Saturday, February 11, 2012

Annapolis weekend

I do so love this town. We are having a great visit.......actually an awesome visit the youngest had a great time and has decided to complete her acceptance to USNA Class of 2016. I am so proud of her and can not wait for her to start her amazing career. If it is anything like her  big brothers time on the yard she will make memories and friendships that will last her a lifetime.
I had a fun time packing jewelry for the trip. For the month of February, the love month, I tend to wear jewelry with hearts or anything in pink or reds. I have some wonderful glass heart beads made by Bella Bead, Linda is an art teacher in New York and her work is detailed, fun and quirky.  http://lindasbellabeads.com/ I wore one with the evil eye and the other focal bead was a heart with wings and a peace sign.


My other necklace featured a magenta carved bead with a stick pearl and a dangly crystal on the bottom.


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Annapolis

We are in Annapolis for our youngest daughter to do a candidate visit. I love this town. Everytime we visited while our oldest attended the USNA I found something new to love about it.
Mikes for crabs
Nano's for all their Asain food
New to You to find the best consignment store anywhere, we shopped so often we became friends with one of the owners and rented her house several times.
The greek restaurant on west for gyros
Carlsons Donut by morning and thai food by day: weird pairing yes but each is delicious
Famous Dave's for the garbage lid
city dock for coffee
The new mexican restaurant  Sin Fronteros on Forest: best margarietas, great cooks and the owner is present and caring, and soccer is usually playing on the tv

yes we did do others things in annapolis besides eat----shopping, shopping, people watching.
Chico's downtown, annapolis pottery, anything USNA, Peppers!!!

I never get tired of visiting!!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

super bead sunday

It may be super bowl Sunday but I am not that into football.  So instead I had a "super bead sunday" I finished three necklaces.
These are polymer clay pendants made by me that I had finished last Thursday I wire wrapped them at a beading party. Nothing like friends, beads and some new skills to learn to make a good time.

The first pendant is green gold dove with very tiny accent beads, wire wrapped and strung with green jade, yellow and gold pearls and seed beads.
Second pendant was a copper clock with purple and blue accenting. I strung it with purple pearls, amethyst chips and seed beads.
The third is a turquoise and purple owl wrapped with a darker metal frame. It is on wrapped onto a copper chain. The chain has light blue pearls wire wrapped into the chain circle links.

Now the only question is which one I will donate to the silent art auction?
This is being done to raise money for Project Graduation for Horseheads High School I am honored to be asked to participate. Becca graduates this year the last of our three children to graduate from there.