Bonjour bonjour!

Whew.
Things are heating up here in Pokey.
RW and I spent a luxuriously warm weekend up to our elbows in bike grease and perennials.  Our garden is nearly set for summer with the exception of a few more flowering vines I plan on purchasing over the next few weeks.  I love a garden I can count on year to year.  Ours will be and is replete with poppies, columbines, Virgina creepers, clematis, lupins, hollyhocks, foxglove and a bunch of other beautiful stuffs.

When I wasn’t gardening,
I spent some time flowing through the sunset up in the hills.


The glorious glow of longer days can’t be ignored.
I find myself stretching for the last of the rays
and soaking up hot sunbeams like rain on desert.

Pinky is adjusting to his new home very nicely and in an effort to make him the loveliest kitten ever, we’ve been getting him used to all sorts of experiences and handling him quite a lot.  This shot is ensuite bath time.  What a fellow.  He’s got eyes like Paul Newman.

Penelope Pie is as devious as ever and she requires constant and close watching in order to prevent the catastrophic dispatching of newly planted pansies and petunias as evidenced by this photo where she looks a little soggy after I had to shoot her with the garden hose when I caught her rooting about my new pansy patch.

The Big One nearly blew a gasket when we bumped a batch of pheasant up in the hills.  Poor bird dog might go bonkers before September rolls around.

AND THUS, SUMMER BEGINS.

I’m trying to keep the flow of beautiful things steady in the shop and so today you’ll find:

LOVE is… ::::: laguna agate & sterling silver ::::: from the Word Definition Series

Soul Garden::mookaite from Australia & sterling silver

Pearly Gates Cuff::freshwater pearl and sterling silver
heavily rusticated and custom made for a 6 inch wrist

Comments

  1. MrsLittleJeans says

    Delightful…I cannot tell you how much I love the animals, and their owners too!

  2. The new designs are so beautiful and gone so very fast!! Please tell me there will be more of your necklace collection coming our way soon?

  3. The Noisy Plume: says

    Oh.
    They’ll always be coming.
    I’m not going to get bored of the Word Definition Series any time soon:)

    Thanks for asking and, as usual, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE when it comes to snaggling up one of my pieces!

    I love you for it.

    PS: Little Jeans, Pinky mews hellow this morning.

  4. Love the view! Absolutely stunning. The jewelry is gorgeous as always. I’m waiting for just the right time to indulge! Love the word definition series, also. I’m a wordy girl…so I see the pieces especially fitting! 🙂

  5. MrsLittleJeans says

    I would snatch pinky if I were there….I think perhaps you should video him for us? what do you say?

    his eyes are so blue!

  6. Two Bees says

    I love the mix of work and play and those blue-blue eyes! Beautiful pieces as usual, thanks for sharing! (I long for more studio time, sigh.)

  7. Rustic Urbanity says

    It is very pretty, and peaceful looking where you live.
    And your kitty has such beautiful eyes, oh how I am missing mine so much 🙁

    The Jewelry of course is gorgeous as always. The word definition series is a lovely idea, cant wait to see more. Have a lovely day! 🙂 Juli~

  8. thewindhover says

    Oh boy of boy, too many things to love in this post; the ever-faithful (to the bike) Rw, your beautiful prairie eyes, sunshine falling on worn fence, the blue eyes of a new love, the sight of hands work; brilliant creations as always. I want that cuff so much… Bless you Jillian – for always filling me with joy!

  9. Sunny Rising Leather says

    Shuckeroonies on the shout-out 🙂
    I cannot wait!!!!!
    xoxoxoxox,
    Allison

  10. Marina H says

    This blog post was simply delightful. I’m so jealous that you have a) a dog to walk b) hills to walk him in and c) hills like THAT to walk your dog in.

    Your little wet Pinkerton makes me smile. We tried doing that with our cat but he still hates the bath. Too bad for him. I do hate smelly cats.

    Anyway, your jewelry is lovely as always. I especially like the one you kept for yourself. Does that one have a definition too? Enjoy your evening!

  11. Desiree Fawn says

    Oh those blue eyes!

  12. i’ve been aching to get a wee pup or kitten…but my life just ain’t allowin’ it right now!

    that picture of mr. pinky can’t help but put the song
    “sweet little miss blue eyes” By Jim and Jesse in my head.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ8GYz5OYeo

  13. umm…is that an alien kitty?! those eyes are crazy. such a great photo!

  14. tarby in board shorts…it’s comforting to think some things never change. i do believe he had a hat like that too.

    you are pretty
    and my favorite.

    xo
    she

  15. thejoeyray says

    I can already smell that sunset.

    One week.