Necklaces

I have had a little time off the past week or so. We went to Indiana for a long weekend and then I took a couple of extra days off after we returned. Normally when we do a long weekend trip like that, I will take off the days we are going to be gone and then go back that Monday even though we often get back late on Sunday night. It has been such a hectic summer, beginning with the flood in early May, that I decided that I needed some extra days off where I could sit at the house and not even get out of bed if I didn't want to! 

About a year ago, my friend Julie asked if I wanted to take a jewelry making class with her at our local Jo-Ann's. I had thought that would be something that I would enjoy so when she invited, I took her up on it and I was so glad I did! It was so much fun hanging out with her and her friends for the evening. I don't make (or wear) jewelry all that much, but I do love necklaces. I have lost quite a bit of weight over the summer and am able to wear some of my nicer clothes that have just been sitting in the closet and have rewarded my weight loss with a few new pieces as well. After shopping all afternoon with my MIL one day and seeing the prices of the necklaces in the store and not finding what I wanted, I decided to pull out all my beads and see what I could come up with. I do enjoy this once I sit down and actually do it. Here are two of the necklaces that I made last week. The beads come from various places, I tend to pick them up here and there as I find things I like. 
Thanks for stopping by and visiting. I am going to start being a better blogger now that the house is getting back to normal.