Good Friday to you all. First off, let’s discuss the merit of a good hairdo. This morning I woke up and frankly, I did not care to take the time to shower so I pinned my hair up and ran straight for the studio with a cafe au lait in my hand (with honey…always honey). I also put on a darling outfit but I’ll discuss the merit of a delightful outfit at a later date…
As I was saying, I pinned my hair up in a lovely tousled sort of style with some structured braids acting as a headband for my short bangs and fly aways. It took a total of 9 bobbipins (I have very fine hair) and about 2 minutes and it made me feel like gold, as any updos will on any given day of the week.
A while ago, I had a friend I went to elementary school with (USA ENGLISH TRANSLATION: primary school) zip me an email asking how I manage to always look relatively nice in the photos I take.
My response was:
As a gal who works from home and is out of the dating pools, I have made a point to not let myself go. I wake up in the morning, do my hair, put on a bit of makeup and put on some clothing that makes me feel wonderful. What I wear in my studio is unpractical for the filthy work that smithing is, but it makes me feel good and it ensures that I always look nice for me, for my work (should I take myself out to lunch in the middle of the day while wearing one of my pieces) and for my husband — I love looking beautiful for him and I love knowing that he likes the way I look and I like it even more when I feel his eyes appreciating me as I cross a room or move about in our home.
I could wear sweatpants to work and behave, generally, like a haggy hermit but I reckon that’s a slippery slope and eventually I’d wind up with 27 cats and a home that smells of stale crackers and mothballs.
All of this said, from one girl to another, try to take the time. Outer beauty isn’t the most important thing of all but if you feel good in your own skin I reckon it makes it that much easier to take on anything else life may hand you on a silver platter!
On with other life details:
I knew I was going to want to keep whatever this slice of Utah variscite turned into so I made sure to craft a ring band that doesn’t fit any of my fingers. What a beauty. What a glitzy little thing! May the woman who claims her adore the weight and dazzle of this piece.
This is a massive slice of mookaite I’ve been hoarding for a year or so. I finally set it today and let’s be honest, a stone of this stature and hue needs a lot of respect. It talks the talk and walks the walk in a simple setting with some special treats on the backside of the base plate and ring band. It looks especially nice when paired with vintage Capezio cowboy boots…in case you’re taking notes.
And almost lastly, there is this other mookaite ring featuring a pile of sterling leaves and other detritus atop a flouncy ring band. Delicious in every way. To boot, this cut looks like the province of Saskatchewan in terms of shape and further more it looks like turning wheat fields mingling with canola fields which makes me want to smile and weep all at once. Sometimes my home feels like it is a universe away.
On deck for completion this evening are two Love Cuffs featuring dendritic opal from Turkey and amethyst sage agate!
I’ll be listing everything sometime tomorrow morning before I pop down to
Salt Lake City for a concert and a lovely evening with some really kind firefighters.
Have a beautiful weekend all!
Love you to your very bones and back again!
xx
The Noisy Plume
