I’ve been away for almost a month having a real vacation
in California with my sister- eating oysters and drinking Prosecco to my
heart’s content. I thought I’d continue
to write my blogs but of course vacation mentality grabbed hold and I never seemed
to find the inspiration.
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| Marigold Buddha with Koi |
Home now in lovely Bali, I’m surrounded by a luxurious
garden and my rainbow of koi fish flashing about the pond. I arrived to flower
petal hearts on the doormat and vases bulging with white roses, chrysanthemums and night jasmine placed around the house. The garden Buddha had been polished
and festooned with marigolds for the occasion.
My staff has always taken good care of me but still after all these years it’s a surprise to be so welcomed. I love to go away and see new places or revisit old favorites and I love to come home - who wouldn’t with a welcome like this?
In California I’d had a few errands to run before vacation
mentality got too strong. One was to mail a very special order. Seven months
before I’d received this e-mail:
I hope you can help me! A year ago my husband bought me..as
a wedding gift, a goddess necklace. It was a beautifully carved fossilized
ivory goddess about 2 and a half inches long. It was a soft brownish color.The
beads were lapis, ivory and gold (Id rather have silver). It came unclasped
when I was wearing it and I LOST it...I cried for weeks as it was perfectly ME
and such a loving gift. I just thought after a YEAR to try to find you!
Duh.....I lost it a week after my mother died so I’m all tied up about this
whole thing. Could you possibly make me another one?
-Sally
I love a challenge like this. And to do a special piece
just for the person who'll wear it, gets my creativity thrashing, often
leaving sleep out of reach. Sally and I
had many exchanges over the seven months it took to recreate her necklace. I did several carvings trying to get the
right color and feel. I also did a few
beading designs, emailing photos to her until we got just the perfect color and
composition for the Goddess.
When Sally received her necklace she emailed immediately:
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| One Beading Idea |
OH! I got the goddess this morning! SHE is gorgeous. I like
the colors even better than the first one. This goddess is perfect. And you
have improved the clasp. This one will NEVER fall off.
This arrived just in time for our Third Anniversary and it
was a Wedding gift to me in the first place. Thank you SO MUCH>>>and
keep me on your mailing list. please.
LOVE Sally
This is one of the reasons why I love my work. It
feels like a gift and an honor to bring joy and beauty into someone’s life. These opportunities don’t come
frequently but when they do and when they click, as this one did, I’m
ultra-inspired to keep going, keep creating (as though I had a choice) and to
be even more thankful for the life I lead.
Thank you, Sally!
