Last week was half term here which meant that a few of the groups we normally go to weren't on so we had a couple more play dates and walks around the town. Meira went to Tem's Mum's on Thursday to celebrate Diwali and had a fantastic time meeting new people and wearing beautiful clothes which in her own words made her look like 'Princess Meira'. I should have some photos soon so I'll add them when I get them.

On Saturday we had a visit from Lynn and her Dad, Pat. Lynn brought Meira a box full of books, the photo here of Meira reading was about a third of the books. There are some lovely titles here which I remember reading as a child.

On Sunday Meira and I made Pumpkin soup, yum. Earlier in the week I bought a pumpkin and used half to make a sausage and pumpkin casserole which Meira enjoyed, turns out she's not keen on soup. Last night I turned the remaining soup into a lamb curry and after some patience and cunning from Tem she emptied her bowl. It's becoming hard to tell now when she's playing up for a reason or just because she can!

I had time to do some jewellery making at the end of last week, though Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday she didn't nap so as she drops her naps I'll have less time to play. But I do have a new medium to play with, Resin. I have seen some lovely clear bangles with items and pictures imbedded into them and after some research I found it is something I could have a go with at home. Do I orders a small amount of resin and a mold and I made a bangle with clear resin and red glitter. It worked really well for a 1st try, and even better as a lesson. I learnt that your drying surface needs to not only look flat but to actually be flat, I learnt that the type of mold I used doesn't give you shiny sides (which I wanted) and that if you file a rough edge with glitter in it you get an even rougher edge where the glitter comes away. I have ordered a second mold made from silicone which should ensure I get a shine to my finished surface, it is also a different shaped bangle so I'll have two to play with. 

Aside from the resin I had time to make a few jewelled presents for Christmas and a couple of birthdays happening before then, and a few other pieces, which I've put photos of here, which are as yet not for anyone in particular.  It will be 2-3 weeks before my new resin mold is delivered so I'm working on different wire wrapping techniques, as shown in the white earrings here, and I have some non tarnish copper wire now which I can practice with more cheaply than with the silver plated and it really sets of some of the beads I have which were loosing some of their beauty by being next to the silver colour.