Rhinestone Pepper- The Beginning of my Journey

This is a new adventure for me but of course, that's what life is all about...your journey. It's all part of a change in my life and that's exciting. Change can be very scary yet it's also exhilarating....the possibilities are always endless. My two com padres in this journey are my daughter and pussycat named Dilly. My life is never boring with either of them. They come with love but real challenges at times. If we were all perfect, life would be really boring so I love them both intensely.

I also love loving my passions and the one that gives me perhaps the greatest joy and excitement is collecting and wearing vintage costume jewelry. Most of my collection is from the 1940s and 1950s yet some pieces date back from the Art Deco period of the late 20s and early 30s. As you can guess from my name here, rhinestones are my favorite. The glitter and shine just put a smile on my face. I particularly love the rings for the Art Deco period, they are to die for! Just stunning pieces of art.

I'm also passionate about helping my daughter face the world and become completely independent. She is adopted and it took many years to try to make sense of what was going on. In her twenties, we put all the pieces together and found out she has Aspergers Syndrome, a form of Autism. She makes me proud and everyday I try to become a better parent. Dilly just makes me laugh as he's a silly cat with a dog's soul inside of him.