Buzzzz....

I decided to make a piece honoring the most prolific creature in and around my house.

The bug.

We have them in all shapes and sizes.

Spiders, cockroaches, crickets, rolly-polly, you name it...

but, my least favorite are the things that fly and sting.

Wasps terrify me, hornets horrify me, bees are the bane of outdoor living and mosquitos think I taste like Snicker's bars.

So, why not create a piece to honor the creepy crawlies (and flyies...).

This one is the Hornet's Nest. A big piece of Silver-Leaf Jasper with stripes of matte gray and mustard yellow to mimic those sported by the ever-present hornet (No fear, this one won't sting).

Here's to facing fears head-on.

I also couldn't resist another Steampunk Ring.

4 o'clock on the dot this one reads.

A bit of history frozen in time and brought to the modern era.

I like to think I gave this particular watch face another lease on life.

I think it earned a second chance, this time with all the glamour and none of the work.

A little dark, a little dented, but every bit as lovely.

And here for the Time Traveler in all of us.

Oh, and remember this?

I made another one.

Which I promptly attached to the first one.

Now, I have this huge chunky pyramid bead.

Now, what to do with it?

Before I go, Kitty wants to know....

what exactly have you been doing to stay cool this week?