Sharing the Love of Sea Glass

I couldn't wait to share the sea glass hunt with my sister-in-law, Debbie. She has such a love for nature and beautiful things, so I knew this was an adventure that would capture her heart. I was so glad when she got a green and cobalt blue piece of glass early on the prowl. The temperatures are warm, it's a Saturday evening, in June (beach weather), so we shared the beach with quite a number of beachcombing enthusiasts. Debbie has a very creative mind (she's our scrapbooking expert in the family), so I'm sure that this sea glass is going to become a piece of art in its own right. I'll ask for pictures and will post at a later date.

Buttons, their Bichon Frise, chased crabs (they were quicker than her and she's a fast little sucker) --- Buttons seemed to really enjoy the adventure.

Mike & Mom were along, too - Mike found a few pieces of sea glass, so I think we got his curiosity going....He seemed rather enthused when he showed us a feather and claimed it was an ancient pen belonging to our fore-fathers. The old gutted out sunglasses he claimed belonged to Benjamin Franklin --- Okay, okay --- we get it!!! The walk ended as the sun disappeared over the horizon...Mom was a great sport to keep on going....She sat for awhile and absolutely enjoyed the sunset. All and all it was a wonderful evening.

Lastly, I've posted a picture of my first piece of sea glass jewelry. Alexis and I had the most memorable evening with all the sea glass, pliars and jewelry pieces laid out across the table....as we worked until we were so tired we called it a night. We looked at each other with a sense of satisfaction knowing we gave it our all in learning a new craft...one we hope to enjoy many years to come. I spent at least an hour wrapping and re-wrapping this turquoise/green piece in a lightweight gauge wire. Finally, it met with approval. ....Cannot wait to try out some other styles...I'll post pictures of Lex's jewelry in a later blog...

Until we meet again -----enjoy each moment and make them count!!!