A New Year

Here we are in 2012 already. Didn't 2011 go by fast? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was making my New Years Resolutions for 2011.... which didn't go too well. I'll have to look back at them to see if I was able to accomplish any of them. I do know that I wanted to have all my Christmas presents made by June or July... that didn't happen but I did make all my presents this past year which I think was a huge accomplishment.

I did get a few new items listed on my ArtFire studio for sale. The one thing I'm not really good at is taking all the photos, fixing them and then getting the items posted. I love making things but it's the other stuff I have a problem with. Still have a ton more to do as I figured it wasn't going to sell itself sitting finished in my studio.

These are just a few of the items that got listed. To check out everything here is the link. Dana's Jewelry Design.

DH is going in for surgery tomorrow, so we are trying to get several jobs around the house completed today as he won't be able to lift heavy things for awhile. Nothing serious but surgery doesn't come without risks and that is what worries me. I guess I'll pack up my sketch book and kindle and try to keep busy at the hospital since not much will get accomplished around here until he is able to come home. Maybe I'll even get some inspiration from being in a different environment for a few days, not sure what kind of inspiration I can get from a hospital but you never know. Just trying to stay positive.

Have a great week and maybe I'll get around to photographing my sketch book for you to see what I've been up to.

Friends

You know the best thing in the world is visiting with friends you haven't seen in a long time. A couple of weekends ago I went and visited a friend in Portland which was a blast. We were able to reconnect and get to know each other better since it has been over a year. Today I had lunch with a dear friend that I miss often and she works in the same town that I live. I figure there is no reason for me to wait over 3 months to have lunch. It's not like I'm working, I'm open most days for lunch. Hint, hint friends that are reading this. So, for all you girlfriends out there reconnect with your friends, keep in touch, have lunch or take a couple of hours and go shopping, meet for drinks during happy hour, or just send them a thinking of you card...not an e-mail a real card. It is amazing how good it feels to get something in the mail besides bills.

So for that dear friend, here is your necklace and earring set.

My hubby had an old school friend over for dinner tonight so I'm half listening to war stories and the good old days of high school. I'm really glad he also has friends that he can reconnect with from time to time.

Stay in touch with your peeps since you never know if they will be around tomorrow.

The Daily Grind

I find myself developing a daily routine. Up with the dogs to feed and let them out, make coffee and then veg for about 30 minutes while drinking that coffee. Okay, I'm not really vegging but attempting to wake up. The time we end our day has also become much later, sometimes we are up until midnight or later. I was never really a morning person anyway, but doesn't that seem a little late to you?

I do have something to share with you. I posted a photo of it on my Facebook page and it is now gone from me. Onto the new owner who loves it very much. I'm sure she will get much wear out of it. It is a design that I had been thinking about for some time and just had to find the time to sit down and diagram it out. Let me know what you think. I will be making another one using faceted rock crystal briolettes.