I hope the second half of the year is better than the first...

Let's face it, I kind of frittered away May and June.  I had reasons (both good and bad), but I'm a bit disappointed in myself.  So I'm trying to get back on track for July.  I'm going to take a break from beads and make a ring a day this month.  Here's the first one:

Hmm...it's a bit bigger than I wanted--I'll have to give it another try. 

Another view: