When I was a freshman in high school, I took a T.V. Production class. Our first project was to videotape a slideshow of photographs and set it to music. I loved being outdoors, so I thought it would be neat to make a slideshow showing the lifespan of an oak tree – from acorn, to baby tree, to a glorious, full grown oak tree. I took all these photos around my yard, picked out some music, and made what I thought was a great slideshow. Apparently, my classmates all thought it was lame, and for the rest of that semester, everyone in that class called me “tree-girl”. In today’s Etsy Love post, I’m embracing that high school nickname with some gorgeous tree-themed jewelry pieces from Etsy.
Woodland Skinny Tree Necklace in Sterling Silver, $45
Sterling Silver Lemon Chrysoprase Tree of Life Bracelet, $80
Aspen Leaf Earrings in Matte Black, $12
. I wanted something that was easy to set up and take down, because I didn’t want to have a permanent clothesline in my backyard. This Moerman one works very well. It has two 49 foot lines, although so far, I’ve only needed one. I attached it to the wall of my house, and then I attach the other end of the line to a chain link fence about 40 feet away. I rigged up a line support about half way along the line, using a flower pot and a piece of plastic piping, but I’m going to try to find something more sturdy eventually. Without the support in the middle, the line droops really low. I’m really loving this so far, and it’s great to be able to dry my clothes naturally without using up any energy. It’s been so hot lately (high 90s most days), that a load barely takes an hour to dry, which is how long I usually run the dryer anyhow.
