I have a new toy to play with!

Which is exactly what I've been doing! Thanks to Mr. Rudd and his generous stimulus package, I bought myself a Nikon D60 digital slr camera, and he's beautiful.

I haven't taken any jewellery pictures yet, as I don't have much time before having to start getting ready for a 1920's speakeasy themed party that I'm attending tonight. I did however, take some pictures in my mum's lovely garden. I'll share a few, as I'm really excited as to how they've turned out.

If you had ever wondered...

...what it might look like after you've picked up a freshly annealed piece of brass stock gauge before letting it cool sufficiently, then I have the answer for you... in picture form!

Yes, that is my thumb. I have the same lovely rectangle on the first two fingers of my left hand too, which means three fingers that are useless for a while.

Oh, and the yellow stain on my thumb (and fingers) is from the aloe I was putting on it, not some weird infection.

On deadline this weekend for the magazine I write for, so no jewellery making (even if I hadn't burnt my dumb fingers and thumb). Posting this post is what I'd call an avoidance tactic. Back to work...