Jewelry From the Past Few Months

Picture jasper with sterling silver clasps












Sterling silver with amethyst Swarovski crystals










African jade with sterling silver clasps








Aquamarine with sterling silver accents and clasp








Green aventurine with sterling silver bead caps and clasp

Embroidery From the Past Few Months

Kitchen towels for my brother-in-law










My brother-in-law wearing his apron











Pillow for my sister-in-law










Quilt for my niece











Pillowcases for my niece











Quilt for a friend's little boy

Forget Plan B

I'm on Plan S. We've been "planning" to build a house for 7 years now. I was really hoping this would be the year. I've looked at hundreds of plans, measured rooms and counters in friends' and family's homes, drawn and redrawn plans. I'm working on Plan S. I've scrapped lots of plans, though, so it's probably more like Plan AG (having already been through the alphabet once). I thought I finally had The Plan. Hubby even cut a bunch of stakes and marked the corners of the house and rooms out in the yard so we could walk around and get a feel for the house. That's when we realized the dining area is too small and that it would be difficult to get large pieces of furniture up the stairs. Grrr! So it's back to the drawing board. I've been working on plans all day and I've got a couple more for him to look at when he gets home. Keep your fingers crossed!