I bought these beads when Peter James, my grandson, was a baby, circa 2011.
Finally finished!May26
May21
In the Ashe County Courthouse…
I discovered this quilt:
It needed an identifying plaque, but I have no doubt it was done by the Ashe County Piecemaker’s Guild.
The mountain scene in the middle reflects the view from the courthouse.
I had to get a close-up of the cows!
Then, I found this print in the second floor lounge.
I got the artist’s name on this one:
I’ll have to see if I can find her online.
May11
New Gemstone Beads!
These are from Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC. The rubies are more raspberry red than this photo shows, but still very lucious! 
The rose quartz have microfacets that make them look like they glow. 
The sodalite cubes are more royal blue than this shows, too.
I am very pleased with this purchase! These labradorite beads are from JTV. I am pleased with them, too!
May7
Soap!
The hubs said work in the basement, so I did. My soap station is down there! 
I poured these in silicone molds I got on Easter clearance at Joann’s! The white is magnolia scented, the yellow is honeysuckle, and the green is a fragrance called, “Energy,” that smells like Mtn. Dew!
Apr29
Another Great Get Together!
On Friday, April 12, her birthday, Laura and I took an enameling class at the River Arts District in Asheville, NC.
This is Laura’s:
This is mine:
When the class was over, we wandered through that part of the district (it’s a big place!) and then drove to Fresh West, a wood-fired pizza place. 
These colorful shops were more studios.
I wish I’d gotten a photo of their oven. It was a huge black mound encrusted with glass and tile mosaics. I’ll have to go back. This has nothing to do with it!
On Saturday, we left out early to visit the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild in Arden, NC, not far from Asheville.
Apr29
Chalk Pastels!
Look what I got, yesterday! I used a 50% off coupon, too! 40 colors (2 white, 2 black!)
Apr25
A Colored Pencil Frame
My daughter gave me this frame a year or more ago. I got the photo I wanted edited, printed, and in it, today.
The frame was made in India, but I think a clever person could make it themselves, if they had a lot of patience, and a really good saw!
Apr19
What’s Up? Buttercups!
I picked and pressed buttercups, today!
I put them between 2 pieces of wax paper and they’re under here:
Apr6
Baked Beads?
Good news! I bought size 1 double pointed aluminum knitting needles. They fit in the bead baking rack AND in the toaster oven!
Apr5
Nah
I’m trying to design a bead strand from which to hang my polymer clay butterfly. The scale is all wrong here. The beads are too fat! Back to the drawing (bead) board!
I think this 14k gold-plated chain and a jump ring might be all the butterfly needs. 
The bail is 18k.