Thursday, February 28, 2008

Real Life

On the way to school and home again........
Azaleas are beginning to bloom around town.

..and grass is turning green

Construction work is blooming too...

Here's the art center at the college....

More night pines after class. The campus was a beautiful forest of pines before Hurricane Ivan.

I found my pendant pieces. They still need to be polished, riveted together, and an attachment for hanging added.

My work bench at school - would be nice to have one in the kitchen at home!

The dreaded solder - notice the solder (silver) pooled in the bottom of the ring. I figured it out today, had a successful solder, now I have to work in real silver - that's kind of scary.

All the pieces - the ring at the end of the day had the extra copper sawed off, making an edge on the ring.

Home again, and who would think housework could be so much fun? Recent photo minus 30 pounds, still have that much to go, maybe more. Can't open my eyes for new camera as I know it has a super bright flash.

That's that for today!

13 comments:

Wandering Coyote said...

You look great!!!!

Are you still password protecting this blog? For some reason, I can't add it to my feedreader...

Gardenia said...

Nope, no password anymore.

**Ya Think** said...

Hey there!!

You look awesome!!

I love the photo's and I drooled over your Classroom full of fun things just waiting to be created. I also enjoyed seeing what you have created so far...

Keep it up!! You are looking VERY happy and MUCH healthier...

d34FpUpPy said...

ur own pattern then it nwill b great

Red said...

Hot mama! Well done for keeping it up, and here's to the next 30 pounds!

Milla said...

Gorgeous woman making a gorgeous pendant! Great for you that you lost 30 pounds...I need to lose 30 kilos! But I cannot be bothered at the moment. Maybe before the summer I'll try and lose something here and there, 10 kilos off my belly would be good.

I love that piece of jewellery, really. I'd buy it off you! It is really very, very beautiful.

tweetey30 said...

Yes you look real good and I like your work. That must be so cool to work with the stuff you are learning.

Biddie said...

Hi, Gardenia!
Stopping by to let you know that there is an award for you at my place.

FOUR DINNERS said...

That pendant 'n stuff is well cool!

I'm on a diet of vodka. I suspect your's is far more effective - but not as much fun ;-)

Gardenia said...

4D - its bor-ing!

tshsmom said...

OMG, you're looking soooo HOT!

I love the pendant!

Candy Minx said...

Wow, the weather looks almost as amazing as you!!!!

Your hair looks incredible so cute...and you are a sexy mama!

I love the photos of your work what a treat.

You really do look healthy my dear!

Gardenia said...

I'm feeling so much more healthier!!!! Yes, the weather is yummy - just back back from baseball practice.