This Chapter of life's combos

I confess to not having been actively participating for a while, due to a self imposed online moratorium to be more "present" in real life, spend time with my youngest over the summer who just went off to college this weekend, and spend more time out side doing necessary things (weeding, property maintenance) and projects (Japanese garden inspired landscaping). Nevertheless I still have checked in daily, and still love my beads. So here is a  photo log of what I have been wearing, photo'd on location of my newest project and passion


My Tibet







Path of life:





Life's Journeys



Long live nature's creatures:



Contemplation:








I have much to learn and hope to expand the Japanese garden with many more rocks, paths, plants and a water feature. I haven't a clue of what I am doing however.

Love the garden and the bracelets....and sooooo jealous of the black owl beads!

Ooh trollcat, I love ALL your bracelets and your garden looks simply divine!

These are gorgeous, really intricate, interesting designs, I love the theme running through them, and how they are all connected and yet so different. Garden is looking fab too, did you make it just as a backdrop for the beads

Fabulous bracelet and garden pics, TFS!
Will have to come back for a second look soon (and a third and a fourth  . Your combos are so beautiful.

I really like your style, all your bracelets look beautifull, especially the one with the Zürich film festival bead. I LOVE that bead, must buy one in the near future..

Your gardening looks great too!

Love the bracelets. Your garden is awesome.

The first one is fantastic!!!!

I absolutely love your garden and all your bracelets And I agree with you, I, too, work on being more „present“ in now and in real life

Your bracelets are gourgeous! And I really admire your skills of building such a beautiful stone garden- great!

Beautiful bracelets! And I love your garden.

I especially love your Tibet bracelet. Could someone refresh my memory regarding who the artist is that made the center sterling silver bead and the wheel shaped sterling silver bead to the left of the center sterling silver bead in Trollcat's Tibet Bracelet? His work is fantastic, and I have seen some of his beads posted on this forum and briefly viewed his website and facebook page months ago, but can't remember his name. is it ac creations? I know he collaborated with the blond haired viking. And your garden is very peaceful. I may have to try something like that in the future. Thank you for the inspiration. Happy for your new passion.

Thank you all for your kind words. I do wear beads to remind me of things that I need to work on and things that I love, and that all things are interconnected and impermanent, and the energy is circular (the cycle of rebirth). Bubbagump I sent you a p.m. 

If I really make any progress making a real garden I will post pictures, this is just a novice attempt so far, but a great excuse to get more rocks.

Fabulous garden and I love all your bracelets.

Ooooooo! I love everything!

What absolutely stunning bracelets!!! I love the Tibet beads, although I always find them a little bit difficult to combine. But you have managed to create a combo that is absolutely perfect. With its bright colors there's so much positive energy about it. It is a joy to look at!
Also adore your other bracelets! Especially Path of Life and Life's Journey! Lovely!