For a vacation Wednesday, we sure got a lot done!
John has been learning beading and Rosary making from a very nice woman from our Parish.
She is spending an hour a week working with him and he is really enjoying it!
She is very knowledgeable about beadworking, stones, and gemstones. She makes jewelry, but her specialty is Rosaries. John became fascinated with her work at the Christmas Bazaar and so we set up some sessions.
His very first attempt at a gemstone Rosary is this one, made of semi-precious Sodalite stone.
He chose the crucifix and a Benedictine centerpiece. He is getting very good with the pliers and working the wire. He did this in about five hours. We went and picked out the stones on Monday, he had a lesson on Tuesday, he started it last night, and he was done this afternoon!He wants to start another right away.
Our other big accomplishment is getting the tree up.
I got it out and set up this afternoon, and the boys decorated it after dinner.
They are SO ready for Christmas!
Tomorrow we have to shop because we are having company for dinner. Our Friend Mark is in town, working with Tim and Sim. We usually try to get together for dinner when he is here.
I also want to mail the West Coast gifts so that they have a chance of getting to the family before Christmas.
