It has been too long...

I see things that I like all over the place, the problem is that I keep wanting permission to post photos of them, and that keeps me from being able to share lots of things that I see.  But these pieces I don't need permission to post, they are some of the leather working projects my wife has done while learning to tool.  Check them out:

Oak leaf tokens and hair bangles.

Here is a close up of a hair bangle.

This is her cellphone holder.

And here is what it looks like in natural lighting.

 I told her she should have made an Anne Boleyn, since the head lifts off...but apparently my humor is too high-brow.

Armenian Pottery...

I will be going on a short trip to Canada soon, and it go me thinking about a prior trip I took.  Should you happen to be in Jerusalem I highly suggest you stop by and pick up some Armenian Pottery.  I visited one shop in the Arab quarter, one in the Christian quarter, two in the Armenian quarter (which were excellent), and then two others outside the old city proper.  Of them the one where I made my purchase is below.

Should you wish to get directions to the shop, or see what I bought e-mail or leave a comment.