a throwback photo share: the last 12 days of summer 2009

I'm not sure what got me thinking about the summer of 2009 recently, but as my last 12 days of summer 2009 happened this time five years ago, I got inspired to share it here on a blog. Somehow I never did share those photos here because back then I mostly stuck to sharing beads, jewelry, and Etsy related matters. So here we go.

I spent the last 12 days of the summer of 2009 before the 09-10 school year started (I was teaching back then, remember?) traveling over 1,100 miles for some family happenings and a college friend's wedding. It's one of the last times that I got to visit my undergrad campus and one of the longest periods that I've spent in Chicago during the past decade. It was also the most time that I ever spent driving by myself in a two week period.

 

What were you doing during the summer of 2009?

wedding, repeat customer

Jake and I took a short road trip this weekend for one of my good college friend's wedding.  We drove 13 hours (not counting the in town traveling) in 3 days, but it was worth it.  In addition to the wedding, we got to visit with other friends and family along the way, most of whom we don't see very often.

During the trip, I sold half a dozen bracelets to a friend who did a large portion of her Christmas shopping with me last year, too.  Four of the bracelets are pieces that I've made in the last few months, including my newest silver links ocean piece that I hadn't listed on Etsy yet.  I actually hadn't even edited the pictures of it!  Here's a newly edited picture for you.

 

This is the third version of this design that I've sold so I will be making more of these in the future.  I have a few ideas for link bracelets in other color combinations, too.  As always, I'm open to your suggestions, too.

I hope that this week gets off to a good start for everyone!