Hi! I love jewelry design and have been creating jewelry since my college days in the 70s. I try to combine my love of nature and the fun of color - using semi-precious stones, natural elements such as coral, shells, freshwater cultured pearls along with the finest artisan Lampwork beads, and handmade Bali & Thai sterling silver beads.
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August on vacation in Florida
Yes, we live in Florida - on the east coast - Ft. Lauderdale to be exact. When we vacation in August, we don't want to go too far away, we ...
More »Garden Blooms: May through July in White
Been a long time since I wrote anything here, but I can show how busy it has been in the garden - blooms, rain, sun, growth endlessly, and lots of ...
More »Back to (simple) Basics!
Lampwork beads being very simply strung to make bracelets. I just had to capture them in the sunlight this morning! When I was visiting my daughter (and grandson, who helped ...
More »Another Garden Visit with my Pals
A few more blooming moments.... this one is part of the border hedge.A lovely grass plant, female version....The male plant, luckily right next to the female, so they are both ...
More »Spring has Come at Last !
and with Spring we finally have some warmer (70s, low 80s occasionally) temperatures! The foliage is filling out and becoming lush again after our long, cold winter (the coldest on ...
More »Sub-Tropical Climate? Not so far in 2010!
We have just experienced record cold (31 degrees) and 10 days of low 40s/upper 30s. The result? Dead fish all along the edges of our ponds, no turtles to be ...
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