BSA and Beads and Bike Chain

Saturday morning we decided to go hiking again, so we drove up to Petit Jean Mountain State Park, which is only about an hour and a half from Little Rock.  We had a very pleasant drive up to the park and decided to do the Seven Hollows trail.  The Seven Hollows trail is my favorite, because of the huge rock formations.  Here's Sweetie and the Little Black Dog on the Seven Hollows trail.

We didn't get very far before we realized that the trail was really CROWDED, so we decided to do the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) trail instead.  We pretty much had the trail to ourselves for most of the time.  We're spoiled from hiking at our place in the country, because we usually don't run into anyone on the trails we hike there.  Anyway, it was a good hike - nice and warm, but breezy - and we ended up at Mather Lodge.  This is a pic of the vista from the lodge - doesn't really do it justice, you have to be there!



Here's another pic from close by.  The leaves aren't gorgeous this year, since it's been so dry, but still very pretty.

Then on Sunday, Sweetie and I drove to Hot Springs to go to the Bead Show.  I had fun shopping and then we went to La Hacienda for lunch - my favorite Mexican restaurant.  A very good day all around.  Of course, then I had to design something with my new beads, so I made this necklace with the Fire Agate beads I bought in Hot Springs.

That inspired me, so then I made two bracelets, a necklace, and earrings using a chain maille pattern called Bike Chain.

Followed by more necklaces with a pattern called Celtic Visions.



OK, I'll try to get off the alliterative kick now - just couldn't resist.  Bijou Booth, the Bountiful Blogger on BSA and Beads and Bike Chain!