Goodbye February.

So long. Farewell!!!!!!!

February has not been particularly kind to me!

I had a couple of really big health scares, coupled with the flu for my little ones and myself. Let's just say that I am very, very, very, very relieved!

I am still on the mend. I don't have my energy back and my upper body is still very weak. So new work will take awhile to make it to my shop, and when it does, it will come a bit slowly. It is frustrating to be so tired and weak all the time, but at least I'm alive :) I promise, I'm not being overdramatic here! I'll explain more soon...

I thought I'd share a few custom orders I completed right before February hit!  This ring was made for a very lovely customer who provided the gorgeous Boulder Opal for the setting.

And this ring has one of my favorite stones:  a Botswana Agate from Madagascar.

Looking at these rings makes me SO anxious to get back to work!!

Well I'm off to go visit with my familia....my parents have been in town for a few days and it has been such a welcome change :)

I hope you all had a great weekend!!

Scenes...

I woke up on Valentine's Day to this...

I absolutely love tulips...seeing them on my kitchen table makes me think that I should maybe consider keeping fresh flowers there as often as possible. It's funny....but everytime I come downstairs and catch a glimpse of this beautiful bouquet I can't help but smile :)

After breakfast Norbert went downstairs to work for a few hours and the boys and I made him a big heart-shaped brownie. While it was baking we headed outdoors to shovel the new blanket that arrived that morning:

(fresh air does me good)

We decided to make this our lunch, because you know....we can ;)

Coffee and ice cream, in addition, rounds it up quite nice!

That was my Valentine's.....low-key, but relaxing and sweet.

Oh...and Lilliam - this lovely is patiently waiting for you on your doorstep :)

Bye! ;)