From an Air Conditioner to Jewelry

I went to buy an A/C, a very nice LG model from a Jeweler in the next town over.  In the process I met his friend who makes and designs Stirling silver pieces. When they found out that I was a struggling artist in my own right they immediately offered to show me how.  I was simply floored by the act of kindness they showed.  My friend said I learned somethings from him and he learned some from me and we will now share some with you. I had simply asked if they had a book I might borrow on how to work with silver wire?  And from there we became friends, not just the oh yeah see ya later friends; but real friends who are now totally invested in helping me develop a passion that I have and learning to use some of the tools I have acquired but have yet to master. So a new adventure awaits me and I am ready to go!

Laugh Often, Live With Love

Cloak of Invisibility

When my children were very young our son gave our daughter the cloak of invisibility; yes it was to keep her out of his play time; but she wore it well.  Apparently she never took it off as we found out while in a restaurant/bar in Mexico.  The Federalies stormed the place en mass; searched everyone except our daughter; and even though they were in the process of checking my car never did ask for my papers,  and then finally left.  Some of the cloak must have draped over me!  She did not have her papers with her that night since we lived so close.  I mention this because I have a new cloak of invisibility; Off clip-on apparently really does make me invisible to mosquito's!  Since she is now gone I hope it will work with the Federalies as well.  

Laugh Often, Live with Love

My Secret Garden

Strangely enough I planted a garden out of the desert with patience and tender loving care. I have two very large guard dogs, one who loves to dig up everything once it is rooted and one who just likes to take each plant and keep them for her very own use! So began the ritual of retraining them. I did such a great job that as the garden grew, and things grow so rapidly here, they just avoided the garden. The entire purpose of the garden was to provide them shade in the hot blistering summer days! The other day I was staring at my lovely garden thinking, all that work, and they don't even use it! Suddenly it occurred to me, why don't I use it! All I needed to do was rake out an area for my bench, cut some low hanging tree branches and I had a wonderful cool Secret Garden all to myself! Of course I have now added a side table and foot stool, cushions, and a water tight container for my books and glasses; what good is a Secret Garden without amenities I asked myself. I suppose I should add another chair for company in time, but for now it is mine, I have been dreaming of one since I was 6 and read The Secret Garden. So for a little while I will hide away and read to my hearts content!