Brown -green, partly cut, diminutive glass beads

...are used creating this elegant pair of ear jewelry

the antique beads are brown, but in front lightening they shimmer green.

unfortunately these rare beads are nearly used up, so if you consider to buy a pair made of these wonderful beads, be quick.

available here:

this and that

   

A new herb bed, waiting for inhabitants

....and this is a ginger experiment which looks promising

 ebony for mandala components, and

...new mandala designs as well...

on my working table, several things at the experimental stage!

Glassbeads, silver, ebony leather....

   If this is going to be a rainy weekend, I will have fun in my studio

if it is going to be a sunny one, I will have fun doing necessary garden work,
so all right anyway!

stay tuned for the results!

new dangle earrings

big and eye catching, .....available here and here

big is beautiful!

....and these are quite big:

One of a kind dangle earrings multicolor: available here

Well done, daughter!

After finishing a traineeship at the EU delegation in Peking she opened a case concerning the European Action Service´s (EEAS) practice of offering unpaid traineeships in EU delegations!
and now, after years it seems there is a chance to change this for the better!

read the article here:

Ombudsman: System of unpaid trainees in EU foreign delegations should end

This is great and shows: involvement  pays off
Now it is important to spread the word to push the implementation in Brussels!
....Btw, in a few days is the international day of social equity
have a great weekend!
MerkenMerken

sunday joys ...

high time to apply a protective coating !

we treat him like a big tree, as we won't him to become one.
7 tasty peas in the second year, he deserve a special treatment!

the recipe of this delicious sprout curry comes from syed abdullah, my favorite source of indian food

sun sun sun, hope she stays