Hi Everyone! Greetings from the Arizona Desert. It has been awhile since I added to my Blog. I have been busy with what life has chosen to send my way. It's been challenging at times but I'm still grateful for all the good things that have been given to me too. The desert continues to be a blessing even tho the heat this past summer has been merciless with temps staying in the 100's for weeks. But now.. well... it's beautiful and in the low 70's most days. All our winter visitors are making their way back so our restaurants, shops & extra traffic shows the results as well as all the new smiling faces around town.   I'm going to add some of my newest pieces to Gallery just so you know I have been busy in that department (be sure to scroll to the bottom to see the newest). You can see all my pieces in my Etsy shop by going to Etsy & entering judiegummdesigns into the search bar. If you put in any spaces it will only lead you to some of my pieces interspersed with work by other artists. A note though... I'm putting the shop on vacation starting December 9th and it will be closed until January 10th or so. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'd love to hear from you. And thank you for your continued support of my work!

The happy news is that we are spending time with our family in both Austin & New Orleans... it has been 3 years and we are so ready for a road trip and seeing some country. We'll take the long way over to Austin and visit friends in Silver City NM and San Saba TX... stopping in our beloved Junction and Lum's Barbeque.  Rich and I hope y'all have a great Christmas as well and I promise to be just a little more present on the blog next year... So... Happy New Year 2025.  Warm Regards,  Judie