Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Metamorphasis of a Broken Chain

Over the years I've collected broken chains, unfinished pieces, and assorted scraps of silver. I've been trying to find a way to use some of these pieces for a new design. This is a journey of one broken chain...
So I melted it...
And I hammered, filed, sanded and soldered a jump ring onto it...
Then I put a beautiful green stone (chrysoprase) and a lovely chain on it.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

You Got Me!!!


For years we resisted going to Disney, despite the fact my mom lives 45 minutes away from the park entrance. This year was our year...and I am so happy we waited. Jacob was the perfect age to ride everything including Space Mountain. He was in seventh heaven. Many of you may know our son has many severe food allergies including dairy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts and soy protein. Traveling can sometimes be difficult. We like to travel where we will be able to cook our own food and not rely on restaurants. We knew Disney would be different...once inside the park you are at their mercy. Well I am here to tell you...they were fabulous! We filled out paper work several weeks before letting them know his allergies and where we would like to dine. We did two character meals (breakfast and dinner) and ate inside the park several times. Everywhere we went we were greeted with food service professionals who just got it! They knew to wash their hands, wear new gloves and prepare his food on clean cookware and friers. I can't say enough about how they handled everything.


So with that said...Disney, you got me! I am a fan. One day it would be nice to go on a Disney cruise...knowing we could travel safely is the first step.