Ain't She Sweet?

Guess who I saw today?

Ok, my granddaughter is soooo cute and growing soooo fast. She'll be 1 this month...unbelievable!

She's a pretty contented little soul and she loves her Daddy~my son.


May your July 4 be a wondrous reminder of how lucky we are to live in this great country! Bless you all~~~

June almost gone!!!

Is anyone else out there shocked at how fast June has departed??? Golly, I feel like I just celebrated Easter~~LOL!

Here's a fire agate etched copper necklace I made a while back. A sweet lady at my church purchased it and I get to see it some Sundays~~



And I appreciate the caring and prayers of support regarding my work challenges. One thing I've learned---there are a lot of people dealing with tough situations at their job. Or dealing with no job at all. So I do see my blessings in this situation. Thank you all so very much!!!

May your "Fourth of July" week be a blessed one!

Happy Friday

Hello All My Blog Friends~
Friday~~ahhhhh. One more day at the imaging clinic before a busy weekend. Another day to save lives! Ah, the exciting life of a mammographer~~~

I spent a good portion of my day off yesterday working on the newest "Cavewoman Cuff".



I love these cuffs! The metal behind the turquoise is brass that I stamped and antiqued. The copper wire surrounds the brass and I added some little charms to dangle.

When I'm stressed, jewelry-making is such a comfort! Seven years ago, in June 2001, I'd asked God to bring me to a hobby that I'd enjoy. The kids were getting older and my love of reading, church activities and my work wasn't "enough". And He showed me an ultrasound tech at my work who played with beads and wire in between her patients. I was hooked! And I've just gotten "hooked-er". God is good. He leads us through tough times and leads us into blessings.

I intend to keep holding onto Him, keep focusing on His blessings and guidance. May you all be led likewise~~~love and hugs to you all!

You all ROCK!

Thank you , bless you and thank you all for encouragement while I deal with big work challenges! I'm overwhelmed by your encouragement and love. You all ROCK!!!



Here's a picture of some teeny heart earrings I made a couple of weeks ago. Adorned with a little pearl and quartz rondelles. Very fun!

I'm concentrating on Him~~~I spent my day working to remember Him and feeling my guardian angel's presence. Encouraging me and telling me not to worry! He's got it all under control and will lead me through anything!

Bless you all and may your Tuesday be a winner~~~ A day of blessings!

Debbie's earrings

Debbie, a gal at my work, bought a necklace from me not too long ago. She wanted earrings to match, so here we are! Copper stamped and antiqued, a glass drop and amethyst rondelles, sterling earwires. Hope she likes them!

I read a wonderful article today in the July 2008 issue of "Real Simple". It was called "The Picture of Happiness" by Alison Buckholtz. The author is the wife of a US Navy pilot. When he was deployed to the Persian Gulf for seven months starting last November, she and her children had a hard time adjusting to life without Daddy--as so many military wives have to do~~~God bless you all! Anyway, she began to put copies of a family picture in each room of the house, and that image of the family happy and united helped bring peace to her and her children as they waited for Dad to return.

The story made me think: What if I put an image of myself and God united together in every "room" of my thoughts? What if I "saw" Him with me at all times, during current challenges...wouldn't that bring me peace? That's exactly what I intend to do this week. Every time I start to worry, I intend to bring a picture of God guiding and comforting me. Now that I've written this down, I actually have to do it!!!! I know my blogger friends will hold me accountable~~~and I thank you!

So bless you all this new week. May we "see" His presence in every instance that we face. In Jesus' strong name we pray. Amen!

Chrysocola Cavewoman Cuff

Hello my dear blogger friends~~~I know I've been hiding away since Monday. Work pressures and a lovely visit from my DD kept me busy and hopping.

Here's my project for this week: a cuff featuring a big bead of chrysocola. It looks so primitive that I had to label it a "Cavewoman Cuff" because this style could have been worn by an ancient relative. Nothing refined about this, no sir! The brass plate behind the chrysocola bead was stamped and then antiqued by spraying it with salt water and suspending it in a little cup in a container of ammonia. It takes a while, but the green and brown streaks develop and look super cool. And old. The cuff part is copper wire that is textured and antiqued. I've tried a sealant called Renaissance Wax to keep the patina pretty, but it smells rather strongly...hmmm....I'm wearing it as I type and love the style! Will keep this one for myself and refine the design for cuffs to sell. Only to cavewomen, of course!

So many of you have expressed love and concern, prayers and wishes for a better work situation for me. All I can do right now is ask Him to keep my thoughts positive, work hard and keep my ears open for anything better while keeping my heart open that this situation will work itself out.

I pray that every one of you is enjoying a lovely first weekend of summer. It's 98 degrees here, so we're hiding in the house! God bless you all~~~

Glad You All Made It Monday

An old picture of a necklace I made 4 or 5 years ago~~~this was very "daring" for me at the time. I sold it immediately to one of the supervisors at my job...what a fun memory! Chrysoprase, citrine, copper and glass beads.

Challenging Monday~~hope you are all well. My workplace is undergoing some hard changes, so it makes for an unsettling time. I keep turning to God. Keep reassuring myself that He's guiding me. And then I start fretting again and have to go thru the whole process, LOL! Silly me.

May your week be guided by Him. May you feel His Peace everywhere you go and in everything you do.