It has been awhile since I have written anything.  My apologies to those that read this.

It has been busy as always.  We got back from the West Coast Gem and Mineral show with just enough time to get ready for Thanksgiving.  Alex flew in from LA the night before.  We ended up serving dinner for 7, almost everyone we know here in Prescott.

Thanksgiving nought we got hit with a huge snow storm.  Over a foot of snow and all was beautiful including the 9 hours we were without power.  The house was hit by falling tree limbs on both ends.  All from neighbor's trees.    Doesn't appear to be major damage although one large limb is still there.  I think we will need to get a cherry picker to get it down.

Saturday we just had to take Alex up to Sedona to see the red rocks with snow.  It was a great day!

The last week has been finding and getting the decorations up.  Now that this is done I will get cookies and candies started and gradually get the baking done.

Am looking forward to getting back on the machines.  I do have 2 Purple Sagenite  spheres I need to get photos of.  Need to say my photo area was disturbed and hasn't been put back together yet.

In the works are more Purple Sagenite spheres, Marra Mamba, a new find Stromatolite material out of China.  I have gotten another chunk of Maw Sit Sit that I need to get into the saws.  So many desires and so little time.

Next Show starts 1/3/2020 and I do not feel ready for it much less for Tucson in February.

Thanks for reading........