Things are moving very slowly with the grind.  The Zebra Jasper still has quarter sized flat spots. And this is on the high speed machine.  The 2 Blood stone spheres are working slowly.  The Moroccan Wave Jasper seems to be in a stall.  I have a total line up of other spheres to work too.  I think I will take one off to open a machine for something that will work faster.

To hand grind, there is a small Picasso Marble and another Blood Stone.  The grinder is already in the sun,, so not today.

Cutting is a ruby in Ziosite and a Graves Mountain Blue Diamond Lapis.  I am also working on cubing some Marra Mamba Jasper that I bought years ago.  This massive chunk has a nice wide band of Tiger Eye running thru it.  Should be impressive if it holds together.  

It is time to start organizing what I will take to the Federation Show in Ventura next weekend.  It is always difficult to decide what to take for my limited table space.  3 tables versus the whole Hotel room I had at the last show...... That is a lot to scale down.  Decisions, decisions.   

I am finding I am very distracted.  I am working on quitting smoking using acupuncture and cupping this time.  OUCH!     It is difficult at best.  I haven't wanted to kill anyone yet so that is better than previous attempts.  We sill see how it goes.  May need to add hypnosis.  

Thanks for reading.......