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Random Sunday Thoughts: Silver, Ice Skating, & Rocks.

I found some silver for my secret santa recipient! Finally!! I've been shopping for just the right thing but was coming up empty so it feels good to find something

I walked on a lava river in Oregon!

OK, folks, get ready to nerd-out to some awesome geology! I was in central Oregon the other day, heading out to visit my daughter, where I took a scenic route

SGS mail is 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 ➕ A slice of a meteorite ☄

Got some mail going out today to a couple of fine folks in the #silvergoldstacker group 😃👍 I enjoy sending mail to people, and I'd enjoy receiving it too, but

This WOOD is so HARD it's PETRIFIED ⚡️

I was recently down in Arizona, where I was able to visit my favorite #rockshop. While there I picked up this little wonder of nature, a 20lb (9.07kg) piece of petrified

The 100-day Project, Day 16 - Making Time Where None Exists!

Welcome to day 16 of the 100-day project! I have heard it said that if something is important to you, it's never a question of whether or not you "have"

More Show Preparation: Stands Made From Driftwood

As an event draws closer, our prep work also becomes more intense and frenetic. With just three days till Friday night setup time, the number of lists and "notes

Art and Creativity: How Shows "Force" New Ideas

So the title of this post might not be entirely accurate, as perhaps a better way of describing it would be to say that art shows and events push artists and creatives

Show Preparations Continue: Miniature Chakra Stones

So, we continue to work towards the show we're going to be vending at, next weekend. My stint as "display builder" has temporarily ended, so now I need

Hive Rocks : #thoughtfuldaily rocks 🪨 this time for @wesphilbin

photos are mine and taken by me with camera and phone on Curaçao Shete Boka National Park was the stop where the photos for this blog were taken. My son wanted to

Art & Creativity: Working on Lots of Small Items for Our Next Show!

It's showtime, once again! The 4th quarter is typically the busy season for our creative endeavors, and this weekend we have another event; actually starting with

My Actifitivity: October 5 2022

🎶 streetlights... it's the only lights I saw... 🎶 nah, I'm just kidding.   Wednesday. Today was another beautiful and sunny autumn day, but I still didn't take

Alchemy Stones: The Challenge of Drilling in Extremely Hard Materials

Sidetracking... Since not everybody is interested in owning a painted rock, one of the ways we've been trying to expand the scope of Alchemy Stones is by offering

Alchemy Stones: A Return to Black-and-White Designs?

Had an interesting conversation with a visitor today. Actually, it was one of my wife's clients who was at the house for a counseling session, and he happened to

The Creative Life: Accepted to the First 2022 Outside Event as a Vendor!

2020 and 2021 were very lean years, from a "selling art" perspective. As I have mentioned a few times, I substantially depend on selling Alchemy Stones

Hive Rocks Initiative: "Planted" my First Hive Rocks!

It's a brand-new year, and that means it's time to get rocking with the Hive Rocks Project! The groundwork for this initiative was laid in late 2021, primarily by

My Actifitivity: December 31 2021 🎂

Friday. Not just the last day of the week, it's the last day of the year. Wow! Another year has passed, I feel older already. But after all, it's Friday, so let's

Hive Rock #002

Rock NameSnake's Head Month/YearDecember/2021 Location47.2489024, 8.6138284 ToolsAcrylic colors, paint brushes Artist@yangyanje Communities#hive-127783, #hiverocks,

Hive Rocks Initiative: Tutorial No.5 — I Found a Hive Rock! NOW What Do I Do?

The is the final of five tutorial/tips posts intended to help people get the most of their experience with the Hive Rocks Initiative. In the first tutorial, we covered

Hive Rocks Initiative: Tutorial No.4 — Photographing, Hiding and Writing About Your Rocks!

The is the fourth (of five) tutorial/tips posts intended to help people get the most of their experience with the Hive Rocks initiative. In the first tutorial, we

Completed Commission for a Friend: Large Meditation Stone + Chakra Stone Set

Yesterday, I completed my last special order/commission of 2021, and got the stones on their way to their new home in New Mexico. Matched Chakra Stone set Normally,