Labor Day is soon upon us, and I'm starting to think of fall, winter and Christmas creations.  My husband and his parents have always been campers, but I have never camped in my life.  So over the Labor Day weekend we're going camping and I am expecting to soak up all of nature for three reasons.  As my motherinlaw pointed out to me this morning, it will be just be a time to forget about everyday life. No phones, no schedules, just nature.  Secondly, this trip into nature while the weather is still beautiful, will have to last me through a long winter of cold winds, and snow.  And thirdly, I look forward to getting some ideas for my fall jewelry creations, from the nature I oberve at this place where we camp.

This afternoon I went through my stash of Swarovsky crystals that I bought on various visits over the month that my favorite bead shop was having "going out of business" sales.  I probably spent at least $200 on crystals of every size, shape and color during that month.  I intend to use every single crysal in a piece of jewelry as a design strikes me.  So when I went through them this afternoon, I divided them into summer, fall and winter colors.  When I get home next week, I will decide how to use my crystals and in which kind of designs.

Inititally I was not very enthusiastic about this camping trip,  but I've come around and think I will find so much inspiration in nature that I will actually wish I had been a camper all my life!  Happy Labor Day to all of you!