Summer, oh summer..Where did you go?

It's almost impossible to believe that half of the summer has gone by already.  It's almost hard to even think about it.  Things around here have been super, super busy and I'd like to share a few reasons why.

To start with, our garden that we planted earlier, didn't quite go how we planned it.  Between the horrendous winds that had uplifted our seedlings, TWICE, and the people who take care of the grass spraying some sort of weed something on the lawn...we didn't get much.  But we did manage to nurse a few plants in some pots and wound up with this:

Yeah, that was exciting!  That corn was so yummy and the cayenne pepper is drying and being flaked, to add to some chili in the fall!  Yay!  Thankfully there's still about 10 cayenne peppers and about 20 ears of corn (minus the 3 we just picked yesterday) ripening!  Hey, at least it's something!!

On the crafting front, I've been commissioned to do the jewelry for an entire wedding party.  Bride, 3 bridesmaids, and flower girl...Plus, 100 thank you cards handmade for the bride to give to wedding guests!  Yes, it does keep me quite busy!  I've been very thankful that she'd given me such advanced notice on all of it.  At this stage of the game she's getting married in September and about 70% of the jewelry made and 60% of the cards done.  That's not a bad ratio! I've gotten the flower girl's necklace finished, complete with flowered clasp!  I also have gotten the bride's necklace and earrings done and sent, however silly me forgot to take pics before I sent it!  Well, at least she's gonna take them for me!  I think there may be a little part of me that's more excited to see everything finished and on everyone than the bride!  It's always an awe inspiring thing to see my works "in action".  I hope to be able to share all the completed pieces with you soon!  =)