Summer makes you thirsty

Even though this summer is really windy and cool, it's always nice to drink some fresh soda and so I always have a nice amount of can tabs to play with.
I am so behind with my beading schedule, I still have used only a small part of all the neon beads I had ordered and feel so guilty about it, so here are some good old can tab earrings with my new UV active seed beads and farfalle beads from Preciosa Ornela

The nice shape of farfalle beads is perfect for these earrings!

Also, I can't help but loving the beautiful confetti finish on the tabs.

I am working on a grellow pair and also on a grellow bracelet - I bought some pretty things on the local market this morning. Here you can see just the beginning of it from the balcony of my room

Brindisi, Puglia: thursday local market

It's huge! It has the shape of a Pi (more or less) and you can find everything there. And it's quite cheap.
So many projects on my mind, so little time!

Vacation is almost over

This morning I bought my ticket back to Milan. Can't complain about my summer, see this summary and judge yourself:

I went to Rome after so many years (used to live there) for my BFF's wedding and stayed there a while, enjoyed it so much and remembered why I used to love it so much. I've been in my hometown for more than 2 months now and I've enjoyed every day: I've eaten all the best fruit, vegetables, gelato and homemade pasta, focaccia and parmigiana; been to the beach so much I'm sick of it...well, almost, and went to some gorgeous places in my region I've never been before. I've had some quality time not only with my parents, but also with uncles and aunts and my younger cousins, who have grown up so much! I've started jogging with regularity and it became running after a couple of weeks and I feel so much better now, you can see I didn't actually lose weight but fat is slowly leaving space to muscles (despite all the food I ate, LOL). And I beaded a lot, also sold a lot, and already have orders for Christmas. For the first time I really feel I can let summer go peacefully, without feeling depressed. It's time to go back to the big city and make serious plans for the future.

Summer is over

I just got back from a wonderful place here in Puglia:




The beaches were great and the water too!
I've spent only a few days there, but now I'm ready to go back to the north of Italy and bear a long autumn!
By the way, next month Etsy Beadweavers Challenge theme is "Autumn Falling of leaves".
It surely will be a great success: what's more relaxing and nostalgic than watching red and brown leaves falling down from trees...possibly sitting on an armchair with a hot cup of tea!
The September theme was "Bollywood"; my entry is almost done, so get ready to vote!