saturday
I've been doing jewelry stuff with Alison.
Here's a progress shot of how the copper piece on the one pendant looked after getting oxidized somewhat when it was soldered. I liked that bubbly pattern.
The 2 pendants after they were done. We got to use the rolling mill for the leaf pattern in the left one. Something I rarely get to do.
Today I'm teaching Alison the rudiments of making a bezel and setting stones. She's making a pair of petite moonstone earrings for herself.
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Dave has been going back and forth between feeling good and not so good. He has 4 new meds and they don't all sit well with him. Ups and downs yesterday and today. He was out mowing the lawn on the riding mower a little while ago.
The Christmas before last I asked Jules for a smoothie maker and I made a bunch of them for a while, then I got away from it. I decided that we do need cold sweet treats and smoothies would be the answer as something healthy instead of all the ice cream sandwiches we have been eating. I bought frozen blueberries and strawberries today; and kale and spinach that I divided up into little packets to freeze. I already had some vanilla protein powder. I just now made the first smoothie of our new diet plan. Very yum! It really hit the spot for Dave when he came in from mowing.
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Here's the weekly Franklin Cemetery pictures from my walk up there this morning.
Seriously leaning.
Another view of the "woman turning into wood" headstone.
I forget sometimes that this isn't just a beautiful park with interestingly carved stones.
Here's a progress shot of how the copper piece on the one pendant looked after getting oxidized somewhat when it was soldered. I liked that bubbly pattern.
The 2 pendants after they were done. We got to use the rolling mill for the leaf pattern in the left one. Something I rarely get to do.
Today I'm teaching Alison the rudiments of making a bezel and setting stones. She's making a pair of petite moonstone earrings for herself.
*****
Dave has been going back and forth between feeling good and not so good. He has 4 new meds and they don't all sit well with him. Ups and downs yesterday and today. He was out mowing the lawn on the riding mower a little while ago.
The Christmas before last I asked Jules for a smoothie maker and I made a bunch of them for a while, then I got away from it. I decided that we do need cold sweet treats and smoothies would be the answer as something healthy instead of all the ice cream sandwiches we have been eating. I bought frozen blueberries and strawberries today; and kale and spinach that I divided up into little packets to freeze. I already had some vanilla protein powder. I just now made the first smoothie of our new diet plan. Very yum! It really hit the spot for Dave when he came in from mowing.
*****
Here's the weekly Franklin Cemetery pictures from my walk up there this morning.
Seriously leaning.
Another view of the "woman turning into wood" headstone.
I forget sometimes that this isn't just a beautiful park with interestingly carved stones.