A CRAFTY AFTERNOON

As I write this my bones are still shivering from being outside for my workout today.  If there is one thing I hate about exercising, and there isn't much, it's running in the freezing cold. I realized the other day that I actually like talking about weather because the weather so much influences my mood and sense of well-being that small talking about the weather somehow usually translates to sharing how I am really doing that day.

That said, we have been having some really legitimate fall days in RVA the past couple of weeks and as I drove into Church Hill to visit with some friends I fell in love with that neighborhood all over again.

I highly recommend reserving a couple of hours once in a while to get crafty with friends; it doubles both as a way to get projects done and a means to catch up. This particular time we made use of our old frames by sprucing them up with a new coat of paint and filling the insides with mesh wire to hang out jewelry on. Little Harrison kept a watchful eye on our activities and on Tabby the cat, and after successfully completing the project, we made a quick walk over to the pie shop. (I love being able to say that - a quick walk to the pie shop!) Thanks to these ladies for a lovely afternoon.   (Not pictured: Chris, who did all the hard work by cutting us all our mesh wires, ensuring that our jewelry have a proper place to reside, which may or may not have been important to him.;) )

how gorgeous is that fireplace? 

i was totally fooled and thought these were real

harrison the brave

p.s. finished product for all my long gold necklaces