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Etsy Today
In the beginning, Etsy was an online shop where you could find genuinely handmade items. Many of them were one-of-a-kind. My husband and I still make one-of-a-kind jewelry items by hand. He does often work in a series, but each item in the series is still made by hand and is still unique. Bernd has…
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A Plethora of Cabochons
Imperial Jasper We opened a jewelry shop on Etsy this year at the beginning of February. I’ve been busily photographing and profiling and listing jewelry for sale. Fain Jasper. Named for where we found it. We have quite a backlog of jewelry of all types due to our love of making it and no real…
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Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Inflammation and Eczema
My husband has suffered with eczema for many years. I don’t know exactly when it started, but it’s probably been for at least 25 years. He’s tried every kind of cream you can imagine. He’s used a corticosteroid cream for years along with others. He’s tried coconut oil and commercial preparations made specifically for eczema.…
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Dandelions
A lot of people consider dandelions to be a blight. I don’t. I think they are cheerful. I smile when I look at them. A part of my soul says “Ahhh.” And the bees adore them. I figure, anything that is good for the bees is good for us. When people tell me that our…
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Cats are a Liquid, Dogs are a Gas
I love looking at videos and photos of dogs and cats online. It’s one of the things I do to relax before going to bed. And yes, I know what they say about blue light. Honestly, it doesn’t seem to make a difference one way or the other. In any case, I see a lot…
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On the Therapeutic Efficacy of Applying Osculatory Pressure to Wounds
A while back, I saw online a number of items about kissing boo-boos. I was unable to find even an abstract for the study that prompted the flurry of reporting. All the reporting agencies presented the story with almost the exact same wording, so the parent study is out there somewhere. Even so, I am…
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Catastrophic Failure of the Cat Distribution System
The CDS (Cat Distribution System) doesn’t always get it right. Sadly. The tuxedo cat we named Mouse, is not a stray after all. After months of her coming around and hanging out, buying her a heated cat house, putting a tag on her collar asking to let me know if she had a home and…
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Wee Ones First
Today’s writing prompt is “What are your morning rituals?” The first thing I do is feed the cats. They are always hungriest. Our dog gets fed a little later. She’s more polite and waits relatively patiently. Then I get dressed and make my own breakfast. My husband, on work days, gets up before I do…
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Mouse
I wrote about stray cats a while back in an article titled “Stray Cats.” Mainly I was writing about one in particular that we had named Mouse. I explained why we couldn’t take her into our household. Also about buying a heated cat house and what we had to do to get Mouse to use…
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Starry Night on Turquoise Mountain
No, I do not name everything I make. That would be crazy. I’m up to number 1,609 in necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets, and that doesn’t count all the stuff made involving a torch. But there are a few that make such a memorable experience of creation for me that I just have to give…
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