Steven got a shot of our grown up Christmas tree. It's 9 feet tall and touches the ceiling if you don't bend the top down (which we've done). This was the first time in eight or nine years that Steven took any interest in the tree and shopping. He bought the tree, the decorations and he helped decorate. There's even one of his trains at the base of the tree. He even got techie, which isn't hard for him, and put the lights on a dimmer so we aren't blinded when we turn it on.
Unfortunately, the tree is still up and the dreaded chore of taking it down will probably land on my shoulders. There are so many more fun things to do like make jewelry. The tree will just have to wait until I have more time. Hmmmm, will I ever have more time???
Here are my newest creations...
These are both etched metal that is cut from flat sheet stock. The design is hand drawn on each piece after it is cut, filed and drilled. Each piece is then submerged into an etching solution for an hour or so. Once the acid is neutralized each piece is cleaned, polished and adorned with beads and findings. I made the ball end headpins for both sets of earwires. Getting out in the garage to play with the torch has been something that made me nervous, but I'm getting over it...
Steven and I spent New Years in Victoria, BC. We had a lovely four days walking around the city, visiting museums and eating fabulous food. The drinks weren't too bad either. I got several shots of two harbor seals that were begging for food in a little marina in the inner harbor. We also got a few shots of some of the more interesting boats. I had wanted to get some night-time photos of the Parliment building, but we both forgot.
The sky was getting very dark, as rain was approaching. This was the only day we had an opportunity to see the sun whilst we were up there in Victoria...
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