May We Have Power!

Um, the power I'm talking about is the electricity to our bathrooms! There's been no power to our two bathrooms since Sunday. My sweetie rigged a light with a power cord in the bathroom I always use, and he's been using a camping lantern in the other bathroom. So far he hasn't been able to find the problem...no, it's NOT the breaker. So this weekend is fix it time. I hope!

The earrings are from a long-ago Valentine's Day. I found these heart beads at a beadstore in Fairfield. The teeny silver Thai beads are some of my favorites. The homemade sterling earwires are fun to wear.

So remember I heart all you blog friends!!! May God be with you all this weekend and keep you safe and peaceful.

Charm Necklace and Earrings for a Dear Lady

Here's today's project: a charm necklace and matching earrings! These are fun to make~~~ charms are little projects. Add the "little projects" together and you have a necklace! Or earrings.

This piece is for a dear lady at my church. She's a strong and loving mother, grandmother and recent widow. Her husband was a sweet man in his 50's who passed away unexpectedly last month. He was a soccer coach, hospital engineer and even helped us design our new kitchen. Now his wife is on her own. I pray for her and her children. And I'll send this little token of love in the mail tomorrow.

May all of you who've lost loved ones be comforted. And may all the rest of us appreciate the blessings we have! God be with you all.

My New Book is Here!!!!

I just received a book I've been waiting for for almost a year: Making Connections by Susan Lenart Kazmer.
I'm so excited! I just want to take this book and stay home from work for 3 months and make jewelry! In my pajamas, without brushing my hair or teeth and in a permanently hunched over position. LOL! I asked my husband and he said that we owe too much on our house. I HAVE to go to my "day job". Oh poop.

I've loved Susan's jewelry for years. She was in Bead and Button 2003? or 2004? and I was intrigued by her found object jewelry.

I was fortunate enough to take a class with her last April. It covered rivets, staples and the use of plexiglass. The pendant is one I made after her class. It's wild and seems almost Biblical to me. The different gemstones, the antique-looking piece of brass...it was cool to make. I hope that you enjoy it.

Kitty Challenge

Hi! I'm Beatrice and I have a problem. An insurmountable problem, I think.

See this door? It's the kitty door. It's scary.

I know that my food and litter box are on the other side of this door. I stare at it a lot, but it won't open.

Hey, could someone give me a hand here? Just hold open the door for me each time I want to visit the garage, OK?

PS. Note from Chris. I actually kneel down and hold the door open for this little furball every time she asks. I keep hoping that she'll figure it out. Maybe by 2010 or 2015. Maybe. I keep hoping. Ha!

May your Wednesday be wonderful~~~ may you feel His peace.

Monday Happiness

I'm so happy I survived this Monday! Thank you Lord! With the new computer program still giving us challenges and unfamiliarity with the new mammo machine and frazzled and stressed out coworkers...it's been real! And I made it. And I'm home now. Lord, I am so thankful for your grace and peace. Please continue to be with me and my coworkers through this learning curve.

I made new earrings this weekend! Here's the front:

Here's the back:

I love 'em! They really were fun to make. The little stamped charms almost made my eyes permanently cross, they were soo teeny! This pair will go to "Gifted" in Sonoma.
May you all have survived Monday and be letting your brain relax tonight. God bless you, my friends.

Sunday..indoor day

It's a blustery, rainy, icky day in Northern California. We made it to the 8:30 AM service at church, and boy was it sooo worth it! Pastor Jon preached on the 23rd Psalm, which I've read and heard bunches of times. But he "fleshed it out" a bit.

I didn't realize that the Middle Eastern shepherds often named their sheep. Apparently, back in Biblical times, sheep were raised primarily for wool, as opposed to nowadays in the US, where they are raised mainly for food. Anyway, the shepherds would really know their sheep. And they would defend their sheep to the death from wolves and lions and thieves. That really makes the image of Jesus as my shepherd even more comforting. Even more meaningful. Thank you so much, my Jesus!

This bracelet is an oldie. I made and sold several of these to coworkers a couple of Christmases ago. They are so fun to wear! A challenge to make, as you want to use 20 or 22 gauge silver wire for strength, and a lot of gemstones don't have holes that big. Since I got my electric bead reamer, life is better~~ Just don't do what I did and "ream" your finger. Blood is not a good mix with beads! LOL!

Bless you all, my dear blog-friends! May your week be filled with God-thoughts and loving deeds.

Buddies

Well, the new kitty Beatrice, or "Button" as we've nicknamed her, and the old kitty Foster are getting along just great. Yes, there was hissing and flicking of tails at first, but now they play together and lounge together. This is a pretty sight!

Here it's a rainy day in northern California. Wherever you are, may you have a blessed and protected weekend. In Jesus' holy name, AMEN!