A Sad Day

I woke up this morning at 8:15 to 10 missed calls from my mother. I returned the call expecting the worst, thinking something happened to her or my little sister Courtney. But instead, I found out this morning that my step-grandmother passed away after surgery. She has had problems with her left arm since she broke it 1995, and then a few years later had it fused at the elbow at a 90* angle. She kept re-injuring her arm and stayed with one infection or another. A couple weeks ago the doctors came to the only solution they could think of: Amputating her arm right above the elbow.

In all of our expectations, we expected her to pull through. She's strong. But looking back we should have been worried. She had only one functioning kidney and had a permanent catheter. A while back she accidentally shot herself in the stomach, damaging some of her inside workings. Don't ask how she managed that, because I don't know how. She has the worst luck with getting hurt. Even with all the things that was wrong with her, she left us way too young. She was 38 years old. More like a cooky, goofy much older sister to me than a step-grandmother. Her two kids, my half aunt and uncle, were more like niece and nephew instead of aunt and uncle. Old enough to be MY mother if she had me at like 16. My mom was older than her. Some may think that's just weird or gross, but she loved my Papa...and he loved her. I'm not one to judge them for that. I love her and my half aunt and uncle to pieces.

Apparently there was already infection in her body when they amputated the arm. After she got into recovery it spread and her heart gave out.

My heart hurts more for Dub and Rebecca and my Papa...I miss her tremendously and I keep trying to remember the last time I saw her...I hurt because I wish I could remember. I talked to her a few days ago before the surgery...and that was it. An 8 minute conversation. The last one I'd ever have with her on this earth.  I've been an awful step-granddaughter. I should've talked to her more.

Even though I'm sad she's gone, I know she's not in any more pain. She's not suffering anymore. She doesnt have to deal with the catheters and the medicines. The seizures and infections. She's in a better place.

I just pray her kids will be okay, and my papa. I pray Papa has more years ahead of him so the kids don't lose both their parents so soon.

It's been a sad day...

Just in time for Spring to arrive

Spring is right around the corner! And here in Mississippi it's starting to feel like it. Beautiful blue skies, the sun is shining, the birds are singing. It's 55*F outside right now, but it'll warm up to about 65 today and 74 tomorrow. We have a few beautiful days waiting for us before the rain comes  back (and we need it).

I noticed yesterday little bright yellow flowers blossoming from trees or vines. My grandmother said it was some kind of Jasmine. It was gorgeous (but probably what has my allergies giving me grief)!  It seems like we skipped over the worst of winter this year!

So in celebration of this new season approaching us I made some very springy, floral jewelry!

Feast your eyes.

Beautiful silver tone filigrees with some shiny aqua beads!

A Millefiori disk and leather strip bracelet! I love all the little flowers <3 I've claimed this one!

It's pretty and punky. I love the scrollwork on the heart. 

More Millefiori! I am in LOVE with this Italian technique. I want to make my own Millefiori one day.

I'm on a roll! Hopefully I'll start selling some more stuff! <3 

Cute, Cuddly, Adorable Owl Change Purse

Isn't this little guy the CUTEST thing ever? 
Yes, I think so too. 
While I'm not sharing a pattern for you guys to make him (I'm being very selfish with him. Shame on me), you can buy your very own little owl change purse from my store.


I'm in the process of making more colors and smaller/larger purses of animal designs. Mostly owls, because all the stylized owls I've been seeing around are super adorable and I love them. So I decided to jump on the bandwagon. Oh yeah! 


I've got more colors and designs coming up. Expect to see a Snowy Owl change purse, Barn Owl change purse, and a Tawny Owl change purse! Plus other nifty colored ones. 


Don't resist this cuteness, you can buy the little guy here!