christmas!

hello there! sorry i haven't posted in a while. things have been truly hectic around here.

we've got the house decorated,

the tree up, the presents wrapped, the stockings hung.

of course, i've had some help...

(the best christmas present EVER)

and someone is very excited about all of this.

the christmas orders are all shipped.

i have really enjoyed making all of my custom orders this year. there is something so wonderful about knowing that i am making special future heirlooms, personalized for families to treasure forever. i just love that.

i think this one was my favorite this year.

i've had a helper with all of this too, of course.

we've had junebug's winter program.

(glenn and i accompanied them.)

hazel's winter program,

and we, of course, have seen santa.

we had a party to celebrate the holidays in our "new" house.

(of course, olive and i have been skiing throughout all of this. my favorite local spot, boggy draw, is officially skiiable! i've been up there almost every day.)

and, thanks again to the truly amazing patty, we rode the polar express.

"grandma and grandpa" patty and larry (aka santa's brother)

times are truly joyous around here!

i hope that you all are enjoying your holiday season as well.

the girls, and glenn, have two full weeks off of school after christmas this year. i am so looking forward to some relaxing time at home, just enjoying each other. i also have ordered a LOT of new stones and i am really looking forward to making some new pieces for the new year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

sideshow!

glenn and i played last night at the fabulous sideshow emporium here in dolores. it's an awesome gallery/vintage clothing store and she was having an opening.

incidentally, i was one of the artists featured in the opening.

i think heather did a beautiful job displaying my work and i now have a local place carrying it. very exciting!

such a great show!

i do so love the show at the brewery.

it was a blast!

great people,

food, and music,

and shopping, of course. i did some great bartering; i got a handmade, felted-wool dog leash, 10 whole bars of the most fabulous soap, 20 lbs. of potatoes, and some great prints of my friend kat's photography.

and this was happening right outside the door...

these pieces were not snatched up, so i will be listing them in the etsy shop tomorrow:

a fantastic little grace ring

with a beautiful puffy chrysoprase

and this little peruvian opal ring

a grace necklace, with a gorgeous faceted chrysoprase

and a sister bracelet for the above ring

also, the fabulous rosie carter, who is the designer of my beautiful logo, has opened an etsy shop, the rural underground, with her amazing creations. please check it out here.

before

after

these are some of the new pieces that i made this week for the annual show at the dolores river brewery tomorrow. (kyanite, moonstone, peruvian opal, chrysoprase, dendritic opal. swoooon.) i LOVE doing this show. remember last year? it is always so much fun; i am really looking forward to it!

olive has been out in the shop with me all week, helping out. she is such a delight to have out there with me. molly never really liked to be out there with me, and and she was so big there wasn't really much room for her.

this guy was also out there today. aren't they supposed to be good luck?

we are enjoying the start of december around here. there's a tiny bit of snow falling outside. the advent calendar is stocked.

we started a new tradition this year, in honor of the girls having their own rooms. they each got their own (pink, of course) christmas trees and we are working on decorating them.

and hazel's been rocking out.