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  I was simply shocked by the news that Joni Cohen Webb (a/k/a Cote de Texas) had passed away only a past few days ago. To say I was shocked, is an understatement! I supposed I figured that she (like myself) would live to be an old lady with all of the fading memories of when she wrote a blog that was so intensely popular.Joni and I shared several things: I was formerly an interior designer in Boston and upon moving to Phoenix decided to make jewelry - she was formerly a jewelry designer that ended up as an interior...

Okay, I have really been MIA! I don’t really have a great excuse for this, but in my defense - I have been up to my eyeballs with decisions concerning the renovation, dealing with dust everywhere, dust kittens where they really should not be and boxes! Oh, let’s not forget the boxes - boxes in the garage (still), boxes in the back Living Room & Upstairs Bedrooms, Pictures waiting to be hung all over the upstairs landings and all over the downstairs - boxes, boxes, boxes. . . Now that 95% of the renovation of this home is completed -...

  Our Soon To Be New Home This past 1.5 years has felt a little like a roller coaster - with high points and low points. After a year and a half of self-isolation + being extremely careful of any in person contact, we now have what seems to be a solution for this horrible pandemic - the COVID-19 vaccine! Both my hubby and I had our vaccines way back in February/March because we are considered high risk . . . and over 65! Okay, that is just TMI. Hubby has been to several Dr appointments and does seem to...

Image courtesy of KingOfthy First of all, the image above rather succinctly expresses our feelings about this past year!  Good riddance (hopefully) to this horrible Pandemic and  "Hello" to a year filled with hope . . .  2021.  Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then, and  such is the case with  our current (but outgoing)  dysfunctional administration and the speedy invention of the new Coronavirus vaccines.  At least for now . . . there is HOPE! Daphne 2021 - right after her grooming! My hubby and I have been under something akin to "House Arrest" for the...

Delphina Lover's Eye Locket I have written about this before (waaaay back in 2012), but considering recent developments - I thought this might be a good time to touch on this subject again. Some of you already know that my previous career, prior becoming a jewelry designer, was as an interior designer in Boston. That little snippet of information definitely explains my fascination with history, antiques and once again, the subject of Lover’s Eye Jewelry. You can read about the history of these remarkable little works of art in my blog post dated January 9, 2012, The Look Of Love...