posted July 17, 2009 04:39 PM         

It's mine so don't be sellin' it or givin' it away to anybody!!

posted August 08, 2009 02:57 PM         

My boy and I went camping for a week on the north shore of Lake Superior, and we also crossed the border to Thunder Bay Ontario (geesh those border patrol guys are scary!!), to go hunting the wild amethyst!! We went to an amethyst MINE and brought home 18 lbs of it

http://www.amethystmine.com/history.html

Here's the raw stone we picked up and brought home:

posted August 08, 2009 03:16 PM         

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek a- ("not") and methustos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.

I'd like to do something like this with some of the larger stones (this is not my work, just found on google):

posted August 08, 2009 05:02 PM         

Snagglepuss has three signature catchphrases. Before dashing off (whether to escape or for some other reason), he exclaims "Exit, stage left!" (or stage right, and sometimes even up or down), a phrase used in theatrical stage directions. Snagglepuss typically appends the adverbial focus particle "... even" to seemingly every phrase. His most famous is his perpetual exclamation, "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" - a line first uttered by Bert Lahr in the 1944 film Meet the People.

The connection is obvious to those who know my rising sign

posted August 08, 2009 07:56 PM         

More amethyst mine pics:

Here's the mineworks itself -- they apparently dig at the veins with bulldozers and some kind of jackhammers, pick thru the detritus for saleable pieces (grade A or B), and deposit the tailings up top where visitors can pick thru them:

My kid picking thru the tailings in the rain:

posted September 05, 2009 03:07 AM         

I love that last one, boy do you have a creative mind, o zala one.

Did MVM take you up on the coral? I've been drawn to coral lately. Whoops I switched subjects without realizing people cant see in my head....I was referring to the coral peice of jewelry.

posted September 05, 2009 01:43 PM         

I'm looking forward to the images you're going to put up!! If you need any techie hand-holding, let me know
Since we all like different kinds of art, I'm excited to see what "flavor" your uploads will be

posted September 05, 2009 01:47 PM         

Aries ~

Taurus ~

Gemini ~

posted September 05, 2009 01:49 PM         

Virgo ~

Libra ~

posted September 05, 2009 01:50 PM         

Capricorn ~

Aquarius ~

posted September 06, 2009 05:22 PM         

hehehe, Ag has probably not mentioned HOW bad I am with cutting pasting and moving. I can cut and paste very well in real like with paper though!
So <<<<<<<<< shrivels down in embaressment, and hoping this comes out in a whisper >>>>>>>
What is kyping? And I have a vague notion of wallpaper because of my cellphone, but what does that mean in this world?
Hopeless, I know.

Oh, you live in Minnesota?????? I guess I didn't pay attention to your location thingy.

posted September 20, 2009 02:51 PM         

I've been inspired to finally work on that coral necklace, so here's a couple in-progress photos. This stringing is just a "rough draft" so I can see how the beads look together, and how the spacing fits, and decide whether I want a teensy spacer bead between the coral sticks.....

Closeup ~

Done!!!

posted September 20, 2009 04:21 PM         

How is the gratification of completion feeling, deary?

posted September 20, 2009 04:42 PM         

Silver, please.... that oxidized type is as cool as the shiny type, although I prefer the older looking and less shiny one.

posted September 20, 2009 07:45 PM         

I have the same bead tray, btw. We probably all do, that seems to be the only one I ever see in the craft shops.