amaryllis beginning
amaryllis in full bloom
"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck." ~Emma Goldman

It just occurred to me....

...that I never posted about my new coastal bead collection. I will be working this week on posting different types of listings with different variations for purchase. Right now, I only have one collection listed all together. I really love how these turned out. They almost look as though I plucked them right off the beach in Cape Canaveral where I often stroll and pick up shells.

Included with the set above are a coral branch, two types of seashells,and a coral textured round focal. The set is custom made to order and you can choose to have your holes drilled or pendant loops attached. Find them here.

Cape Canaveral

love this.

at first glance....

...you might think this is a beautiful sunrise over the water. But in fact, they are photos I took this morning of the last scheduled night launch of the NASA's Space Shuttle Program, STS-130 Shuttle Endeavor.

For those of you who have never seen a night launch, it is one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen. The whole sky lights up with color. Each night launch is different depending on the weather, and this last one did not disappoint. The weather was so clear, you could see it for a long long time after it took off, until it matched the other stars in the sky....