Contrariwise ramblings

I spent about 6 hours making/finishing pendants on Saturday and even with all the time I spent, I didn't complete a single project.  Wha...

This past weekend Indianapolis featured  annual Mutt Strut  which  benefits the Humane Society.   You get to walk your dogs on the Indianapo...

I've been in a frenzy of activity lately.  It must be the springtime as well as the longer days that help bring me out of the doldrums o...

Like I wrote in my blog a few days ago, I've been busy lately.  This past weekend, I went through my bowl where I keep all my cabochons ...

Only two months in the making! As you can see from the photo on the left, this gorgeous graveyard agate is cut on 2 sides but one side is ...

Creating each piece of new jewelry is a unique experience.  Sometimes a design comes from seemingly nowhere and almost creates itself, and s...

Lots of stuff! I love doing these Workbench posts.  I sweep the crap off my table with my hand, lay out my unfinished pieces, and snap a f...

Robin's egg blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise set in silver as post earrings. I've had these cabs for over a year, set them as earrin...

I've become absolutely fascinated with Morrisonite Jasper and have bought quite too many cabochons recently. (I just can't help myse...

..taking a walk on a trail on a sunny afternoon, with my daughter and dogs, and picking a bouquet of violets along the way.

I love buying cabs online. I think it’s because, when they arrive in little packages in the mail, I get as excited as if it was Christmas mo...

During the day I have a full-time job, but in the evenings and weekends I steal away a few hours working on my hobby and improving my techni...