Necklace (303/366)

TIME:  8:46 PM
PLACE:  Kitchen
SUBJECT:  StellaDella and her necklace

SD made this necklace as part of an Art project for school.  Her assignment was to create a piece of jewelry that could be displayed in a museum.  Success!

Necklace (092/365)

“I remember meeting you in a dark dream
Of April, you or some girl,
The necklace of wishes alive and breathing around your throat.”

John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "Hop O' My Thumb."

TIME:  8:07 PM
PLACE:  My desk
SUBJECT:  Premier Jewelry necklace “Cascade”

I went to a jewelry party on March 2nd with my cousin and had ordered this necklace.  It was delivered about 3 weeks ago to her house and I went by to pick it up this morning.  I really like it, but while writing this post, I checked the old eBay pricing of said jewelry and I can now see that I overpaid for this piece.  Grrrr, now THAT annoys me – I’m all about getting the best deal I can.  Well, if I ever want to purchase more from this company’s line, now I know where to go for the best pricing.

Girl With A CZ Earring (228/365)

“The most precious jewels are not made of stone, but of flesh.”

Robert Ludlum (American author of 25 thriller novels, 1927–2001)

TIME:  6:58 PM
PLACE:  The Living room
SUBJECT:  StellaDella

Do you see the “bling” in her ears?  StellaDella had them pierced today.  We had planned on doing this back in February on her 5th birthday, but never got around to it.  Today, DramaQueen, SD and I went to the mall to get “skinny jeans” for DQ.  While we were there I asked SD if she still wanted her ears pierced.  She did.  She chose square Cubic Zirconia 14 karat studs.  She was a little nervous and visibly winced when they inserted the posts.  She told me that it did hurt “a little”.  While I was at the cash register completing the transaction, she was running around the store like a crazy monkey, any memory of pain quickly forgotten.  We returned home, where she had to place a phone call to Grandpa and one to Uncle John in California, to inform them - “I got my ears pierced.  They’re bling…diamonds!”

Forewarned is Forearmed (128/365)

 
"The most precious jewels are not made of stone, but of flesh."

Robert Ludlum (American author and novelist, 1927-2001)

TIME: 6:23 PM
PLACE:  In the Lincoln on Highway 15
SUBJECT: HandsomeHusband's forearm and
costume jewelry on my forearm

Another busy day.  I went to my client's office this morning until about 11:30am and then left for a Mother's Day Luncheon with StellaDella.  The preschool class made the moms a lunch consisting of chicken and noodle casserole, applesauce, salad, garlic bread and fruit.  For dessert: chocolate dipped strawberries and iced sugar cookies with sprinkles.  They also put on a short program.  It was so cute and they were all very proud of their work.

I had signed up to give blood for Monkeyboy's and DramaQueen's school district at 3:30 this afternoon.  So I go there, wait in line, get the finger stick, (my iron levels are very good!); the nurse takes my temperature (97.6 degrees) and blood pressure (106/70); then I complete the standard questionnaire on the laptop.  I get to the "Have you had a tattoo in the last 12 months?" question...Doh!  I completely forgot about my tattoo.  According to Red Cross regulations, because of the risks, I am unable to donate blood for a year.  Oh well, I tried.

Then HH and I dropped off the kids at Dad's house about 6pm so we could go to a Trivia Night to benefit the Race for the Cure (fight against breast cancer).  On the drive there, our arms were lying next to each other on the armrest and the early evening sun shone on them.  I liked the lighting, so I took the picture. 

(In case you are wondering, our trivia table came in 5th out of a total of 19 groups.)