Ahhhhh, Coffee!!!

At times I feel as if there is a lot to complain about, living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! Traffic is Horrible! The weather is too hot and too dry! It's hard for me to find jewelry supplies! And I miss my family and friends in the States! But the one thing I can depend on here is a ready supply of coffee! French, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Lattes, Cappuccinos, Espressos, you name it! It's here!
Here are a few of the coffee shops that I see on a daily basis. (No, I don't GO to them on a daily basis..... although it is tempting!)








I haven't tried Coffee Essence or Wayne's Coffee yet, but give me time!

























These two shops are located in parking areas where you can get your coffee on the go!



























(This, by far, is my favorite logo! Yes, it's an obvious play on one of the "big name" coffee shops, but really! I Love the picture! : )

Syrian Necklace

A friend of mine asked me to make her a pair of earrings to match an antique necklace she had bought in Syria. The necklace is absolutely gorgeous and I was honored that she had faith in me to make just the right earrings to go with it. I had been using mostly copper wire, copper sheet, and copper filled silver wire up until that time, but for something this important, I knew I needed to buy sterling silver wire. I also had to find just the right beads to match the necklace. With the turquoise beads especially, I had to match not only the color tone, but the size and shape, as anything larger or brighter would have been distracting. After a two month search, I had found the perfect beads, and had silver wire pulled to the right guage, and Yayyy! I am quite pleased with the results, but more importantly, so is my friend!

Camel's Milk...

Have you ever been tempted to try camel's milk? Well, let me just say that it is creamy, foamy, and delicious! And this bowl was fresh! Still warm fresh! Milked especially for me. And I drank it right out of the bowl! No Starbucks latte could beat the foam on this!