there’s a little national park 20 km south of miami. it’s a small island with a lagoon you can tie up in. it takes 11 minutes to walk around. there’s 2 tiny beaches. and tonight it is all mine!!! we…

everything begins with a little nut. little nuts grow into bigger and bigger nuts. until they are gloriously large nuts. just like ideas and dreams.

My ever popular electric watermelon, here it is people in the squiggle style! Juicy, lucious, and totally yummy! Summer is almost here, celebrate with a slice of watermelon for your wrist. Available here.

 These remind me of Spain. I want a white house with a terracotta roof. And I will grow bouganvillea on all the walls. My favourite is the hot fuschia, all 20 feet of this was stunning. So pink it hurts…

yes, that would be a helicopter on the deck of that “motor yacht”. gee, and all i raised money for was one little sail during my last sale. maybe i should hold a huge sail and buy a helicopter? although…

always look for a new viewpoint in life. too bad you can’t see the waves crashing over the bow. that required 2 hands to hold on and no hand for the camera.

looked at from this angle, the palm trees look like fireworks. last weekend we saw 2 different displays of fireworks, was there a public holiday that no one told us about? 

OK, so it’s really a lifeguard station, but I would live here! Is this not be best beach house ever? Who cares if you are battered by wind all the time? It’s just so super cute!

Ahhhh, another lovely day. One of my favourite moments of any day sailing is the sundowner. Not that I’m a raving alcoholic, the sundowner is the time of day when you simply sit and watch. No phone calls, no distractions,…

I’m a bit indecisive this month. I’m moving on island time, yeah mon. This month I’ve leaving the prize up to you, this month I am giving away your choice of earrings! Go ahead, pick your favourites! To enter, tell…

Springtime!!! With few exceptions every one of us is busy looking at the ground right now, we’re all staring at buds popping in trees and blades of green poking out of the earth. Spring is the most inspiring time of…

New! In the store! Snow queen studs, perfect for every outfit, these lovely little beauties provide a royal shimmer that goes with every one of your bright happy spring outfits.

not all of it, still working on that, however this is a decent shot. it is absolutely fabulous!!! we are SO much faster now! especially because the last sail had an accident and was held together with duct tape. (yes…

Outside the Cuban trailer park, on my way up to La Nina cafe for a fabulously strong cafe con leche, I cut across an empty space because I heard chickens. A whole family! Rooster, hen and baby chicks!!! The rooster is…

 pelicans are not pretty. and boy are they clumsy looking when they land. i do have to admire their appetite though, no dainty eating here. i like creatures that enjoy their food this much.

grab yourself a beverage, sit down and relax.

More works of art found on the beach.

we were visited by this. it was like we were being divebombed by this giant thing and then it decided to stay a while. for scale, this rope is 1/2″ thick. how awesome are the wings? i love the details…

by the light of the silvery moon i sit and swoon…

Sunset in the Everglades. When you think of the Everglades you probably think of alligators and airboats. The Everglades by the ocean are all mangroves and scrubby trees. The trees used to have leaves but the last hurricane blew them…

this is my life. sometimes.

the tree is not tall and very gnarled. there are no leaves, just tufts of fuschia “flowers”. no idea what they are but they are awesome!

What says spring better than birdies flying? A silver sparrow soars towards the spring time in this new necklace. Available in the store.

Oh boy! I figured out how to upload video! Yay! I don’t have the ability to edit but here you go, something to brighten up your morning!

Yay! it’s a beachcombing day!  Cayo Costa on the west coast of Florida is a national park that I will forever think of as “pig beach”. When I first came here there were wild pigs. Well, wild might be a…

Miss Feathers is a 28 year old cockatiel. Miss Feathers has a most awesome headdress. Miss Feathers is also a male.

I came across this sign while visiting a friend. It’s just outside her house. It’s 2 miles inland!!! Ever wonder why some of the real estate is really cheap? 

people ask me, “don’t you miss making beads?” well yes. yes i do. however there’s lots and lots of other crafts that i like that i never have time to do at home because i’m so busy making beads and…

MiniBill and I made a couple of trips to the top of the mast today. Just hanging around in the bosun’s chair. It’s an awesome view, fortunately not too windy. While I’m not a fan of being hauled up there I do…