Too Bakelite, or not to Bakelite. That is the question…Oh, and a little Baking…

What a day.  It snowed. It actually snowed.  Arizona Snow. White, just outlining the prickly pear cactus…I sit here, with a marvelous scent enveloping the house at the studio…Sweet and warm..Perfect for snowy weather…

I was tidying up my loftish space today and discovered a few of my favorite Bakelite Bracelets in my bag…I took some pics at home to share my collection, forgetting completely that I had these lovelies with me (pictured below).  How can you not love Bakelite?  It intrigues and entices me.  Like a shiny candy does a child…Lucite is a friend also…A good friend…

                

Yes it is true, I am not the owner of some of the Bakelite that has inlaid pieces, polka dots..But, I do enjoy my collection tremendously.. and I have a few cameos and pendants that make up for it in my book…

                

                

 

                

And, if you too love Bakelite, as much as I do… Then you should jump off that very high cliff into slight anxiety and read the story of the Bakelite family… Up to the Grandson…I won't ruin it for you.. I have the out of print book, but it is in the gallery and it is snowing.. I will promise the title to anyone who has interst, just ask…I own several bakelite books, and wow, well, you know me and books… Lost for hours is where you will find me…

                

The good news is that I have started receiving Bakelite treasures from friends, family  and clients…Necklaces, Brooches, Bracelets, none pictured yet…How lucky, I know… These amazing people in my life…I thank them tremendously…Some even come to me frantic and excited, telling me of a treasure they have for me from a grandmother or great-aunt… Warning that I will be the recepient of Bakelite very shortly….

If they only knew the fit that throws me into…I want to grab them, shake their little shoulders and exclaim, "When, when will this be, when will I receive the Bakelite, where are you hiding it, what is the address?" Seeing as how that would lead to me not receiving said Bakelite…I have to compose myself and say, "Thank you so much, I would gladly accept such a treasure.  I adore Bakelite, you can't imagine how I will treasure such a piece."  Then I nod gracefully, shake their hand with both of my hands clasped around their one hand, and hope for the best…C'est la Vie.. If it is meant to be mine, it shall…hee hee, I am devilishly rubbing my hands together, plotting the next Bakelite find…

As for Today and snow.. What?? Snow, In Arizona, at the Studio actually.  We are at a higher elevation here… (In my Tombstone accent) Well yes Miss, I reckon that, that there is the real thing…White snow, fallin' from that there sky….

                

Baby, the former already named Yard Sale dog, also enjoyed the snow with me.. We were out there a lot. That is until my already bad Canon stopped working. It is the worst most problemtic camera ever, and I have owned it for only one year!  I told Mr. Lovee that I was tempted to throw it out the window.

                  

 

When the camera slightly  started working again, I took some pictures so that Anastasia would be real real proud of me.  I made her recipe for Citrus Buttercake…It is Unreal.. I can't stop!!!Thank you sweet Anastasia!!!

                  

                  

                  

I am off to watch the Illusionist, on dvd, with me cake…….No I have not seen it.  I also just saw "Lady in the Water" today…I don't know what I think….I don't know why I am slow at watching movies lately…I just don't know.  I have accepted that I do not know everything, and that makes me very very happy! 

You girls are the best!!  Thank you for all your kind words…I enjoy you so very much, truly!!!

Oh and, AmandaButton, here is a little of that book we spoke of, to entice you….The title is "Angels and Fairies, The World's Greatest Art."  I found a simliar but not exact book, although it had the same title, Angels and Fairies – The World's Greatest Art.   Maybe it is the same with a different cover?