Cuffs and Stuff

Black, White and Shades of Gray Cuff

Uncharted Waters Cuff

 Not many new pieces, but I'm working on a very special piece for a very special friend! I'll post a photo of it after she sees the finished product.

Cloudy Skies in June


Lately, I've been obsessed with sky photos...well, clouds really. They're always different, always fascinating.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today, June 18, would have been my mom's 68th birthday. We lost her July 21, 2003 after a four year battle with ovarian cancer. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and miss her.

Just recently we took our oldest daughter to New York City to start a graduate program there at NYU and I just kept thinking about how much fun Mom would have had showing her the city. New York was by far one of her favorite cities. She started traveling there for work and fell in love with it.

Seventeen years ago this very weekend, Mom took me to New York City. The trip was a prize from a silent auction and it was a one night stay at the Four Seasons in Midtown Manhattan, Broadway tickets to see Les Miserables and the flights to and from NYC. We spent the day walking the city, seeing The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, The Strand Bookstore, Greenwich Village and Soho. While walking the city, it was very, very hot and humid. We ran out of energy and had to take a break for something to drink and to cool off. We ducked into this little juice/smoothie bar and enjoyed the A/C and a nice cold juice. Well, 17 years later, while walking in Soho, my daughter and I had to find a restroom. So, we ducked into this little place and, low and behold, it was the exact same juice/smoothie bar I went into with Mom! It was almost as if she was saying, "Hey, I'm here with you!"

I know she's with me, I just really miss her...Happy Birthday Mom. I love you...

And so on...


These are my latest cuffs. Two are Color Combo Challenges and the top one is a Bead Art Originals photo challenge. The last photo is of these pretty scary storm clouds that came rolling in last week. Very cool looking, but scary!

More New...

Bali Sky Cuff

Ocean Jasper Cuff

Tropical Tangles Cuff

Peachy Keen Cuff



Pretties



Dark Chocolate Candy Cuff

 


Steely Band Cuff

  

Toffee Cuff

 

Photos Needed and Other Junk

I have several pieces I need to take photos of and though the sun cooperated today, my head did not. I put together several RAW pieces for the Art Show last weekend at my daughter's cosmetology school, but alas, I didn't sell them. Hopefully someone on Etsy or ArtFire will love them and want them!

Also, I have been dealing with pain issues lately and it's made everything more difficult. I can't think straight when I'm in pain. My doc is hoping that some major anti-inflammatory meds will help, but just my luck, the pharmacy didn't have them and then they said they had to get pre-authorization before they could fill the script. So, I still don't have the meds yet. More than likely this issue is being caused by inflammation of the nerves around my jaw (due to major dental work), so hopefully the meds will do the trick and I'll be back to sporatic pain versus this constant daily crap.

Trying not to complain too much, but just wanted to say what's going on and why I haven't been posting too much lately.

New Stuff

Top cuff is Golden Nebula (based on golden nebula granite) and the lower one is Quadraplaid (based on my original pattern). I'm also in the process of creating several cuffs for a small art show this weekend.

More Weather Photos of the Yard

As a friend (she lives about 30 minutes north of me) on Facebook  stated: "I live in Narnia!"

Of course, it's supposed to warm up again causing more flooding! I'll be very happy when this winter is over!

Winter Flooding

So, we're lucky (so far) that we haven't had any water in our basement. There is still a flood warning in effect, so the water level could rise more, but here's hoping it doesn't! The creek is usually about three feet lower than in these pictures. Then there's our neighbor...skating rink in their backyard! (In the spring when it floods, they have fish swimming over their grass!) I hope I haven't just jinxed us with this post!!

This Photo

Here's the finished cuff....what do you think?

Currently working on a cuff based on the sky in this photo. Such lovely colors! I'll post the photos of the piece when it's finished!