OM

Lately I have to remind myself:

"Breathe, Chelley. Breathe." I often catch myself holding my breath. Not for any particular reason. None that I can think of anyway. But just because. Maybe in the back of my mind is a belief - a superstition really - that if I hold my breath long enough, I can somehow prevent bad things from happening...

("OM II" - Carved Coral, Swarovski Crystal, & Sterling Silver!)

Big Smiles!

Last night I sold my first rosary! It wasn't the money aspect of the sale that was so exciting. It was the sudden audible gasp my friend made when he saw the piece. He knew in an instant it had to be his. And there was a joy that defies explanation.

I won't show you the rosary today because it belongs to someone now and I want to honor his love and possession. Instead, I will show you a pair of earrings that my friend LP likes! It truly is the JOY and the LOVE that keep me doing this...

Namaste.

("Peach Pretty" - Mother of Pearl (Dyed), Carved Coral, Swarovski Crystal, & Sterling Silver!)

Ah the sea glass, shells and coral days...

I grew up in a small town along the coast of Connecticut - Niantic.

During the summer, whenever we could, we walked to the beach where we spent our days swimming out to the raft, avoiding jellyfish and crabs, digging holes in the sand near the shore to create our own wading pools, eating peanut butter, jelly, and sand sandwiches, looking out at the big rock to see if the shark was there, and combing the beach for shells and sea glass.

I love going back even now. Maybe it's me, but the beach seemed a lot bigger then.

("Coral" - Coral & Sterling Silver!)