ring sizes

Getting ready for another pop up shop for the holidays~!


Here I was changing the sizes of the rings from the Arabesque Collection. Sizes 11,13,15 (Japanese sizes) they seem to all fit within each other like a pattern when I sized them~
so that is why there is a photo.
I like that I can change the sizes of the ring so that anyone can wear the design. I've made small pinky sizes and a mans' thumb ring before and they both looked really good on them.
I am happy that the rings found a nice home.

.... and these would soon find their new owner at the pop up shop hopefully!

Color of fall

There is something that I do everyday around this time of year.
It is eating persimmons. I love them! 
There are different types of persimmons and depending on the orchards, they taste different. 
But I just love them all!

This year my grandfathers tree had some fruit and my husband was there to pick them, I was thereto photograph him.
There were about 20 to 30. All very small but really sweet.


Around the neighborhood there are a lot of persimmon trees. A lot of them are big trees that have lots and lots of fruit that are ripe ready to eat. I wouldn't leave it hanging on the trees all for the birds, but I guess those neighbors don't like persimmons as much as I do.

Some of them were still a little hard so here, we have them sunbathing. Each day they are getting sweeter and softer.

tower in the dark

I sometimes go to this area where the new tower is being built, the Tokyo Sky Tree, but not that often.


But when i do I try to take a picture of the tower to see far along it has been built.
The day is so much shorter now a days, I wasn't able to get a clear shot.  I hope you can see the tower though. 

The tower I think is mostly finished. There were some light in the globe section, so I am guessing they have to do some interior work.
I was surprised to see the building next to it was taller than I had expected. And that was finished too I think.


It is opening next May.  
I'm not sure if I want to see Tokyo from that hight,though. It's very very high. But I bet on sunny days you can see so much!! 


...I just can't decide yet. 

new addition

On my right hand I always wear my" bear that hugs my finger" ring. 


I have a new addition. Anoushka.

The curly and dotted design wraps around my pinky, which makes the design visible from all angles.
At first it kept feeling like I'm going to loose the ring. The pinky finger is a weird one, it tapers. ( If you know what I mean)
But now I don't have to curl my fingers in when I wear it. I'm used to it. My bear is also happy that it doesn't interfere with it. It won't leave scratch marks on either of the rings!


There are more rings for the pinky. 
Very thin, golden and stackable. 


I wanted to stack more rings on my finger but I think I'll  wait and see if simple is the look I'm into right now.


You can see more of the rings for your pinky at the ileava site.

so pretty

I love it when I have flowers in the studio.

This one is special because it was given to me by a neighbor.  She plants and grows them each year and when the flower blooms she gives it away to her neighbors.  Everyone can see them getting taller and taller in her garden when we pass by her house until it blooms at last. She gives us all to look forward to.


The gesture is so nice, and she does it every year.
It's also right when it is starting to get colder, more cloudy days and shorter days. Nice to see some colors. 
This type is my favorite of the bunch.

Thank you for this years flowers!

visitor

The days are getting shorter, the nights are a lot cooler than the day.  And it's November~!!


Just the other night I had a surprise visitor.

I didn't know that they can still be roaming around in the autumn/winter temperature, but there it was a really big gecko.
The ones I usually spot in the summer humid seasons are very small, sometimes so tiny and cute that it is you can't be frightened by them.
I know they are good luck. They protect your home. So, I thanked the big gecko for protecting us, and also to come back the next day.....

and then got back to work again.

I have a pop up shop at the Tokyu Toyoko Department Store in Shibuya, starting the 3rd for a week.
Stop by if you are in the area~!

purple

The humidity, temperature, everything has changed now.

The sun is setting a lot earlier.

This is the time when I can get a good view of Mt. Fuji. from my station. I haven't seen it yet, but one of these day. I'm constantly looking out of the window of the train.

Here ia a photo I took few days ago. The neon signs are just starting to show more presence.