Thursday, January 22, 2009

A Small Accomplishment

I've basically been doing nothing but clinging to my couch since Saturday morning.

I got one of those colds that isn't just an annoying distraction, but rather a debilitating, knock-you-on-your-butt, can't breathe, can't sleep, can't move, sore throat, coughing, sneezing, headachey, nose-is-raw-from-blowing-every-2-minutes, tormenting affliction.

Not to complain. I've got a sweet husband who has been bringing me cough drops and hot herbal tea, cooking spicy food for me (to help clear everything out...plus it's about the only thing I can taste), running to the store for tissues with lotion and generally waiting on me hand and foot. And a sweet doggie who snuggles and keeps me company.

So being sick isn't ALL bad. ;)

In between blowing my nose incessantly, slathering on menthol ointment, pounding what feels like 14 gallons of fluids a day and watching WAY too much TV, I needed to find something to distract me and make me feel as though there is some merit to my snotty existence.

I decided to pull out some of the beads that Scott bought me for Christmas and try to get the creative juices flowing along with the mucus juices. (Sorry for that mental image there, but I couldn't resist - hee hee!)I combined these pink crazy agate beads with saltwater pearls and silver etched accent beads and pendant.There were enough beads to make a matching bracelet...
and earrings.I really love how they turned out. Now I just need to get feeling better so I can get out of the house and wear my little accomplishment!

10 comments:

Mamapierce said...

I'm sorry you're still not feeling well. :o( That jewelry set is beautiful! I can't wait until you can model it! :o)

Juzzme said...

love it!! make me some - pretty, PRETTY please! :)

Sarah C said...

That jewelry is beautiful. You did a great job making it. I hope you get feeling better soon. Sorry you are sick.

Saquel25 said...

Get well soon. I love the jewelry.

Megan said...

You make such pretty jewelry. I wore the earrings that you made me yesterday, I love them! Thank you! :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful jewelry - you are so talented. Get well soon.

Anonymous said...

you have such talents. The set was gorgeous! Sorry u are sick. We've got that going on at our place too. No fun!

Anonymous said...

You need to get an ETSY site. That's a great set. I love the bracelet.

Introspective Steph said...

you should do an enrichment monthly thing on making jewelry and then you should try selling some of your designs!!!

nicole said...

Wow, so beautiful! This post cracked me up! Especially this... "feel as though there is some merit to my snotty existence." You're hilarious. Thanks again for the enrichment night. It was so fun!