Monkey Business

 Behind on the blog again and Etsy of course. But here's something I haven't done in awhile - a monkey.

Introducing, Chef Pierre. He's wearing his chef toque, white smock with black trim and buttons, black pants and white gym shoes.  (I should add a red dot to signify Converse shoes in honor of my son-in-law the chef. No Chef Pierre is not model after him). He's about 3 inches tall from his shoes to his toque, not counting the copper wire work.

And since he's a chef, he needs 'accouterments' - french for 'stuff'. (Ah, all those years of studying french in school are paying off!!!).

I had been making veggie beads but the chef needs more stuff so here it is!
Have to confess, am loving the french bread and since this picture, my wine bottles have improved in their shape.

Chef Pierre and his accoutrements will be appearing on Etsy soon.  Aurevoir for now...

Show updates

Time will get away from me, the garden has been calling...

But a little business to address, new shows.  I've made a couple of small changes to the blog lay-out and now you can find show info more easily.

Now for a sunny day to take some new pictures of actual work!!!

Spring has sprung!!!

I guess it's really here.  After so many gray skies, rain, drizzle and fog (I am so grateful no tornados) we have had two days of sun and relative warmth in a row! Hooray!

I really have been making beads - lots of experimenting with CIM colors - which I would buy and not use for some weird reason. But it takes time to take pictures of beads and jewelry, so instead, here are some pics of flowers in the yard.

The daffs and Charlie Brown (my dwarf weeping cherry) are part of my "Mom garden", in honor of Chuck's mom, Helen, and my mom, Eva. Charlie Brown was so small when I got it, maybe 18 inches 10 years ago, but he's at least 3 foot now.  The magnolia is a slipper magnolia I believe.

Off to work in the garden for awhile - beads are a-commin'!