You know how I mentioned I was looking for new boots?
Still looking. There must be some out there - soft, not too heavy, nice black or tan leather…a little support (like they were, you know, shoes or something) but not clunky. Yes, I know there’s a lot of clunky out there. But I want soft.
I swear I will post piccies if I ever find some!
Finally got my new Fall work up - I always forget how long it takes. Not to create the jewelry, or even take piccies (though that is an up and down challenge) - but to do the coding, update the database, coordinate what goes where, stuff like that. It’s such a treat to get it uploaded! And I’m really tickled with my new pieces. One of the best things about Fall is the freshness you feel when you pull on a soft new sweater, or new boots (and I’m looking for some!), and oh yeah, play with your new necklaces and earrings…
One of my favorites:
Ava Necklace
I love the black and white combo (okay, offwhite). It looks fresh and the mother of pearl adds just enough light to be pizzazz-y. And the woven onyx column in the center is just cool, even if I do say so myself!
So we were sitting in the living room Saturday night, relaxing after having 40 or so people over for the post-season softball game for the girls team - our daughter, 14, has been on the team for several years, my DH is a coach, and Weekend Jewelry sponsors the team. The phone rings - groan, we just want to relax.
But the phone call was a lovely surprise. I had recently sent a necklace to a customer - it was a gift for her sister’s birthday (3 weeks away). She couldn’t wait till the birthday to give the gift - and she and her sister were calling me to tell me how much they loved the necklace. It made me feel like a million bucks. They loved the necklace, which was wonderful - and they took the trouble to find my phone number and call!
Aside from how pleased I was, it reminded me how special it is to get a heartfelt thank you - and that there are plenty of times I should do that too. It means the world sometimes!
I’m late in the game but getting there! Style Hive is a fun interactive shopping social bookmarking site - check out my hive, check out other hives, check out the good stuff that gets bookmarked. You can spend a long time looking and playing and having fun!
Of course I have a vested interest in this notion, because I have an online jewelry store. But I really do think it’s a good idea. Think about it. Say you make five purchases this month (outside of absolute necessities, food, etc.) If you made even one of those purchases online, you’d save yourself the trouble of finding the store (or comparing in three or five stores), parking, maybe paying for parking! - running around in the heat - maybe having to hire a babysitter, or take the kids with you which is lovely cause you’ve got your kids with you - but also makes everything more logistically complicated.
Yes, then you can see, smell, touch what you’re buying and in many cases that makes the ultimate difference. But sometimes…not so much. If you’re buying cream cotton sheets in 280 thread count - and they’re clearly marked as such - doesn’t it make sense to save yourself the wear and tear and buy them online with some nice shop that’s also got them on special?
Those little exceptions - where you can buy online, maybe where you know the vendor or the store was personally recommended - can make the whole purchase easier on you. And at the same time, you’re saving on gas money. You’re emitting less pollutants. You’re doing that tiny bit to help create a greener America.
See, there’s one easy example. I bet you can think of three or ten more. Those little steps add up.
Savings. Convenience. Greener America. 
PS Excuse me. I don’t mean to be parochial. Greener planet.
Take a look at this tee. I love the shape, the vivid color, the tiny sleeve, the fact that it looks girly but it’s simple.
This is a quote: “Bamboo fiber is softer than the softest cotton, has a natural sheen to the surface and feels similar to silk or cashmere…Unlike other anti-microbial fabrics, which require a chemical treatment, bamboo fiber clothing is naturally anti-microbial and requires no harmful chemicals. It contains an agent, “bamboo kun”, that prevents bacteria from cultivating on it. Bamboo apparel is comfortable, thermal regulating and will keep you cooler, drier, warmer and odor free.”
It sounds yummy. It looks yummy. And it’s only $24 at www.bamboosa.com. I haven’t bought any yet, but I’m tempted. A sustainable resource - that looks good - that you can wash - that’s affordable. What’s not to love?!
I have to say it - I love coin pearls. I’d never seen them till a few years ago (so I’m slow sometimes!) They add class to every piece of jewelry they’re embellishing. They don’t have to be perfect - those are wonderful of course but, well, very costly. But even coin pearls that are just “good” - are wonderful.
One of my best sellers is a simple pair of “classic coin pearl earrings” that are just so fabulous for business days or Saturday night…
…and what I really love is how great they are with a tank top and cotton skirt (or cutoffs - why not?) in this hot weather!
So, now we’ve got a motorcycle.
It’ll be great for DH going to work. Great for gas mileage (and if you don’t think the price of gas is going to go way up, you’re more optimistic than me…) And it was a great deal. Okay, a good deal. And it’ll be fun. Honest. He promised.
(I’d upload a piccie, but all the ones I’m finding are red. This is Black. Of course.)
It’s a Rebel. And you know, much though I didn’t want to admit it, it’s kinda cool. This is not a Hawg; this is a have fun run around good time motorcycle.
Happy day to our nation! Among all the picnics and fireworks (if the rain lets up here) I’m going to take a few minutes at least to think about the freedoms our nation stands for - freedoms that we can’t afford to take for granted - or abuse. And to celebrate the smarts that a bunch of men (and women) demonstrated a couple hundred years ago. Thank you!
This is also set to be the launch day for Shuttle Flight STS-121. 
Weather permitting, they’re set to go up this afternoon. Please go safely, or don’t go And godspeed.
I know this movie may be an acquired taste. It’s slow, with a tenuous plot, and I use the term lightly. So, not for everyone, and that’s fine - variety is the spice, or “infinite diversity in infinite combinations”, as the old saying goes (if you remember where that saying’s from, you’ll get it.)
I loved the film. I loved the way it invested in the characters, the way it shared them with us as people and not just cardboard. LQ Jones was a poem. Woody Harrelson and John Reilly were fabulous. I thought Kevin Klein was wonderful, which he usually is - even if his character was a bit out of the main here. Lindsay Lohan was terrific. I hadn’t really paid her much attention before - teen wonder and all that - but the girl can act, and even sing. No, I mean it.
And then we get to Meryl Streep. Of course she was flawless, and human, and real, and wonderful. But even the fabulous Merle couldn’t hold my attention and my heart the way Lily Tomlin did. She shared so much with us - so much completely unwritten (and unspoken) - she showed us this person with dreams, angers, regrets, humor……. oh she was. Well. Perfect.
If you haven’t seen this movie - and you want a shoot-em-up - don’t go. But if you like humans, if you care about people when they’re not twenty and perfect (or even if they are), if you enjoy sharing a look at and a peek into those characters - you should go see this. I mean, right away. Dinner can wait.
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