Autumnal Equinox

What a wonderful summer.   With Labor Day weekend upon us, and the start of a new school year, everyone seems to be soaking up the last of our long days and preparing for autumn.  The autumnal equinox is September 23rd this year when sunrise to sunset will equal sunset to sunrise (does that make sense?)  The days will slowly draw shorter, and the gift of Indian Summer will remind us that it'll be months before the sun once again warms our skin.  On the bright side, we'll be celebrating the beauty that the changing season brings, and soon, we will be planning for the holidays.

The garden was joyful this year.  There are several areas around my home for plantings of basil, sage, lavender, sunflowers, geraniums and various other flowering plants. My husband, Vinnie, had a rogue cherry tomato emerge in the late spring that just keeps giving.  Vinnie is also responsible for the sunflowers.  He ordered a variety packet of sunflower seeds on Amazon for about $10, and we started them in little plastic containers. When they were 2-3 feet tall, we planted them.  Wow!  Over a dozen sunflower plants are giant and full of flowers.  So much fun

Taking a summer break from jewelry design, but I did make these earrings:

And my new found passion of table scaping needs to be mentioned.   Hours and hours were spent on eBay and Etsy looking for glass and porcelain beauties to adorn the table.   Recently unearthed boxes from the garage hid an amazing collection of Rosenthal which belonged to my Great Aunt.  You could hear a gasp as I unwrapped the first piece. I love looking at it and imagine my grandmother and her sister having tea with their friends.

I have enjoyed sharing with you and will post again soon❤