On my wishlist...

Flying lessons

A mama at work.

After a few flying lessons imparted regularly several times a day, that consisted of a lot of darling "chatting"and some "tough love"

the"pichi" was able to fly away.

Last snapshot before he flies away.

El Pichi

Baby Zorzal falls from the nest into our backyard. He can't fly and seems scared.
Pablo provides a cardboard box and wants to offer food but I notice that his mom is around and we 'd better not interfere, Mom brings him food regularly. (I can't take pics of her feeding him because as soon as I go out she flies away)

I work on my desk by the backyard and watch him all day.
He makes clumsy attempts to fly.
But he's not ready yet,

Random and Unreasonable

A shirt that my kids won't wear anymore is now mine and a matching bracelet.

Zorzalito: best singer in the world. Keep it coming Zorzal!

A working table

Sky season is on.

 A beautiful sky one day.

 Cloud T-Rex or it's just me?

 And last, a little cabin that would match all my outfits.

Grafts

Did you know that  growing a lemon seed for a couple of years and getting healthy littles trees does not guarantee that you’re going to have lemons in the future?

Devastating news.

And that’s because the seed genetic variability blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah  blah blah blah blah blah blah 

So...

Was I supposed to go to the nursery and replace my 3 dear ones with genetically correct strangers?

Well I considered that ,but luckily the Lemon Fairy (born and raised in a citric plantation) appeared, and in half an hour she grafted my little trees. I hope it works!  (or else the operation has to be done again)

"Grafting  is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafting

Earrings

We go for a day trip to a charming very quiet little town not far from home.

The boys do bicycle activities I get to sit at a cafe and work on sketches to develop my earrings prototypes.
Short but lovely time before lunch

And then at home I make a "study board" to have all of them at sight and keep working on them (Also very useful as a jewelry organizer for daily wear :)

Birds and Flowers

A brief pause in the afternoon, sitting at the backyard and watching the humble plants that grow without effort. The bees are working around bright orange flowers and my dear "zorzal", the robin, I think, is singing non stop. He sings, sings and sings and touches my heart with his persistence. 

Listening to his singing has an impact in my mood. I'm moved. I sometimes hear him when I wake in the middle of the night. And always very early when I wake up. I'll sit and have mate for a while and listen to his song coming through the window. At that time of the day, stronger than ever. My everyday friend.

At this time of the year I'm counting MANY lemon sprouts and the older lemon plants are bigger and stronger, Also all my geraniums are showing their pretty colors with bright beautiful flowers. My many geraniums started from a stolen stem from the street.  Such a generous plant. I do so little for them and they make me so happy!

I don't think there's anything as beautiful as plants, flowers and birds (and trees and bees and butterflies)

So no matter how much I explore new shapes, and textures and experiment with the industrial look, I'll always will be playing with nature inspired designs.

Dreamcatcher Inspired Necklaces for the Holidays

These were an exploration of new shapes and, unintentionally ended up resembling Dreamcatchers, Color customizable and with your letters of choice stamped on the little dangling charms. All the pieces in these necklaces are handmade: the rings, the gold bead and the letter charms.

Urban carpooling and more....

Connected siblings.

Brother Emi and I were talking to different people in different parts of the city about the same thing on the same day and time: last Tuesday morning. This city needs an app for urban carpooling. We need it badly!

I was driving a long, hostile, expensive ride from home to the city thinking that so many of us are going to the same place! Instead of exhausting ourselves in traffic and exhausting the air with pollution, can't we just share the ride? It's so obvious but it's not organized for short distances yet. (It works very well for longer trips though).



We were surprised (or not so much) that we both were talking about this at the same moment without knowing and without discussing it previously at all. There must be momentum for this in the air. I'm adding to the critical mass by throwing it into the ether!

Bro Emi says: the day we get organized we'll live better.

Smart developers! Unite, get rich and serve humanity! Would you?  :)

And, on a lighter, colourful note: I've finished putting together a small jewelry collection for the Holidays. One day I though that this time I didn't have it in me to come up with new stuff (and it would have been OK too!) And the next thing I know, a nicely developed collection is pouring out of me. The creative muscle is so trained that it can do the work without much effort!

A preview here. I hope you like it! I'll show the pieces individually in the upcoming weeks.

Have an awesome restful weekend OK?

Spring doesn't need any help

Spring is running her yearly program

And she does it so well!






































She doesn't need any instructions 












































She never gets tired

Spring doesn't need any help!

Spring Trip

Feet on Earth and Head open to the Skies.

Learning about oneself with Earth and Sky as teachers

With Fire and Water as teachers

 With Birds and Dogs as teachers

If you want to listen, everything will speak. If you want to learn, everything will teach you.

So many treasures within ourselves waiting to be revealed and enjoyed for our own wellbeing (and other's around us, of course!). We’re already rich!

A journey that requires attention and relaxation. And perseverance!

And better if it’s shared with friends over delicious healthy food!

Heaven is on Earth!  :-)

Recently...

For Daydreamers and for lovers of the "real" thing. Pretty little things recently made with ❤️

Color, shape and texture

In the face of  hopelessness, viruses and overalll exhaustion throw some color, texture and shape.

As Babette said, an artist is never poor. 

...or hopeless or bored I may add. (Even if some days may seem very dry)