I've been working hard to get ready for the show season. I've already been to the first two.

The first weekend in May I'm always at Hillside Farm, in Norco, Ca. It's on an old Christmas tree farm, and we use all the buildings and both the front and back lawn. My booth is in the chicken coop(!). They are very careful that everything is hand-made. It's horse country, so anyone that has a "country turn of mind" is going to find everything they want.

Last weekend I was at "Art on the Waterfront" in San Pedro, Ca. It is a one-day event combined with an Installation Art exhibit. It's wonderful. I made new friends from around the world. Making the simple 3 bead rings at my booth is a great conversation starter. My husband was in the booth next to me, creating watercolor caricatures. As always, he had everyone laughing.

Since it was a major harbor, Homeland Security made its presenceknown by not allowing the people to park onsite. Everyone had to park far away and be transported by shuttle. It severely limited the number of people attending. The ones that did enjoyed intersting music, and stimulating art.

I'm completing some "Story Pendants" for the Iris Festival this Friday, Saturday & Sunday in Yucaipa, Ca. It's a beautiful weekend, full of flowers.

Memorial Weekend I'm at the Western Dance Convention in Covina, Ca. It's a lot of fun. All the participants dress in costumes, so it's a natural outlet for my western jewelry. (Most of which I sold at the seashore. Sigh)

I'm posting some of the pearl pieces I created.

I'm finishing the preparations for the San Pedro Arts Show this Saturday. I've been making a lot of things with pearls for the people at the ocean. I hope they like them.