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12-10-19
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These past few days, my daily photos have been of trees here on the apartment complex site. There is actually quite a variety of trees and plants here, and that makes me happy. These particular trees have ivy growing all up them, and it seems as if they are dressed for winter.
In other “news”…. I finished a set for a friend of mine. The set features vintage branch coral beads, onyx stone beads, a few lava beads, and sterling silver. The set is going in the mail this am, and hopefully will be a pleasant surprise for Christmas. She fell in love with the focal Tibetan bead this summer when she was looking at some of my beads, and it couldn’t have a better home.
12-9-19
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It’s been rainy, overcast and chilly the past several days. ZeeZe has had breathing problems, mainly at night, and I’ve been staying up with him. CBD oil does seem to help a little, although he is reluctant to take it. Because my sleep schedule is off again, I’ve been exhausted, and I’ve had a really bad headache for days. It will pass…. it’s just that I feel as though I am not getting much done, and the holidays are approaching.
I did manage to make a sweet delicate Beryl set for the teen granddaughter of a friend of mine. I used heishi shaped beryl beads, accented with cream and baby blue pearls. The blue pearls are from Hawaii. I wanted to incorporate them as the grandparents used to have a home on Hawaii, and they all love the island.
And… I made a pair of earrings as a birthday gift for a friend. I have used Green Sonoran Turquoise nuggets with tiny Sleeping Beauty Turquoise rondelles. I love that color combo. The rings are brushed sterling silver.
I am trying hard to get “caught up” on some things…. I have one set yet to finish for another friend. I hope to get things finalized on it today, and in the mail tomorrow. Pics pending….
12-8-19
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12-7-19
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12-6-19
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12-5-19
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Hard to believe, but the pansies are still in full bloom here.
12-4-19
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Another rough night….. ZeeZe had a horrible night trying to breathe and unable to rest, so we were both up and down all night. … fortunately, he is better this afternoon. My anxiety and panic problems continue… and actually seem a bit worse in spite of starting some remedies for it. I know it takes time….
12-3-19
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Not doing well after a night of intermittent panic attacks and anxiety issues…
It’s overcast and chilly... a perfect day to try to rest.
12-2-19
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One of the items I've purchased recently, is a duo of backdrops for photographing jewelry pieces. I'm still working out the kinks of lighting with them.... but here is an inspiration photo for today. All of these beads are ones I've purchased from Magpie Gemstones. The quality is just amazing. The vintage clip earring pieces I hope to use in future pieces down the road.
I’ve been in a bit of a slump for several months now. Essentially… since moving back in May. I will attribute the first several months to illness and severe exhaustion. Seems like I got every contagious thing back-to-back… then poison oak… then a busted ankle…. then a busted back… anyway. The past month and a half or so… has really been about depression and anxiety…. which truly go hand in hand. You are depressed… and you can’t get things done… then you get anxious because you fear you are letting people (or yourself) down…. and then you get depressed again/ more…. and the cycle continues. I don’t think it’s therapy/ meds level yet…. but I could be wrong there. I am still hoping to pull myself out of it. But, I could be wrong. Suffice it to say that I’ve had 5 necklace sets almost done… and can’t seem to get them finished. And then, I’ve got 2 sets to make for friends…. .and just can’t seem to get started. Now normally, making things is my supreme “happy place”…. so it is concerning that I can’t get it in gear to do things I really love doing.
And on that note…. I will stop. But … what I will say, is that I am truly grateful for my family, my friends… and my dear, sweet pup for sticking with me… in spire of myself.
12-1-19
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for the first time ever in my life, I have some holiday decorations up —just after Thanksgiving! This is very unusual, and likely not to be repeated. But. I was able to find this fabulous ceramic tree on Etsy. It reminded me so of the one my MIL used to have (it is made with a vintage mold)… and it is the perfect size for a small apartment. I still have stockings and a couple knock-knack decorations to put around…. but it is good. It’s just another blessing of living in a smaller space.
The tree can be put up without the clear “flowers” in the bulb slots…. or you can put in pieces that look like birds, or pieces that look like bulbs. I chose to leave the colored centers out of the flowers for now, for an all white look.
11-30-19
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This week, I’ve been concentrating on what I am grateful for. The list could actually be endless, if I really out some thought into it. But… I’ve hit a few of the highlights, so to speak. Not the least of which… is my dear pup Zerro “ZeeZe” Sprocket. He is amazing. He is wonderful. He is my pup…. and I adore him so.
11-29-19
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This week I am concentrating on things I am grateful for. Today, I am focused on how grateful I am for this earth…. rocks, shells, animals, plants, wind, sea, mountains and desert…. and all therein. I have collected rocks, at least from my memory… when I was 4yrs old. I suppose it was a natural evolution to start working stones into jewelry. and mixed media pieces… and so be it. I love what I do. I just need to get back to it.
Yesterday, I somehow managed to get really sick. And because of it, our ‘holiday’ dinner was postponed until today. As it was, I’ve gotten hardly any sleep for several days…. and today woke at 6am and decided it was as good a time as any to cook. I made roasted chicken, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce, and potatoes. This year, I decided to try something different, and added a bit of cream cheese to the mashed potatoes. It is good!
11-28-19
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It’s Thanksgiving. This week I am concentrating on things I am grateful for. Today, I am focused on how grateful I am for friends and family (and fantastic pups!) Be it near or far, those we love are always in our hearts.
11-27-19
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This week I am concentrating on things I am grateful for. Today, I am focused on how grateful I am to have art and supplies to make art. Be it drawing, making jewelry, photography, collage, singing, dancing…. whatever you choose… art is so very important. And today I am thankful.
11-26-19
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This week I am concentrating on things I am grateful for. Today, I am focused on how grateful I am to have things surrounding me that I cherish. From having stacks of good books… to a variety of tea…. to my grandmother’s quilts…. to simple dishes…. to natural found items like plants, shells and stones. These are some of the things that make me happy.
11-25-19
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This week I am concentrating on things I am grateful for. Today I am thinking how nice it is to have the luxury of being able to take a vacation. We’ve never really, had a vacation, and we didn’t even get a honeymoon (just 3 days of highway I-80 en route to Nebraska for the Air Force.). All the trips we have taken have either been because of work, or because of family commitments. So, for today… I am grateful that we now have the luxury of not only being able to take a trip just for ourselves, but also the funds to do something. Not sure where yet, but I think a small trip is in order soon….
11-24-19
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This week, I am concentrating on things I am grateful for.
Today… I am thinking how nice it is to be in this apartment. How easy it is to clean and maintain. How we don’t have to do yard work… .and the bills are (mostly) on automatic withdrawal. All things that reduce stress and make life a little easier.
11-23-19
11-22-19
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…more in my series this week of fall leaves I’ve seen on my walks with ZeeZe around the apartment buildings…
I’ve been totally “dead in the water” this week for getting things done, >>sigh<< I’m sore. I’m sleep deprived, I’m anxious and depressed. Yep. Sounds like the holidays are coming.
