Tonight John and I decorated the Tree!

John and I decorated our tree tonight. We got all the ornaments on the tree and the stained glass angel I made for the top many years ago. I have yet to put all the icicles on-some people call it rain. I put one strand at a time on and John just doesn't have the patience for that. He lets me do that all by myself. I love it because the light catches every shimmer of silver and it looks like it is winking at everyone!!




I finally found the Santa my grandfather gave me when I was 1 yr. old. That would have been Christmas of 1960! There is a price written on the bottom of $.69. It would be more than that today! I treasure this piece and always put it on the mantel. Every time I look at it, which is every day a few times a day I think of Papa. Merry Christmas Papa!!

Well I am exhausted and will bidding everyone goodnight! Talk to y'all tomorrow!

Today I am sick!

I woke up in the middle of the night with a stomach virus! I think I have been getting this for a few days. Friday I was freezing at work, yesterday I was extremely tired. John said I probably have jewelry poisoning! He is just too funny. I did work really hard yesterday, all day making jewelry or drawing designs. Megan's Holiday Open House was really nice but alot of people just came to visit and not buy. I think with the economy, alot of people aren't buying very much. Can't really blame them. I did sell a few pieces and alot of them said after the holidays they want to order some things for themselves. They just didn't feel right buying things for themselves with Christmas shopping to be done. Megan felt bad but I didn't. I made alot of the jewelry with people I need to buy gifts for in mind, so if it didn't sell I could just give it to the person I wanted too! Well back to the couch and some reading in Dashing Through the Snow by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark. Everyone have a great evening!

Jewelry Making in Overdrive Today!!

I will diligently making jewelry all day today to prepare for the Open House Megan is having tonight at 7:00. I made some things over this past week, but I came up with tons of ideas last night while I was at my favorite bead store, On a String! I'm pretty sure I can get most of them done and what I don't get done today, I will create another day and put it on etsy.com. I will let everyone know how I made out with the Holiday Open House tomorrow! Everyone have a lovely day!!

I had blood taken this morning

This morning I couldn't eat breakfast like I normally do because I had to go to the Dr. for bloodwork. They took 5 vials of blood!!!! Bunch of vampires!! They are testing my thyroid, cholestrol and obviously everything else under the sun if they need so many vials of blood! My arm is sore. I will find out on the 15th of this month the results of these tests when I go in for my physical.

Everyone have a great day!

I made a few pieces of jewelry tonight

I made one jacket/sweater pull, which was a sterling silver charm of a poinsettia with a green and red Swarovski crystal. I made a mauve Swarovski glass pearl with a Swarovski Rondelle on either side of the pearl. That was a necklace, which Megan ordered for her friend for Christmas. I also made an initial/birthstone Mom bracelet. I couldn't get any pics to come out really we;; tonight so I'm going to have to do that tomorrow night. That was it for tonight because the Rockefeller Tree is being lit tonight and I have to watch that. I also need some more supplies, which I will pick up on my way home tomorrow night from work. Everyone have a great evening!

I was looking at old pictures and here is Christmas 2002!

I was looking for a specific picture and I came across this picture from December 2002 (sorry my kitchen light reflected in the top right hand portion of the pic). We still lived in Frankford Township, NJ. This is what we used to deal with in the winter in NJ. If you look through the spindles on the deck you can see our pool. No one would be swimming in that pool with all that snow around that's for sure! To the right of the pool there was a hottub and of course, we used that year round! We have not had one snowstorm here in Charlotte since we moved here in 2004! The weather gets chilly but no snow. If we want snow we go from the Piedmont to the Mountains, which is about 2 1/2 hrs. away. I very rarely wear a coat. I did buy my peacoat this year, but I've only worn it 3 times! Everyone have a great evening!

Look what I caught Teddy doing!!

Look what I caught Teddy doing-sleeping on my ottoman! I was typing on someone else's blog when I happened to look over and I saw him sleeping on my ottoman. I guess he thinks this is his high-rise bed! I guess he felt cozy because I had put the gas fireplace on and it is near the ottoman.