So... it is the middle of August and I have just gone to the beach for the first time!!! I live near (10 minutes) one of the most beautiful beaches in the mediterranean- and yet I couldnt seem to get myself and a towel into the car. But I did yesterday and it was FABULOUS!!! Forgot the sunburn issue though and paying for it today.

I seem to spend way too much room locked into my little jewelry studio bent over a flame and hammer- forgetting that there is a world out there in the bright sunlight. Soon I might start looking for a hollow tree to sleep in if i keep up at this pace. But nevertheless, here are a few fruits of my labor from the past 2 days: