Ok, it's been too long again!

Is that cool or what, the way the camera caught the water falling over the edge?  It's just a little place near here, called Wequiock Falls, small but always awesome looking.  And why did we get such a good picture?  New camera!  Our old faithful is sick, poor thing, so we bought a new one (same as the old one, just the newer version) and will send the old one in for repair.  Since Gary's so good at snapping those pictures, he needed a better camera anyway, and he really needs a hobby:)

It's been a busy couple of weeks here, seems like we're either running around for something, and if not, I've actually been in the studio.  My copy of this book arrived last week, written by Alyson Stanfield.  There's something magical about it, seems to work by osmosis!  Seriously, just having it in the house, makes me feel accountable for some strange reason.  I won't lie & tell you that I've read it all the way through, because I haven't.  But what I have done, is to keep it handy, pick it up a dozen times a day, page through, read a little here & there, and trot (ok, hobble) back into the studio.  But----I'm being productive, I'm enjoying what I'm doing, I feel like there's a purpose and a need to do what I do.  Some new habits are being established, like making sure that I'm showered & dressed & ready to rock 'n roll by a certain time each morning, making sure that I'm doing something everyday, no matter how small.  The book is about marketing, but in my case I had to get into the studio first to be able to market, and I'm doing it!  So click on over & order this book-you won't regret it!           

I've been all over the place with my art lately, jewelry, painting, collage, bookmaking, and I've got the messes all over the house to prove it:)  When I do this, it seems like nothing gets done because so much is "in progress", and them all of a sudden there's a bunch done, love it when that happens!  The labradorite necklace was my first commissioned piece of jewelry, after all my fretting & worrying about it, she loved it-whew.  Photos are just never the same as seeing the real thing, so until someone actually has the art in their hands, I hold my breath a little.  There was no need to worry (see, there's that why waste a worry thing again!) so I just have to learn to trust in myself. 

And here's another one with stick pearls, citrine,  ivory coin pearls and some white pearls-another one possibly for the gallery.  Tomorrow I start making resin filled bezels and see if any of them will work with a new bunch of necklaces I'm starting-another mess, I'm running out of horizontal surfaces!

This may not look very imressive, but that little white ridge you see in the background, is the ice breaking up on the bay and starting to pile up on itself.  When that happens it can make these huge piles of ice that can come ashore, they're really much larger than you'd think.   The good thing is, it's a sure sign of spring!  Last week end, we hit over 50 degrees, according to the news, it was the first 50 degree day since sometime in November, 130 some days ago, which came out to something like 39% of the year.  Those are some facts I could have lived without ever knowing, talk about a long winter! 

Still love those sunsets!  This was taken across the road from our house, watching the sun set over the bay, it's always so beautiful to watch, something I never get tired of seeing.  Before I go, I have to share this photo of more socks:)  Just happened that Robyn & Susan and I were together at the same time, all wearing mismatched socks, and all with different pairs on.  So here ya' go-more socks!  

Comments

[Caren McNee]

You've been tagged, my dear:)
Look for this in my blog:
http://dunesza-dunesza.blogspot.com/2008/04/ive-been-tagged.html

Participation is totally optional of course!

:) Caren

[Pam]

Neat waterfall... neat pictures! Yeah, I am more ready for spring than ever this year for some reason and we didn't have near the winter in Ohio that you did! LOVE those socks! Can you get them online or anything? They are SOOO cool. I love that they are different for each foot. I also love the necklace, too... great colors.

[katie]

great photographs, you ladies in your sock:-) - lovely necklaces, of course she loved it!!

no worries about the fall workshop sue, it will be relaxed and fun, you'll see. just a space for your muse to kick up her heels and play....

[tammy vitale]

love those socks! And am in totaly sympathy for finding yourself all over the plae because I'm either there or playing a stupid video game that I am momentarily addicted to. I have made it to the studio but I also must begin marketing work and am mightily resisting - Alyson's book at my side or not. It is a great book, isn't it?! Lots of really great info in it. If I taught a class on art marketing, that would be my text book. =]

[Debbie Overton]

I told you Alyson's book was awesome....and it does a make a difference just knowing it is close by. I flip through mine all the time as I am working on things. Those necklaces are gorgeous as are your wonderful photos.