I cannot say I will be sad to see it go. The last two years have been hideous, for the lack of a better word, and though changing a single number on the calender year probably won't change things over night, it will aid in putting some distance between the present and the past. Losing family members one after another in a short span of time to say the least, makes for a trying holiday season.
I had a pretty busy December, making a couple of bigger cremains pieces and smaller items to list on my website. The lack of snowfall definitely affects my creativity, for I feel like I come alive when the harsh elements come calling even if it is only due to the strenuous activity associated with snow removal and the like. The lack of significant snowfall has been very uninspiring, though I must say I have likely accrued much less heat and utilities costs compared to Winters past, even though I actually turned the thermometer up a tad. New insulation and sheetrock are obviously helping as well, but the lack of snow cover is troubling. A cold front is bound to come calling, and snow is the great insulator for sewer and water pipes.
This beautiful Memorial graduated spiral necklace containes spacer beads with cremains, as well as does the very large lentil focal bead..
Memorial Spiral Necklace

Graduated spiral beaded beads


Cremains spacer beads

Vintage Czech glass button closure

I'll Be Home For Christmas Memorial Necklace

Cremains beads, and 14 karat gold filled spacers

Cremains focal bead

Before I leave you for the year, I first must post these fun Christmas pics of Paris, Helga, and old man Ziggy. Princess Paris was not amused to have to sit and pose with her wild sister Helga. Helga is up for anything, though...and as you can see, she is almost all grown up now.

Princess Paris wanted to be in the pictures by herself, obviously...

Ziggy is also game for anything these days. At his age I guess every opportunity to get the most attention is golden. What a funny old sweetheart he is.

Well, that's it for today! I will be back next year (tomorrow) to post the three new necklaces and pair of earrings I made this week to kick off the new year! I have to save something for the new calender!