everything goes into a period of shock after it is transplanted. The beans are started by seed in the garden and they will probably show themselves next week. Our growing season is so short that we must start seeds indoors and transplant into our gardens.

I am getting tired and long for hot herb tea and Pj's. The Red Sox are beating Toronto at the moment and I want to hunker down and watch the game. See y'all tomorrow.

hugs & kisses

At it again!

A couple of custom orders and many new designs for the shop in this batch!

It is a bit late for a post, but I thought I may as well since I was on the computer printing Danny's brochure for Earth Science he made today and is due tomorrow. I had Internet/computer problems this morning until about noon. I did finish "the list" and cut out base plates for more rings and couple vine necklaces. I made lasagna for the boys because Chris and I went to Alpha. It was the last night of the course and we were asked to "bring a friend". Chris agreed to go with me and miss his leadership team meeting at his church (he NEVER misses them, so it's okay....) We had a good time. I was afraid to open my mouth to speak because I have been mixing up my words and "loosing" thoughts for the past few days. I think it's from the Chantix, but I am a bit nervous. I introduced Chris and called him Craig? (my little brothers name). I know, no biggie... but this stuff goes on all day. I am not going to be happy if there is something neurologically wrong with me. I forgot what a chair was called today..... it's got to be this crazy medication. It's been a bit over 2 weeks since I stopped taking it. I may have to do a bit of research and call the Doctor tomorrow. I am behaving like a complete wingnut. Thank goodness my business is online and I don't have to talk to people in person, whew.

Chris sprung it on me that he is pretty positive he will be staying at our old church. He said he fully supports me in going to Trinity with the boys, but he feels like he is meant to stay where he is. This scares the life out of me. Our marriage is not strong and church and our faith is one thing that does strengthen it. I am trying not to project, but I feel terrible about the situation. Maybe it will be fine. I personally don't like it one bit. Maybe I am being selfish..... I don't know. I feel angry.

Fresh outta the tumbler....

It was a lovely day to take pictures!! I will not be listing these in my shop today, I am half way out the door to go to Will's base ball game.

****UPDATE Sunday 3:30pm EST ~ All of these are now listed in my shop and the links have been added!!*****

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16179233

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25174821

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25174491

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25175265

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25175674

These are 3 custom orders on their way to new homes!




I am smitten with these little ocean jasper "tie dye" necklaces.

If you would like more info on any of these pieces before I list them, please convo me on Etsy.

Later Taters!

This is what I look like when I get out of bed......

Chris calls it the Kurt Cobain look

I have been having a very difficult time regulation my emotions as of late. (does it seem as though I am writing about this every few months???) anyway, I stopped taking the Chantix (the quit smoking medication) a week and a half ago because I was having stomach trouble and could not handle the nausea that comes with the Chantix on top of my IBS. I am sure that is why I am so hypersensitive/pmsish/easy to anger/cry at the drop of a hat/loony as a goon lately. I have had to apologize to Chris at least once a day for my behaviour over the last 2 weeks. I am really down about how my brain works. Why is it that there is still something missing inside?? What I mean is, I feel a "void" that I used to try to fill with alcohol/sex/drugs.... you name it, I got sober years ago and my life and morals have completely changed by the grace of God. I could still run to a cigarette if I needed "something" to cope with stress. I quit smoking last June and started for 3 weeks in March, then quit again and feel fine about it, no cravings... everything is good. NOW, what do I want to do when I am stressed/emotional (like I am wearing my skin inside out) I WANT TO EAT EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD THAT IS SWEET OR UNHEALTHY. I believe I have found a new vice. Yesterday I was having a hard time with Danny and William. I am so tired of the constant arguing (them arguing with me and each other). When my stress was at it's worst, I did not crave a cigarette, I craved a huge chocolate bar. This may sound almost comical to some. A candy bar is much better than what I used in the past, but the MIND THING is EXACTLY the same. Therefore food is not just food, it becomes a substitute for God, just like smoking/drinking...... etc. I can't afford to go down that path, I am so tired of having to quit things and maintain the recovery that goes along with quitting those things, I feel like my head is going to blow off.

Bottom line, I do not have enough trust in God to help me with these things. I fall short everyday (as we all do). When I have an urge to do anything, my first thought is not "pray about it", my first thought does not stay there long because I act so quickly after the first thought. A good friend of my husbands said in a meeting "If I can just get to that SECOND thought, I am okay" Boy, isn't that the truth.

It feels great to get all of this out. There is one thing I have been promising myself I would do for months, and that is to create a loose weekly schedule for myself that includes SET WORK HOURS. I think that will help a lot. I do so much in a week, I feel like I am constantly "missing the boat" on something or another.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life......

So much to do.... so little time......

I tilled the new spot for this years garden. First year gardens are always a challenge. This new spot of land gets a bit more sunlight that the previous garden. The rototiller kicked my bum, to say the least. It took all of my strength, weight, and will to maneuver that beast. I can not change position without pain and groaning. I thought it would be better this morning, but it is the same. I also twisted my ankle on Friday, so I am in rough shape. I could not work out this morning because of my ankle. Everything need to mend NOW, this is simply not acceptable. The good news is my little garden is tilled, rocks have been removed, and the soil has been worked over. I built my raised rows and beds, next I need to mix in the compost.

My Mother gave me a couple of flats of veggies and edible flowers that she started from seed in her greenhouse. I am keeping them on the deck during the day and in my studio at night. They need to be toughened up a bit.

I really wanted to paint my front door and the trim in the bathroom over the weekend, but I did not. Those are the next chores on my list. Now, I need to finish "the list" or made to order purchases and ship. My list of custom orders is growing, I will get started on those tomorrow. I will most likely push my shop update off until next week, we'll see. My oatmeal is ready, gotta run!

I amost forgot, I did not wear gloves while working the soil and I ripped open both thumbs. They hurt like crazy. I-a-m-a-m-e-s-s.

Mother's Day Early!

My husband has a terrible habit of buying me gifts and not being able to wait for the actual date the gift is meant to be given. He gets excited and gives the gift early, almost ALWAYS. I adore this child like quality in him. Well, I received my Mother's Day gift last evening and I could not be happier!!!! A new chair for my studio! My current chair is cheap and I have back aches every day that I sit still to set multiple bezels and extensive hand polishing. I call it "bezel setting back" and it kills! My new chair is meant to remedy this problem and will go into any position I desire. My bum just sinks into the seat! Yeah Chris!

Chris was not all that thrilled to pause for a picture....

He's the best!

After the chair was put together, we all enjoyed settling in and watching the Red Sox game. (Tucker slept over last night)

note to self.... *speak to LuLu about her choice of game seats*

Will, Tucker, And Chris are going to Rye Airfield this morning to skateboard....

But before Chris left, he went to the hardware store and rented a rototiller for me to dig my garden and mix the 3 barrels of compost I have. It is still a bit soggy outside, but I can work with it!

Have a great day!