joy.joyner on Jan 08 2009 | Filed under: Daily Stuff, Non Jewelry, Ramble, Recently Finished, artfire, beach, nature
The ocean at this time of the year is absolutely mesmerizing to me. Before moving to California, I never really thought of the ocean as something that would change with the seasons. How could I think that something so immense and sprawling, yet fluid, could change on the spin of a planet? Growing up in [...]
joy.joyner on Dec 28 2008 | Filed under: Non Jewelry, Ramble, daily adventure
Rarely is there a time when I splurge on myself. After the previously mentioned trunk show I found myself with a little bit of spending $$ that was just for me. What does a girl do? Usually this girl buys beads, but not this time! There’s a new shop in San Juan Bautista, California called [...]
joy.joyner on Nov 19 2008 | Filed under: Family, Friends, Non Jewelry, Recently Finished, art bead scene
So, yesterday’s necklace has been reworked, and I’m happpy with it now. I felt it needed to be a bit more elaborate to pull in some of the Victorian feel, instead of just using the chain. So, here it is. I built the necklace with Almandine Garnets, Gold Sheen Obsidian, Czech Glass, and brass filigree [...]
joy.joyner on May 30 2008 | Filed under: Daily Stuff, Non Jewelry
That’s what I’m going with here. The previously mentioned fire is now fully contained and under control. Smoke levels are almost zero, so that’s made my head much happier. Wednesday was my first at home Methorexate injection. It went smoothly, with me talking through it step by step to show Mom and Kiddo how it’s [...]
