Peacefully Chaotic

I've been making more jewelry lately. I would very much like to start selling it. I often make things and give them away to friends. However,  I have been advised to start selling them. I've never taken any classes. What I make I learn through books and YouTube tutorials. I love that you can use the Internet and books to teach yourself. That's not saying that I  wouldn't enjoy taking  a few classes. I feel that even though I've been doing making things for years, I still need a bit more practice so that what I put out there to sell is of good quality. Last night I took out my ring mandrel and made a couple of wire wrapped rings. I had not made any rings in a couple of years, so I am rusty. I think I  will just keep these for myself. I will post a few more things I've made recently. This is a beaded dragonfly. I'm not sure exactly how I will use it yet. I'd like to make bracelets and earrings using  these type of beads. It is very t...

It's been such a long time since I've posted! I have missed doing so and here I  am. I suppose I  stopped because it seemed like I had nothing of interest to share. But I have been thinking I want to do it for me & perhaps for my family to look back on. In any case I will post about what I do at my job. What I do with my family. The crafts I work on , my thoughts etc... The thing is to get back into it ! If I meet friends along the way, great!

It has been a very snowy winter here in New York...and many other parts of the North East as well. I hear so many complaints about the temperatures and the snow, but hey, it IS winter! It is supposed to be cold and snow is expected in the winter months isn't it? It can be a pain due to the road conditions and although it looks so pretty freshly fallen ,after a couple of days it looks a bit icky in some places because it turns black with dirt. I say grin and bear it and take photos ! It makes the tree branches and landscape look quite lovely. So enjoy the beauty of it all.Before we know it Summer will come around and then we'll all be complaining about the heat and humidity! :)

“Roses and thorns are parts of the same plant. Somehow though, some people are concerned mainly about the roses. The rose is not on the plant for more than a week, but the thorns are there forever. Roses are teaching that the beauty of life will bloom, once you have taught yourself the lessons given by living with the thorns.”  ―  Grigoris Deoudis This post is part of the  Nature Footstep meme.  A meme all about flowers and macro shots.

I just love Spring! Everything is blooming & adorning our surroundings so beautifully ! Even these tiny little flowers! Visit NF BLO-MA for more beautiful flower posts!@  Natures footstep

Great Mother You who are of me and around me Guide me through this day Teach me the way Through the darkness and confusion Grant to me Courage, balance, peace and love for this day So mote it be! Art by : Mary Angelico

I found a nice Saturday meme called  Camera Critters   , which is all about photos of... You guessed! Animals & critters. I decided to share these photos of seagulls I took down by the Ossining Waterfront last Fall. I was so amazed at how many there were flying around there that day.I'd never seen so many at one time in that particular area. I got many shots of them ,these three are my favorite! There are lots of great photos shared for this meme.Just go visit: Also linked to: Nature Footstep meme