I live in the United States, In the State of Indiana. I live in the Northern/North Western part of the state. We are about 50 miles from Lake Michigan.
In my part of the state we have a saying...If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes , it will change!!! Our close proximity to the Great Lake makes our weather odd and quirky and just plain strange! We have fabulous scenery whether it is Winter with the ice sparkling on the trees or in the summer with the heat shimmering on the pavements.
I could go on and on about the weather in our area, how everything is tied to it. We live in a very rural and farm filled area and the weather rules!!!
But wrapped in and around and through all of the what if's of the weather is the Amazing Beauty and the wonderful Majesty of all the weather in all of it's moods. this mood is well...moody and got kind of threatening.
Life emulates the weather, with our capricious moods and our pouts and tantrums, our hot headed temper and icy implacability. And just like the weather, we sprout sunshine in our smiles and our optimism and our heartfelt happiness
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Well I did finally figure it out, got them uploaded here and proceeded to lose 2 of them. Luckily, this one is the most important. the left side [in the picture] is moody and grey and not very optimistic, but from that comes all of the brilliance of a rainbow! The clouds are still there but the color really pops because of them. This is the whole meaning of optimism, your rainbow in spite of and along of the clouds!!! Thanks for being here and part of my rainbow!!! Have a Blessed Day!!!
YAY!!! I found and reuploaded [is that a word?] the two pictures that I had lost yesterday! These show all of the beauty of the Moody Hand Crafted Lampwork bead and the burst of color for the rainbow. There are a couple of wonderful lampwork beauties in here too[the really bright blue tube you can see in the last picture]! I am so glad I found these! Have a Blessed Day!
I am so glad you were eventually able to join the hop and get your camera to give up a photo of the necklace. I enjoyed the wild and wonderful weather photos. And the story of the gorgeous necklace design. You do asymmetry so well.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Tammy! I am pretty glad I got it going too!! I found the other pics and put them up as well. Asymmetry is nearly as easy anymore as not. Sometimes easier. But I have to remember not everybody likes it and have to make sure I have plenty of the others for shows as well!!! Hope you have a Wonderful and Blessed Day!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace shows what you are telling us! I see the blue colours of rain, yellow sunshine, and the rainbow, with it's special colours! Your climate looks a bit like ours I think... You worked with some very pretty beads!
ReplyDeleteHi Dini, I thought i had replied to this the same day or close to when you left it? I am so sorry! I had a lot of fun with this one! I am really glad you like it. Have a Blessed Day!!!
DeleteI've love reading about your place, its changing weather and how you've represented it in your beautiful necklace.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day!
Ana
Thank you so much Ana! I am so sorry about answering you so late. I really thought I had replied to these before...No matter how weird the weather is I really love all of it's moods! Glad you like the necklace! Have a Blessed Day!
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ReplyDeleteGlad you could make it! I love your concept of using the ever changeable weather for your inspiration. Weather is something that impacts all of us especially those of us in the North and east/middle of the continent. Your asymmetrical necklace is beautiful....love the stormy grey lamp work bead! And your beautiful rainbow!
The turnout for the blog hop has been good and I think everybody who's going to has checked in so I'll do the random draw this weekend from all participants and those who commented on my post as well. Good luck!
Hi Nan, I thought that I had replied to this days and days ago??? I am so sorry. This was fun! I am not sure it is what you meant but the weather was so in my face and so "INDIANA" that I figured it was very fitting! Have a Blessed Day!
DeleteBeautiful necklace, very pretty beads and the design really tells the story! Great job.
ReplyDeleteHi Kepi!!! I am really glad you like it!!! It was fun to make and I liked telling a story! Have a Blessed Day!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely! Your necklace is so thought provoking with symbolism. I love the lampwork bead contrasting with the bright colors. It totally works!
ReplyDeleteRobin, I can make you feel better - I totally forgot this hop altogether. Tonight I emailed Nan to beg forgiveness. It wasn't until I was hopping tonight that I saw the blog posts on this & OH Man! did I feel like a dummy! You were only a few days late. I'm going to be a month late.
I really think this is where "better late than never" really holds true! I won't be able to hop much until wednesday but then I will try to get most everybody "hopped" I can't wait to see what you make! Have a Blessed Day!
DeleteI'm pretty sure I read your post and commented (who can forget that remarkable saying!) but as I don't see my comment here - Blogger glitch? - I'd like to say that your inspiration was well dressed in beads. Such a beautiful combination of colors representing all kinds of weather moods! And the lampwork bead is like a cornucopia pouring out clouds and rain, sun and wind and the blue sky above us :)
ReplyDeletebairozan, I am pretty sure you posted on here too, but I am so glad you did again!!! I looked back thru my comments and it seems something happened because I had to re-reply to 3 more people??? Anyhow, really glad you like it. this one was fun!!!
ReplyDeleteOh and bairozan, Have a Blessed Day!!!
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