Kansas Bracelet

I'm working on a bracelet to send to PJ's mother in Belgium. I think she is having a hard time sending her son half way around the world! What mother wouldn't. So I thought if I made her something from Kansas then she could be "closer" to him here.
Here is the work in progress. Each of the charms is something Kansas like. The sunflower on the far side, the Kansas quarter with the buffalo, a beaded head of wheat, a cowboy boot, and a map charm. The map has the seal of the state of Kansas on one side and the cut out of Chanute on the other side, with a listing of Neosho County Community College. Then I cut out a small Kansas and overlaid it on the map.

dry spell

I have had a creative dry spell the last few weeks. I must change that fact! I am sooooooo stressed that I need to create something. The last few weeks all I have created is a headache!! I finished up the spice bracelet tonight. Hope that will break the dry spell!! I think it turned out pretty well. I have a couple ideas that I really need to work on. I am wanting to make a Kansas bracelet for our international student's mother. I have some great ideas.... I hope they will translate into something cool!

Long time since last post

What a couple of weeks it has been for me! We got our new international student. What a great kid! He seems wise beyond his years. Smart, funny, and sweet, what more could you want in a kid? Traits most American kids lack. Yesterday he told us that he made the soccer team at NCCC, Today he told me that he scored higher that anyone else in his english class on the exam...including the American kids! Over the Labor day weekend we went to Wichita to help Pat and Larry with some honey dos. Mark got alot of things done for them. I cooked! We took one evening off to go bowling... I can't tell you when the last time was I had been bowling! We had a lot of fun!!! But have felt it in every joint since then. I could hardly walk at work on Tuesday.... I am beginning to feel better. Just in time to clean my house! Those have been my creative outlets this week. Pain, Cooking and Cleaning! This weekend I am planning on doing some wire twisting. Cindy sent me a beautiful ring that she made for me. I have worn it twice. I will post a picture later. The pictures are "my guys"!