ladyhazel

A recipe.

I haven't had a lot of time lately for jewelry-making, so I've been getting it in on off moments.

I have, however, been cooking. Quite a lot. I made some really yummy potatoes tonight that are easy, and so I'm putting the recipe down--as much for my reference as everybody else's.

You'll need:

2 russet potatoes
butter, about 4 pats
salt, pepper, & cumin, to taste

Dice potatoes. Heat a skillet to medium-high, and add the butter. Once it's melted, throw in the potatoes and cover them with salt, pepper, and a bit of cumin, to taste. I use kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, but specifics are up to you.

Cover the skillet and allow the potatoes to cook, stirring every couple of minutes, for 15-20 minutes. You want them to get nice and brown on the sides, and to soften, but not become too mushy.

Once they pass the fork softness test, they're done. Serve them up with a bit of ketchup if you like (I always like them plain).

The meal I had with this? Salmon, steamed asparagus, sliced tomatoes, and the potatoes. Kind of low-country, but lovely.

Here's a preview of a pair of earrings I'll be adding to my etsy shop later today. They're Harry Potter-inspired, and perhaps obviously leaning towards Ravenclaw. :)

Since Flickr and I have finally gotten over our differences, I present my most favorite piece ever:



It's kind of ridiculous. Silver wire and chalcedony, smoky quartz, lemon quartz, aventurine, and peach-colored pearls. Not to mention the centerpiece--a very, very old African glass bead. I just love it. The picture doesn't do it justice, sadly.

I'm taking a break from the caterpillar necklace; it's just not working right. You know, sometimes when you start a project things just flow--and this one was not going in the correct direction. I'm going to spend the afternoon writing and crocheting brass wire to attach to pendants, I think. Pictures to come if I actually accomplish that. :)

I work at a bead store. As a product of this, I am constantly buying new beads.

Today I came home with: 3 red felt balls, 12 Hawaiian mgambo seeds (they're fuzzy and remind me of koalas), 18 gauge silver wire, and green beads that are shaded and have black lines on the ends of them--they remind me of caterpillars.

Somehow, I am going to combine all this components and make one necklace. More to come!

So, I did not forget about LiveJournal. I also did not fall into a magical sleep for two months, a la Sleeping Beauty, nor did I get lost in the belly of a whale. I'm just really, really lazy about updating.

Attempting to remedy it, though. I'm going to try to post at least once a week. We shall see if it happens.

Finally, I have updated the Etsy shop again! See see see:



Working on amigurumi as well. Those aren't going so well. They are... troublesome.

Finally got flickr to work. Here's the new bracelet--silver wire, and lots of other goodies, including agate, Swarovski crystals, and seashells. Seashells!

Well, I've been on a creative bent lately, and I'd love to post some pictures of jewelry I've created (seashells!) but I've managed to totally lose the password to my flickr account, and I hate the way LJ's ScrapBook works. Hopefully, I'll have pictures posted later.

In the meantime, new Stargate Atlantis tonight!

Also, my novel's word count is abysmal.

Sweet! I listed these earrings on my Etsy shop today, and they sold just a little while ago. And, although I love having a sale, I have to admit that I'm a little sad to see them go--I really, really like these earrings. They're pirate-themed, of course, and completely eclectic--they're a combination of brass charms (keys, swallows, and skull & crossbones), Swarovski crystals, capiz shells, mother of pearl daggers, and black pearls. What's not to like?

The novel is currently at an imposing 284 words (I know, how could I have mustered the strength to write so much?)

/sarcasm

Here's to attempting to get stuff done.  We'll see what happens.

On the other hand, I did get quite a few pieces of jewelry created this weekend, so I'm not counting the last few days as a total creative loss.