Our precious grandbaby "Linkoln" is here!!! He is 3 weeks early but a healthy 8 lbs. 2 oz. I got to witness every minute (almost) of the whole exciting process. I'm really excited to spend some time with the brand new family but after a very long labor we all need some rest. Grandma and Grandpa will visit some more later in the week.

Our time spent at the ocean was amazing. We had a break in the winter weather for just the time we were there. We drove home in the pouring rain and snow mixture. It was like God decided that we really needed that sunshine for those 2 days because it was perfect. There wasn't even any wind on the beach...amazing!

The Akari Bungalows were quaint and cozy and had everything we needed. They even supplied dishes for the pet food. Dandy, our dog, was a happy girl. We are rejuvinated and we both have had a productive week.

The top photo is just a man on the beach that was feeding the seagulls. I liked the shot so I decided to share. The next photo is hubby and our dog. They were chasing waves.

I've spent the week making floral designed beads and playing with different shapes. Here is one of the rectangular cube shapes I've come up with. You'll find it and others in my Etsy store soon.

I am feeling so grateful today. I am so fortunate to live the life I do. I get to do what I love everyday! Creating beautiful things makes me happy!

We are leaving in just a couple days for Longbeach and the little bungalow that I talked about in an earlier post. Just a couple days of complete relaxation. I will try to take some photos. That is the reason I started this blog and unless it's photos of beads I find that I just don't remember to take photos of everyday life. I need to try harder.

Have you seen "Slumdog Millionaire"? What a great movie! I really enjoyed it. I think it's different than any movie I've ever seen. I won't take the time to give you a blow by blow. I'm sure you've heard it's about an 18 year old orphan boy from the slums of Mumbai who is about to win 20 million Rupees on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" when he gets arrested for cheating. It's very gritty and raw and gives you a real sense of what living in the slums of India is all about.

I'm off to find a good book to read for our trip. Talk to you when I get back!

Babies Chest....

This little chest of drawers was built by my grandfather in 1954, for me when I was a baby. It's been repainted a gazillion times, once for each of my 3 boys plus a few more times. It's pretty beat up, (some of the corners are even broken off the drawers), but it means a lot to me. I just repainted it again, a juicy green with stripes, and some handpainted little kid art, for my new, yet unborn, grandbaby, Linkoln, (he will arrive in April).

I went to my daughter-in-laws baby shower yesterday and there were so many people and so many gifts. Holy Cow, I can't imagine they need anything else for the baby. I'm really happy for them. Now, I just need a little patience until the baby is actually born. And I'm sure mama could use even more patience than me....

Grandma Goes Baby Shopping......

Okay, so I'm a little behind in my blogging duties.... Busy as usual.

I just received these really sweet photos from my daughter-in-law. I love them! Here are just a couple.

I finished the special project for my new, as yet unborn, grandbaby. It turned out really great and I hope they like it as much as I do. I took photos but I can't share them here until after the baby shower, which is this weekend. I also went baby shower shopping today and got all kinds of cool baby stuff.

About 6 more weeks to go. Baby "Linkoln" will be born in April.

Dangly Pendants!!

It's been a busy week for me and I'm glad it's Friday. The weather is supposed to be good through the weekend and I'm looking forward to doing some spring cleaning. Out with the old in with the new.

I'm really looking forward to spring. I don't winter well. Hubby and I have a trip to the ocean planned. Longbeach, WA is one of out favorite places and we'll be staying at a quaint little cottage motel right on the beach. It's called Akari Bungalows. Nothing fancy, very casual, and though we've never stayed there before the photos look very inviting. I'm looking forward to long walks on the beach, poking around town, and of course, some great seafood! It's been way too long since we've had a chance to get away and I can't wait!

I have some new dangly, girly, pendants in my Etsy store if you would care to take a look. I'm finding that some of the things in my Etsy store sell rather quickly, (which is great for me but maybe not so great for you if you're looking for something in particular), you may want to be added to my mailing list. I send a mailing out whenever I put something new in my store or I have some news to share about updates and whatnot. Or, you can always email me with a request for something special. I do custom orders all the time and all you have to do is ask. If you've seen a photo here or on my website, (or anywhere online), of something that I've make and you would like me to remake it for you I usually can with no problem. A few of my designs are OOAK, (one-of-a-kind), and in that case I will not repeat but everything else is open.

Valentine's Day Bracelet Sale!!!!

In my Etsy store!!!! February 9 through 14 only!