A Much Needed Vacation

Life has been a bit of a whirlwind since the boys went back to school. So many school activites, and I've had lots of shows and markets. We decided to get away this weekend for a little R &R.

We made our first trip to Sandbridge beach (near Va. Beach). The weather was lovely! We got to kayaking on the bay and play in the sand at the ocean.

Now, there are of course loads of laundry to be done and orders to be packed and shipped, but oh how nice it was to get away for a few days.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Beach Bliss

Five glorious days of sand and sun . . .

the kiss of the surf

umbrellas in every color of the rainbow

playing in the sand

watching pelicans catch their lunch

little crab playing peekaboo.

Goodbye Nags Head, we will miss you! Hello Richmond, it's good to be home. :-)
Hope you all are having a great summer!
Hugs,
Andrea

I'm Running Away to Hawaii . . .

Ok, so not really, but a girl can dream can't she? With the weather so gray and cold I find myself longing for beaches and sunny shores. With the sea on my mind, I just had to list these little seahorses in my Etsy shop.

For those of you who stopped by my blog these past few days and signed up for my giveaway, can I just say, "wow! you guys are the best!" I am absolutely giddy from the interest in this contest and my Romance Pendant Necklace. If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late! I'm soooo looking forward to Saturday to find out who the winner will be! :-)

Where did the summer go?

Sun going down on the beaches of Ocracroke Island
Where did the summer go? Every year it goes by a bit quicker. I'm feeling a bit sad that my boys are back to school and it's back to the fall rush - get up at the crack of dawn to make the bus by 7am, the homework and other activities after school, ....
If only we could escape back to the beach like we did a couple of weeks ago. How I love the sound of the ocean, the smell of the sea, and lazy days at the beach.
Me as a pirate, "Argh! " Blackbeard Museum

The Beach and more pendants

Been busy with so many things . . . getting ready for two upcoming shows, lots of portrait commissions, making more pendants, and went away this past weekend to the beach. Whew, now I just need to catch my breath. :-)
Cardinal on Green Pendant Necklace
Zelda's first trip to the beach - very tired puppy after playing in the waves all morning!
I just love this shot of my family - everybody doing there own thing, having a wonderful time at the beach. Where am I? . . . well behind the camera of course!