IT IS DONE!

Ahh, sweet success!

As you all know, Christmas is right around the corner. This is a shot of the last item on my "to complete for Christmas List"- a bracelet for my grandmother.
I am so proud of this thing!
I made the chain myself out of jump rings (little silver hoops, for the non-jewelry making crowd) using a chain-mailing technique known as Byzantine/Bird Cage. I made four same length pieces, connected them with the red gem spacers, and added a clasp. About 4 or 5 hours of work, all told. Though it actually took me rather longer, since my hands kept cramping up on the pliers... The things I do for family ;)

I really did enjoy doing it. I'll most likely be doing similar things in the future. Just what I needed- one more crafting hobby to buy supplies for. xD

A Reflection on the Nature of "Downtime"

    Downtime requires just as much commitment getting something accomplished.
On the other hand, it is also just as necessary as using one's time to accomplish the myriad tasks which must be completed in a timely fashion. So- "downtime" is therefore created, not found.

Today, I created downtime. I browsed for college scholarships. I worked on a now 75+ page document that I'm writing with a friend. I plotted to begin another story line with another friend, and did some basic character description and world building for that.