tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69197753729007767522024-02-18T23:39:14.540-07:00coolmontanajewelscoolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-86846722844006920742010-09-02T10:19:00.003-06:002010-09-02T10:43:48.519-06:00My Life... Total Fireworks Baby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4AqeF13KmSl1-jRLcOHX55zy0BHNI5w4a41jc8wBI0SlOHIA34PBpNmRw0NI-ANwKhWTrEDDk1fV_MDScWMKq-TU7mEWq1-DDYNCYqgNPA4vWdIq53_TVSIFio00jzHd6d3gFQtHL2qW/s1600/fireworks_397x224.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512357131668721026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4AqeF13KmSl1-jRLcOHX55zy0BHNI5w4a41jc8wBI0SlOHIA34PBpNmRw0NI-ANwKhWTrEDDk1fV_MDScWMKq-TU7mEWq1-DDYNCYqgNPA4vWdIq53_TVSIFio00jzHd6d3gFQtHL2qW/s320/fireworks_397x224.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm getting rested. I can almost form complete sentences. Soon I will be up and blogging again. I miss it, it's a great way to dump some crap and just laugh at my life. We finished our last big show of the summer season, (Ha! summer, last weekend it rained again and darned near snowed during our show.) It's been a mighty cool summer. Last Thursday night the temperature dropped from 94 to 55 degrees over frickin' night. By Sunday morning it was a balmy 38 degrees. The shows have been OK, we'll be fine. I was just looking for "TOTAL FABULOSITY"(now is that really a word?) Whatever, that's what I was looking for. We're headed for the middle of Montana in a week. Exciting...More shows on their way, of course, there's always another show. It's my life. Welcome, May you have "FABULOSITY" every day of your life.</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-3032558314961178002010-08-25T10:45:00.002-06:002010-08-25T10:50:50.820-06:00THIS IS HOW I FEEL TODAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmXYQT1zlicmH0a4VoeTkjgJwK3-lxzAeAlzs60kbFJsaH1l98W6kPdHNAKSdF4JdK3SRMaUGE4kgS3FkkPGwdKuAKGO1uS7DsBxC_Hrz6IjGhq8HjKDnGdZyrI0jyn5uK3jziUTR9CaR/s1600/IMG_4340_17_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509390530368605954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmXYQT1zlicmH0a4VoeTkjgJwK3-lxzAeAlzs60kbFJsaH1l98W6kPdHNAKSdF4JdK3SRMaUGE4kgS3FkkPGwdKuAKGO1uS7DsBxC_Hrz6IjGhq8HjKDnGdZyrI0jyn5uK3jziUTR9CaR/s400/IMG_4340_17_1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>ALCOHOL IS THE ONLY ANSWER... May you always find the answer, have a great day:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-84444405122485271292010-08-01T09:02:00.003-06:002010-08-01T09:26:33.980-06:00To Wrap Or 2 Rap...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5awP6jgp6nMPdv8SZLELw7iHKEhQNTv-1j3VszHyTYAllPuiVY08A7V6WiFuFOcvdKu-8gS57c-zz_tSMa4DHEpwumqn-kPgirXrQwnKQLAigMyouZfaOo2lBDzKeLrtPzcV_bo33NG8/s1600/IMG_5036TA_39_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500462754457496450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5awP6jgp6nMPdv8SZLELw7iHKEhQNTv-1j3VszHyTYAllPuiVY08A7V6WiFuFOcvdKu-8gS57c-zz_tSMa4DHEpwumqn-kPgirXrQwnKQLAigMyouZfaOo2lBDzKeLrtPzcV_bo33NG8/s320/IMG_5036TA_39_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Crazy Days! It's the time we've been waiting for, The height of our season. The weather is still "iffie" but, WE'RE READY! Bring It! We have our biggest show this next weekend and my husband already thinks I'm the bossiest "Bitch" he's ever seen...Ah, things are right on track. He's been wrapping the tiniest stones with the tiniest wire we've ever used (whew, I'm glad that's him, I just keep putting stones in front of him, and he just keeps wrapping ugh!) Wouldn't the picture be so much funnier if he was sitting in his chair "Rapping" Say Dog, It's all Good...OK, it's probably only hysterical if you knew my "Redneck of an ol' coot Husband". Anyway, I tied 10 multi-pearl necklaces 2 days ago and after yesterdays Market, we have none left. That's good and bad at the same time. So we'll remain Crazy for 2 more weeks, with the weathers cooperation and customers with money to spend, all will be well. We have some awesome new things made and we're NOT AFRAID TO USE THEM! So may you also have a very abundant season, and may we NEVER have to see or hear my Husband RAP!</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-12620385346544887522010-07-19T09:24:00.003-06:002010-07-20T10:31:09.079-06:00Baking In The Street<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoG4F5Cniw4j0gLLb3xLTYuR6K4dvEjo2-3lQG4BesIvvSsLczNhbBEDKuTA-gLgwVLPkiXvIedQzNDGttKBodHvqmx7b8hul7lmyTkmbGzlVkUa6MCwd8f5L6eckzc3R11pKcIsd5gor/s1600/Copy+of+red+eagle+on+res.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026789778950818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoG4F5Cniw4j0gLLb3xLTYuR6K4dvEjo2-3lQG4BesIvvSsLczNhbBEDKuTA-gLgwVLPkiXvIedQzNDGttKBodHvqmx7b8hul7lmyTkmbGzlVkUa6MCwd8f5L6eckzc3R11pKcIsd5gor/s400/Copy+of+red+eagle+on+res.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We had a show this weekend and for once this year, there wasn't "High Wind Warnings" HURRAH! I can't complain, but I must, it was frick'n HOT! Oh man, it was a street fair, so we're set up on asphalt. We're talking the thermometer said 90 degrees, so inside our canopy tent it absolutely had to be 150 degrees! OMG! Trying to greet the people with a fresh, "Hi, how are you today?" and then happily chuckle(without sounding hysterical) when each of them grumbled, "HOT!" Need I bring up the fact that the friction between my husband and I could have Spontaneously Combusted the whole State of Montana? I'm happy to say we lived through it, we were able to stay at Moms for the weekend, and she kindly kept Gabby (the heat would've roasted the wiener dog!) while we worked. So really we had wonderful food, great conversation, cool accommodations, and a safe place for "The Gabster", ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD. I guess I really don't have any complaints that matter...though my feet would tend to argue. May you always find something WONDERFUL in a CRAPPY situation:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-6318745728066308042010-07-15T09:32:00.006-06:002010-07-15T10:37:51.759-06:00"AND SPAGETTI..."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBW7UhBpIoZjwu1p7lDmCfs6Aa4-95p1j8kazt1K16_qQJXxdEYx32sXnLDbNh-kHj41e8XTFmGezNQ_CTxRZWj68TfBm2siY-bVmM3MlWCAL2XqsxAz1uHGEfex_1cXwVxChMHw-cPce/s1600/old_hippie_very_old_hippies_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494168578116324146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBW7UhBpIoZjwu1p7lDmCfs6Aa4-95p1j8kazt1K16_qQJXxdEYx32sXnLDbNh-kHj41e8XTFmGezNQ_CTxRZWj68TfBm2siY-bVmM3MlWCAL2XqsxAz1uHGEfex_1cXwVxChMHw-cPce/s320/old_hippie_very_old_hippies_1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>OMG! Cathi and I went to see the play "HAIR" last night. Way fun, I had a ball! We went out to dinner at Mambos and filled our gullets with rich Italian cuisine, Yum. She turned me onto Italian "Nachos", Crap, now that's a million calories good. Deep fried lasagna noodles drenched in cheese and cream sauce. We got a salad to share, you know, to balance the dinner with "good" calories, right? Then we waddled off to the theater to enjoy an evening of 60's Protest Music and "naked" Hippie's. Oh what an evening in Montana! I love the time I spend with my girlfriends. My husband? "HAIR"? I don't think so...May you fill up on rich, creamy foods once in a while, and may the only "naked" Hippie's you see be on stage in a theater:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-3143034056294655812010-07-14T09:25:00.003-06:002010-07-14T10:16:39.670-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaimVjO-fdJb1QZgpPyM3U8hD6O4tmz7O6VOleJ5RB6e3f9CDPBOlEqVycRx44avyqC9LIZkRMocQukfKqPqgk4UY-bmaOveKcrNMHUjSl_zE4TU3WyjRvM5Qs0U3phUhkzIGSNJfXPKe/s1600/cropped+butter+and+eggs.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493796195126755602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaimVjO-fdJb1QZgpPyM3U8hD6O4tmz7O6VOleJ5RB6e3f9CDPBOlEqVycRx44avyqC9LIZkRMocQukfKqPqgk4UY-bmaOveKcrNMHUjSl_zE4TU3WyjRvM5Qs0U3phUhkzIGSNJfXPKe/s200/cropped+butter+and+eggs.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Really, where do the days go? My last blog was 10 days ago. I have been so disgusted with the Weather Gods lately, I thought I better give them some kudos for their behavior of late. We had a show this last weekend and had 3, count 'em, 3 perfect summer days. (The reason I'm stressing 3 is because that's really all the perfectness I can brag about, we lost yesterdays Market due to high wind gusts and rain, GEEZ...) I have invested heavily into silver, trying to prepare for our BIG shows that are coming up in the next few weeks, so I'm sick to my stomach and kinda whirling from the over use of the debt card. We do a small show this weekend close to Moms house, so no real travel expenses, Woo Hoo! Moms food and fun, yeah man, life is good. I'm already planning on Pinnacle and Mexican Train Dominoes, oh and if a Yankee Pot Roast or Mom's Red Chicken Dinner happened Friday night, we'd be talking, "LIFE IS PERFECT". May all the days in your life be "WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER PERFECT".</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-14982435762021430482010-07-04T10:53:00.004-06:002010-07-04T12:41:23.923-06:00HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4tSoaIzRSphEvvx4iZnYUAaY4kG2Pmk-5GYLfuMPATHr2kS-5T4PhbxEfqim38WY6fmp0px4u_19yT0Ir7xjbBywb-4a8ro7rwlt8_wArtEr7dIeJjuO7ZAMLrLNjc_DCATMldGkIqYH/s1600/fireworks_397x224.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490120906316848290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4tSoaIzRSphEvvx4iZnYUAaY4kG2Pmk-5GYLfuMPATHr2kS-5T4PhbxEfqim38WY6fmp0px4u_19yT0Ir7xjbBywb-4a8ro7rwlt8_wArtEr7dIeJjuO7ZAMLrLNjc_DCATMldGkIqYH/s320/fireworks_397x224.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Happy 4th everyone! I'm in a much better state of mind today, a 4th of July state of mind. Right now I'm watching a John Wayne Movie Marathon, (I'm in the middle of CHISUM, JOHN CHISUM) I've already seen McClintock! and North to Alaska, and Cahill U.S. Marshall is coming up next. Now I'm thinking a 6-pack of beer, some friends, a BBQ, Fireworks (illegal, or just sparklers and those stinky black snakes), and I've done all I can do, to contribute to a perfect Celebration. My Dad would be proud. I miss him, especially on patriotic holidays. He was a proud American, an ex-Marine who teared up every time the "National Anthem" or "Amazing Grace" was played. He taught us that it was a Privilege and a Right we had as Americans, to do and be whatever we wanted as long as it didn't hurt someone else, to think and say the things we felt in our hearts, but before we bitched we should know both sides of an argument, and we should respect peoples differences. He was also the one who taught me that "Yeah, LIFE IS NOT FAIR!" Then he'd end that sentence with,"Tough S--t get over it!"(Just wanted to let you know it was not all sticky sweet all the time.) But then he was the first one to apologize when he was wrong, applaud you when you were right, hug you with love, or simply smile at you, and confirm a job well done. He and my Mom raised 3 independent individuals with loud voices and good values. They did a fabulous job. So now on this Celebratory day, we know that, Mom, Dad, The Duke, Beer, Friends, BBQ's, and Fireworks, is all takes to fill my "Americana" needs and make me feel happy and proud. May your 4th be WONDERFUL, may you "Oooo and Ahhh" at the Fireworks tonight, and may we NOT have to get back to 'reality' until tomorrow:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-45843458721503923662010-07-03T15:55:00.002-06:002010-07-03T16:38:57.340-06:00ARE YOU KIDDING?!!!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fW8Y4Sq19WXaR10vujckT7RHps8uXicgebmYUBSW5Q8Ztyv5lYf32-3xe2KRFl_cRuFRyAfI8lBZOGy2FQ6DCbohT5JCLJ9ixgWPE5VpsYVBSNrmVWgGiUhljZKqi7w7q0XmBEvAqGdl/s1600/IMG_0662.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489813061363871490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fW8Y4Sq19WXaR10vujckT7RHps8uXicgebmYUBSW5Q8Ztyv5lYf32-3xe2KRFl_cRuFRyAfI8lBZOGy2FQ6DCbohT5JCLJ9ixgWPE5VpsYVBSNrmVWgGiUhljZKqi7w7q0XmBEvAqGdl/s320/IMG_0662.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Went to market today, it was gorgeous this morning. "Awesome" got set up, hung the jewelry, put on the SMILE, had fabulous customer response, tourists abundant, had a good market going...And then...BOOM! Thunder, Lightning, Rain, Wind, oh yeah, lets not forget frickin' HAIL. Cripes, we had 6 inches of hail in our awning. It would have looked like winter, but geez, it rained a couple inches in like 5 minutes, so it was hard to tell what was really happening, You know, a ripping river of water flowing thru the booth, like we were the Kalispell Fork of the Flathead River. I've never seen so many soaking wet Artists, Craftsman, Farmers and greenhous People. And with the exception of the few of us in total hysterics, I don't think I saw one tiny smile. (huh? that's so surprising, it's such a pleasure to try to hold down a metal framed tent in a lightning storm!) OK mighty Weather Gods, W.T.F.? I'm now going in to take a hot shower and make a drink, I'm thinking something heavily VODKAish. May all of your fights with the Weather Gods be 'NOT' in a metal tent. </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-26323297722593910932010-07-02T20:30:00.002-06:002010-07-02T20:50:46.547-06:00Nothing New But More RAIN!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCasiVdB4LG41k7Ri9Eym9TyRgtupCKHqMHB4cY_vUH_cnMNPGHIMK2-roDuDjxUQBSCW0JMtOZpNsyaW3fc4qUUn9BN0IybOKWhKThHXpK_Epwj49IcbIH2pdpq61jelsuFzvs_cSYmpy/s1600/IMG_0660.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489506056882016786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCasiVdB4LG41k7Ri9Eym9TyRgtupCKHqMHB4cY_vUH_cnMNPGHIMK2-roDuDjxUQBSCW0JMtOZpNsyaW3fc4qUUn9BN0IybOKWhKThHXpK_Epwj49IcbIH2pdpq61jelsuFzvs_cSYmpy/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Rained out of Polson Market, Damn, didn't even get to see Mom. No smiles, No trinkets, No Yankee Pot Roast, No Pinnacle, Totally ripped off of all Friday Happiness...Oh well, tomorrow's another day. We'll try for "ULTRA HAPPINESS SATURDAY". Market in the morning and "SUNSHINE & SMILES" all the rest of the day.(OK, that was even too sticky sweet for me, YIKES!) Back to reality,(It could be frickin' snowing! It is in St. Marys, Montana) A better day is on the way, I can just feel it. May all your days, rainy or sunny, be "BETTER". </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-10734260390403638602010-07-01T21:42:00.004-06:002010-07-01T22:14:11.348-06:00Rest and Rehab at MOMS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtblHHxFMJT78pXq0QzUbueke5gjYHxceYpdN0ZaKce_wYiMYBnF14HLIfx5TZCVDQl78ALYiRGkbOpVtflsu7UsJDteszaZKZ8lEfk6QiTSKB7HTs0ujjOx8Sc_1zKhGDmClCZoj2ZMCx/s1600/IMG_5303_178_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489155549537817730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtblHHxFMJT78pXq0QzUbueke5gjYHxceYpdN0ZaKce_wYiMYBnF14HLIfx5TZCVDQl78ALYiRGkbOpVtflsu7UsJDteszaZKZ8lEfk6QiTSKB7HTs0ujjOx8Sc_1zKhGDmClCZoj2ZMCx/s200/IMG_5303_178_1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Fort Benton was a great party, and a "decent show". I'm exausted from sleeping in the truck for 4 nights (elbow to elbow with the husband...We should each reicieve the Medal of Honor just for 'NOT' killing each other), showering at a near by RV park (standing on your tip toes like thats gonna keep the Cooties off you), and eating out of a cooler (4 days of sandwiches and chips, oh yeah, SUPER HEALTHY). My bed felt sooo 'comfy' when we got home, we slept for 2 days straight. Now we've been getting ready for 2 farmers markets this weekend. (Happy 4th!!!) Going to see Mom tomorrow after the market, awesome! (Yankee Pot Roast and Trinkets!) May all your days be filled with little trinkets and Big Smiles from Mom:) </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-25319263214513348112010-06-24T09:02:00.004-06:002010-06-24T09:25:57.158-06:00"PARTY ON" FORT BENTON!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSmuqFlUjYaDvqixrT8mfOo6iqNCdWJJSy4lWsZTiLmzhvdjDvupB_BBdZ9fjiiuz-n60IlFPynGUwe0tXEXZ28RG69ursJLuIyNY-Bhc4F4tsC9ne66lz5VwK4-MfF1aVLSDbk9hGKEy/s1600/IMG_5112_83_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486361733552942482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSmuqFlUjYaDvqixrT8mfOo6iqNCdWJJSy4lWsZTiLmzhvdjDvupB_BBdZ9fjiiuz-n60IlFPynGUwe0tXEXZ28RG69ursJLuIyNY-Bhc4F4tsC9ne66lz5VwK4-MfF1aVLSDbk9hGKEy/s200/IMG_5112_83_1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We're headed out to Fort Benton, Montana today. Fort Benton is this gorgeous little town in the middle of "NO WHERE" Montana. We love going there, the people are super friendly and it's a giant "PARTY!!!" The Arts and Crafts Show is always nice, but it's the "FREE" Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning and and the "BIG DRUNK FEST and STREET DANCE" on Saturday night that keeps you coming back! Last year they had the best Fireworks Display I've seen in a long time, FUN, FUN, FUN! So if your not busy...(we'll see you there?)May all of your "Craft Shows" side saddle with Fireworks and Kegs O' Beer, and may you find a "PARTY" in everything you do, (even work!)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-31051166570549564332010-06-21T20:40:00.004-06:002010-06-21T21:51:22.573-06:00MISSING SOMETHING? Ever Just Feel Like An Empty Box Of Bananas?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuWrkZK1qDwENut4X3798kmjk90EIYQOrEg2pXgsGCSIK_FQ7BV5sER8oC-tXE4s4b6n2iphFBgx7ZNo6Od4hmPLhnh7qegL5ZbScPA4NHU0x6uKTFStMCIJOTJhL5ipzZBBUqqiQZ__o/s1600/image004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485437648978797074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuWrkZK1qDwENut4X3798kmjk90EIYQOrEg2pXgsGCSIK_FQ7BV5sER8oC-tXE4s4b6n2iphFBgx7ZNo6Od4hmPLhnh7qegL5ZbScPA4NHU0x6uKTFStMCIJOTJhL5ipzZBBUqqiQZ__o/s400/image004.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I've been without wireless for 20 days. Man, I never thought I'd miss my computer as much as I did! Of course I never thought I'd use a cell phone for more than just a couple of calls a month, HA! I can't even go an hour without making or receiving a frickin' call or even worse a TEXT! Wow, I'm so past jumping into the new millennium I'm running headlong into the next...May all of your "electronic devices" run smoothly, and may every one of your "Banana Boxes" be full of LOVE:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-11490166856235623712010-06-01T08:28:00.004-06:002010-06-01T11:33:20.077-06:00Still Raining, Still Frickin' Pouring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh853KRFShdD9WJh1HUnskeXW4qsKb03pKkMsoURP2bfdeLxUCyA-PamP6Vk_Gsk9fgQLjRyAQb1ZWIfxtAyxKpgrDHEV_LHdxLteb6w-mC4AacfmjXvmxnmlz4zJttlpEvLZHhPM7XesO7/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477820411571648882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh853KRFShdD9WJh1HUnskeXW4qsKb03pKkMsoURP2bfdeLxUCyA-PamP6Vk_Gsk9fgQLjRyAQb1ZWIfxtAyxKpgrDHEV_LHdxLteb6w-mC4AacfmjXvmxnmlz4zJttlpEvLZHhPM7XesO7/s200/IMG_0580.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Man it just won't STOP! I know in my heart that rain and snow can fend off forest fires this summer, but could it possibly rain only after 9:00 pm, that would be much more convenient for me. And isn't that what its all about... ME. Right now I'm feeling a little picked on, you know, when you're sure that "The Weather Gods" have actually pin pointed you out to "kick". Alright already, I'm done with feeling puny! Time to take charge, I'm sending SUNNY VIBES and RAINBOW DUST out to the UNIVERSE. There, that ought to do it! May you never feel puny, and always take charge of your own UNIVERSE.</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-70313500025838755772010-05-29T14:37:00.004-06:002010-05-29T17:52:10.924-06:00IT'S RAINING IT'S POURING...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg620Il61wv9ikAbWmnNws6fHBsgFYM_iB0zqli_5PYk9rH5tQtTmWcF9mXuJRmIcYy3CNJYXYcsq3QwY6-ieti2o4Jbj_kxgm-uhy7UCSajXBJzrhgj7rxNnm-cIBIbpDMiwPIZ9iO2-fc/s1600/IMG_0683.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476803495080245826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg620Il61wv9ikAbWmnNws6fHBsgFYM_iB0zqli_5PYk9rH5tQtTmWcF9mXuJRmIcYy3CNJYXYcsq3QwY6-ieti2o4Jbj_kxgm-uhy7UCSajXBJzrhgj7rxNnm-cIBIbpDMiwPIZ9iO2-fc/s200/IMG_0683.JPG" /></a><br /><div>My Old Man is SNORING! Seriously, he's in the bedroom napping. We're 2 for 2, enough! Rain yesterday, the Market in Polson sucked. 40 degrees is generous, I really don't think it got that warm. On the other hand, went to Moms, played pinochle and ate "Mom's Famous Yankee Pot Roast"...LIFE IS GOOD!... Today we went to Big Fork White Water Festival. We didn't even get to set up! It was just pouring, (CRAP)...LIFE NOT SO GOOD... Oh wait, Mom sent home "Pot Roast Leftovers"...LIFE IS GOOD!... May you NEVER need to find comfort in food, but if you do, may it be FABULOUS comfort food:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-82337677142397128162010-05-26T13:36:00.003-06:002010-05-26T13:48:46.841-06:00LAST NIGHT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRvstGXGjseUE0lxaDI12H2LP9-4Msy7YBusfHVCxOEP4_W9tMcBAZTCxX1gQwf0CpQcojMmPuOAseYMMLnYsFwV3vRGgkpXRpcCWYnXJJpjhkawykgIihLXLFDMf6sn0LJ5PhzP-DTDA/s1600/baby+spot!+and+mom.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475666816256524146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRvstGXGjseUE0lxaDI12H2LP9-4Msy7YBusfHVCxOEP4_W9tMcBAZTCxX1gQwf0CpQcojMmPuOAseYMMLnYsFwV3vRGgkpXRpcCWYnXJJpjhkawykgIihLXLFDMf6sn0LJ5PhzP-DTDA/s400/baby+spot!+and+mom.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Last night we DVR'd Idol and we went into the East side of Glacier National Park and looked for Grizzly Bears. What did you do??? </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">May all your Griz sightings be from inside of a car:)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-72700414197689172292010-05-25T09:16:00.008-06:002010-05-25T11:49:17.422-06:00My 1st Treasury!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDr1PNsFKgkD0YCEakD2VzNX2LdBRH8oJUESkU4mI_5J_UbTdspWmi1aAQrGQK20r5FzctMfgKcGvqj-x26RqecZv4A8Ue-wVuLQAi5hjDcpVnKD51NGJZmRAZ8kh4oemznveAAoChRSE/s1600/pasqueflower.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 123px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475234735812317922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDr1PNsFKgkD0YCEakD2VzNX2LdBRH8oJUESkU4mI_5J_UbTdspWmi1aAQrGQK20r5FzctMfgKcGvqj-x26RqecZv4A8Ue-wVuLQAi5hjDcpVnKD51NGJZmRAZ8kh4oemznveAAoChRSE/s200/pasqueflower.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I learned, with the careful guidance of Cathi, how to put together a"Treasury" on ETSY. Now this is pretty cool, as Cathi says, "it's very Buddhist like", your not allowed to use your own product. You're learning to see and promote others. I've also learned this helps you make contact with 16 other artists and craftsman. Even though there's like 8 billion of these awesome treasuries, mine is pretty awesome. I've been collecting favorites on "Beach Weddings" so take a peek at:</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9fea0023d6d91d4441f95/beach-wedding-bliss">http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9fea0023d6d91d4441f95/beach-wedding-bliss</a> </div><br /><div></div><div>I'm featured in two other Treasuries so please check these out too!</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9e69baad88eef152da11f/cranberry-cosmos#4bf9e742aad88eef873dallf">http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9e69baad88eef152da11f/cranberry-cosmos#4bf9e742aad88eef873dallf</a> </div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9fa90aad88eef33c7a21f/dreamsicles-by-the-sea">http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf9fa90aad88eef33c7a21f/dreamsicles-by-the-sea</a> </div><br /><div></div><div>May you all have a very Buddhist like day! </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-72123223255746901592010-05-23T10:28:00.002-06:002010-05-23T11:03:23.692-06:00That Kind Of Day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8rlPrdyXK6J0AjuGj-1fn_geExRsdF46gaiLitiMHf3j1F2R0hHv_kxYdt-LQVQS0ABqvCN65CuahkMy6sTMNNEBmL2kg4t7h6S5klF1v-o_WiTjIt9Iwf5AbpSuV-DNOMRlZjvVBuvV/s1600/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474511987447738338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8rlPrdyXK6J0AjuGj-1fn_geExRsdF46gaiLitiMHf3j1F2R0hHv_kxYdt-LQVQS0ABqvCN65CuahkMy6sTMNNEBmL2kg4t7h6S5klF1v-o_WiTjIt9Iwf5AbpSuV-DNOMRlZjvVBuvV/s400/GetAttachment.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Did you ever wake up and immediately start having "That Kind Of Day"? This morning I couldn't come out of the coma sleep I was in. Man, I just layed there when I woke up, trying to come into this 'Earth Plane' but quite honestly I was stuck in 'Never Never Land'. I went and took a shower to jolt myself out of the fog bank, but seriously I still wanted to climb back between the sheets and hibernate the day away. My husband (who lost 41 lbs. by walking faithfully. Swear to God, he eats twice as much as he did before, men are just freakin lucky on this body chemistry thing...JERKS!) is hollering at me to hurry, We're going for a WALK?!? OMG, What have I done with my life? I'm turning into some kinda healthy thing? Move over Susan Powter (STOP THE INSANITY!)...Yeah right, I'm aiming more for a real lazy Richard Simmons (Com'on Girls, lets just MOVE for a minute)...Anyway, even though I feel like a wet dog, I'm gonna shake it off and GO. May all of your "That Kind Of Days" turn into "Totally Awesome Kind Of Days"!!!</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-42252710837014344742010-05-20T09:14:00.003-06:002010-05-20T10:44:40.618-06:00Have a Hokie Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWtARqLU93_asvxMrZXDqUQ8BIILQ9zDRTVzB3F_x4Bsi9zuxhAFRJXS7KsvQ43lEmw88nwzEMyXFto2nXi0QzqzF24gDp9IM5mfhhUt6wK53AOtGxXgOaJ2U7KbTTXWgn5R6oEYTqRid/s1600/shooting+stars+chief+mountain.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473393711490860386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWtARqLU93_asvxMrZXDqUQ8BIILQ9zDRTVzB3F_x4Bsi9zuxhAFRJXS7KsvQ43lEmw88nwzEMyXFto2nXi0QzqzF24gDp9IM5mfhhUt6wK53AOtGxXgOaJ2U7KbTTXWgn5R6oEYTqRid/s320/shooting+stars+chief+mountain.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Good Morning, Wow, my husband and I have been really busy this last week. Our Markets are picking up, we've had a couple of orders on our Etsy Shop, we are building up our jewelry inventory, Mom came and spent the night (OK, now that was just FUN! A slumber party! Although at this time in my life, We actually SLUMBERED.) This last week has also been crammed with walking 3 miles every day and finding a few minutes here and there to center and meditate and for this model of the perfect adult ADD freak, that is no easy feat! Yesterday, Cathy (<a href="http://www.thinklocal.etsy.com/">http://www.thinklocal.etsy.com/</a>) and I made copies, then hand addressed and mailed the applications for our "August" Art and Craft Show, Wow, already. Our June Show is almost upon us. June 11-13 is the 1st "Summers First Art Blast". We've had an excellent response. We have most of the categories filled, and just a couple spaces left to work with. It's very EXCITING and extremely CHALLENGING to be a Promoter of a show and a participating Artist, but then isn't that what it's all about? (I mean besides the Hokie Pokie and all...) May all your summer days be EXCITING and CHALLENGING and may we all LOL that the HOKIE POKIE is really what it's all about!</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-68554318887118565962010-05-13T22:22:00.003-06:002010-05-13T23:13:46.937-06:00A Bad Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCJGPJPbigbD1cNNK41tyvET8Pnl2h40ViE85L_94EpIiMrqV1VclZ-qZ0to0TK61UcHiCxo9z2nEDLxY5ILvm7UEAImqmVgJji_jYvKrSr89BeSs0gH9x22KKZHMxB-DOa05gS7D4C04/s1600/janelle.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470988431268871938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCJGPJPbigbD1cNNK41tyvET8Pnl2h40ViE85L_94EpIiMrqV1VclZ-qZ0to0TK61UcHiCxo9z2nEDLxY5ILvm7UEAImqmVgJji_jYvKrSr89BeSs0gH9x22KKZHMxB-DOa05gS7D4C04/s200/janelle.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm sorry I've let the blog go for a few days. It's been an interesting week. Let me start at the beginning...Last January I decided to do a few things to clean up my act. I gave up Pepsi and the other true love in my life, BREAD. I mean to tell you this is no easy feat, I absolutely believe I went through withdrawals...I had the "lack of BREAD shakes" and the "missing my ice cold Pepsi migraines". Oh yeah, my poor husband (he's not that poor, after 29 years of marriage, he holds up just fine), I might not have been very pleasant to be around at times, (if you could believe that one) I'm usually so charming when I give up my lovely compulsions, (yeah right) like 10 years ago when I quit smoking...Yikes, that was rough, I think the people around me were actually talking about hiring a Hit Man...Anyway back to the blog, I got off the Pepsi and the bread and this week I started a little more hard core DIET. Yuck, I don't even like the word, but please the politically correct LIFESTYLE CHANGE is sooo not me. I've been walking 4 times a week with a group of friends, and now this, IS IT THE APOCALYPSE? Well is it? That would be my luck, Suffer without all of my favorite foods, loose weight, feel great, and then the world ends! Damn the Hopis were right! Oh well, I'd be lookin' HOT on the other side:) EU LA LA Mon Cheri. May we all reach our goals and for the stars!</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-65770548337955218132010-05-09T08:37:00.006-06:002010-05-09T11:40:47.231-06:00MOMS DAY!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9EeqCIqza_O2_ypgM16lDHgUf0qwIw46G9GwAsBBP25JmjG0zsjzhnL7inHi4AqF2l1IlYJDgQD1QnMsaThNEHLEU8J3sn3mAOiva2r9lGNIOSMbbg-C8gj7YoQXBdZX9b4-cGXxGw5w/s1600/IMG_3299_5_1_12_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469318729678821282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9EeqCIqza_O2_ypgM16lDHgUf0qwIw46G9GwAsBBP25JmjG0zsjzhnL7inHi4AqF2l1IlYJDgQD1QnMsaThNEHLEU8J3sn3mAOiva2r9lGNIOSMbbg-C8gj7YoQXBdZX9b4-cGXxGw5w/s320/IMG_3299_5_1_12_1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>It's MOTHERS day today! I would personally like extend a very hardy HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to every MOM I know. You are all wonderful and have the most important job in the UNIVERSE. I personally have the "WORLDS GREATEST MOM" and not just because I happen to know she reads my blog, But because she is COMPLETELY FABULOUS! She has always been there for me, always supportive, and most of the time she has been my only cheerleader. She taught me how to be a kind and loving person. Don't get me wrong, both of my parents excelled at raising us kids, but my MOM was on her own a lot when we were small, because DAD traveled for work. Basically I thought, and still do today, that she is a "SUPER HERO". She's as beautiful as a movie star, She could sing like an ANGEL, (She was in the professional singing group, The Escondido Oratorio, They cut a 45 vinyl record and everything!) She baked bread and her Carmel Rolls were honestly FOOD FOR THE GODS. She taught us morals and ethics and how to play Old Maid and Go Fish. She has always been magical, she could heal our broken hearts or a cut on our finger with a simple kiss to the forehead. But the one thing that proved she was 'ISIS' in blue jeans was her incredible talent for BLOWING BUBBLES. She'd always have BAZOOKA bubble gum in her pocket, and with the precision of a surgeon, she would carefully tear the piece in half and give us each our share. Then because she has the "Patience of a Saint" she taught us all, (even the neighbor kids) how to BLOW BUBBLES. Pretty pink BUBBLES, tiny snapper BUBBLES, big bruiser BUBBLES...We'd sit for hours chewing and striving to create the perfect BUBBLE. I'm thinking now that MOM was not only a SUPERHERO she was frickin' EINSTEIN! She kept us busy, so she could accomplish some of the zillions of chores she had to do during her day (washing, hanging, and ironing laundry, baking, cooking and cleaning, teaching, healing and loving, a family of 5) When I was a child, my MOM was the Perfect MOM. Now that I'm an adult and well into middle age, She is still the Perfect MOM. We talk every day, and I still need her support and cheerleaderism (if that's not a word, it should be!) Thinking about her makes me smile. Thank you MOM for being a SUPER HERO PARENT and my best friend. My wish today is that EVERYONE be wrapped safely in MOMS LOVE ( I'm happy to share, She has plenty of it to go around, she's a SUPER HERO for Gods sake!) </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-45831457044391663722010-05-04T18:05:00.004-06:002010-05-06T12:43:15.991-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eNOVi7Ez17ycL_cZSlcj3eps4L1HLUypGnbgQDbYDc2zSjbIppk2jmquR4EYzqEbWefnQ9YkN8yddtj78OtEdRDVnRrHVvfkRJtjDDBFgG9InWLL08jYI8sIu2oIhDruATSSp21wF9bP/s1600/IMG_0680.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468229326165973090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eNOVi7Ez17ycL_cZSlcj3eps4L1HLUypGnbgQDbYDc2zSjbIppk2jmquR4EYzqEbWefnQ9YkN8yddtj78OtEdRDVnRrHVvfkRJtjDDBFgG9InWLL08jYI8sIu2oIhDruATSSp21wF9bP/s320/IMG_0680.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Well, I'm ready to talk about it now. We had our first Art and Craft Show of the season this last weekend. It really wasn't that productive. Sales were disappointing. There were many variables in play to thwart the show. (Cool huh? thwart?!?) It was early in the season, it was a new venue for this show, the tourists aren't here yet, the storm that should have kept people out of their yards and flower beds, was soooo nasty that they stayed at home out of the RAIN, HAIL, SNOW, and frickin' knock you over WINDS! But that's the nature of the 'Beast', You never know what your gonna git. "Life is like a box of choc..." Are you kidding me? It plain ol' pissed me off that the weather wouldn't calm down like I thought it should. It's shocking to realize that I can't control things like the weather, no matter how tightly I 'squeezed'!!! Oh well, I'll try harder next time. We've been working on some new things this week and we'll be ready for the Weather and Market this weekend. May you learn to work with the Universe with wisdom. "LET GO" but still "SQUEEZE OUT" what you want on the SIDE! Have a wonderfully Controlled Day :)</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-47812484852051233182010-04-30T08:02:00.007-06:002010-04-30T10:46:03.547-06:00I'm out the door for my morning walk with the girls.(What? A healthy choice? Whats next salad instead of pizza? Let's not go completely crazy.) I'm leaving you with a couple deep questions this to contemplate this morning...If you "wrap" up Gabby, does she become a HOT DOG? If Gabby falls asleep in the s<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaB-U-jCMd2ZZcfFKsxg3sJZ9HNcb7Tii0mbZKH6vPKK2GamqO70T7ThOYpGCaAjJ3Maz9Ei_NpF0z5yUAgbly2dp3V17ACismLaSuxifbz97RSV7OghjVTooHsnhH0dpwLrGMA0Fnh7O3/s1600/IMG_5281_175_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465934408998855826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaB-U-jCMd2ZZcfFKsxg3sJZ9HNcb7Tii0mbZKH6vPKK2GamqO70T7ThOYpGCaAjJ3Maz9Ei_NpF0z5yUAgbly2dp3V17ACismLaSuxifbz97RSV7OghjVTooHsnhH0dpwLrGMA0Fnh7O3/s320/IMG_5281_175_1.JPG" /></a>un, is that GRILLIN' a dog?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAxKZ1p3CvUJVe9l-TFZV1ulWKmdTHlvfkYscjcsYg288wyi3lsE5vDeajsKc9byaLse9NjSg2l6rDfdgu_jKBOyaujjY0qEjETflPhUhvdalToochrysGkH6iq9El4Khjd48DnZlSMty/s1600/IMG_5040_41_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465932603361819330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAxKZ1p3CvUJVe9l-TFZV1ulWKmdTHlvfkYscjcsYg288wyi3lsE5vDeajsKc9byaLse9NjSg2l6rDfdgu_jKBOyaujjY0qEjETflPhUhvdalToochrysGkH6iq9El4Khjd48DnZlSMty/s320/IMG_5040_41_1.JPG" /></a> And last but not least, if Gabby is off her leash, is she a FREE RANGE FRANKFURTER?!? May you have a Doggone Great Day :)coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-76940682789426026472010-04-27T16:25:00.005-06:002010-04-27T17:54:04.450-06:00Turquoise Twist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHvHbT-Wc0mlEk0Tnd_38Pr2Ffz5-tzx73phUBa1fjVeeygXc3Q9PjLhdNtNcdJoFcl7_olH6VroyG2gW8Kb7EtqWwn4f2C5yKSHk4oMo2HkQN2V-yo1b1vICpHd-_6Da13KGPgkiRLNl/s1600/IMG_5023t_29_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464969622803121778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHvHbT-Wc0mlEk0Tnd_38Pr2Ffz5-tzx73phUBa1fjVeeygXc3Q9PjLhdNtNcdJoFcl7_olH6VroyG2gW8Kb7EtqWwn4f2C5yKSHk4oMo2HkQN2V-yo1b1vICpHd-_6Da13KGPgkiRLNl/s400/IMG_5023t_29_1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Turquoise is one of my favorite stones. The color is a necessity for me. It makes me feel good. It keeps me grounded and reminds me of my youth.(ahhh yes, I was so cool in high school with my 3 rings on one hand and 4 rings on the other, what a Turquoise REBEL) My softest and most favorite T-shirt is Turquoise, boy do I baby that thing, gentle wash, cool dryer etc...They say all things on the Earth run an 'energy'. The energy that turquoise has is very healing. It is very spiritually protective. It heals and cleanses the wearer, keeping them safe. the coolest thing it's known for is bringing peace to ones mind. Wow, PEACE OF MIND now that's a necessity. I hope you run across a Big Ol' Chunk of Turquoise to put in your window sill, the perfect Turquoise T-shirt, or an old Sterling and Turquoise Ring from the 70's (a tip to clean old jewelry: wash it in toothpaste, it'll shine the silver and it won't hurt the turquoise stone). In other words, May you always be PROTECTED and have PEACE OF MIND!</span></div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-54414701396677975802010-04-25T10:05:00.005-06:002010-04-25T13:29:55.888-06:00ONE HELL OF A DAY!<div>OK, soooo yesterday was our second Saturday Market. The hours are a short 9:00am-12:30pm, a concise 3 1/2 hours. Now the weather was a little 'iffie', but stable enough that we got completely set up and ready to sell our wares. The Market opened sharply at 9:00 am, then about 9:30 it started to spit a few drops so we prepared a tarp to cove<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JsH4YfkZ_Rop_UYmtcxPgNvOdEzuFr0IJF0saa2IY79Y9XJ7TIzacc1FDCNKW2iKyGU0XWzvuRREV7uzF0HC9UcSP1pKBmnd6swP2sR5e1qtAbqDW_JXHEhNsHfAU1wptBtilTIFMDrE/s1600/IMG_5063_54_1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464152412934449538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JsH4YfkZ_Rop_UYmtcxPgNvOdEzuFr0IJF0saa2IY79Y9XJ7TIzacc1FDCNKW2iKyGU0XWzvuRREV7uzF0HC9UcSP1pKBmnd6swP2sR5e1qtAbqDW_JXHEhNsHfAU1wptBtilTIFMDrE/s320/IMG_5063_54_1.JPG" /></a>r the displays, you know, 'just in case'. By 10:30 am it was POURING. The wind was blowing a moderate 20mph, nothing we hadn't managed through before, a little rain, a little wind, besides my Mom always told me "you'll be fine...you're not made out of SUGAR!" About half of the vendors pulled out, 'Sissies'. the rest of us stayed, slowly coming out from under our tents. We meticulously rolled our sides up and chuckled to ourselves, "We beat it!" The sun came out, the wind slowed down...Now we get down to the business of selling our handmade wares. 11:00am came and a few customers were strolling down the isles, umbrellas at the ready. A pair of earrings go out, then I box a small necklace for someones grandmother, we're on a roll of two...11:20am POW! The side of the canopy moves about 12" Oh Noooo, the wind, I stay calm, I mean, my gosh we have 80lb. weights on each of the legs of our tent. I HATE WIND, come on, stay nice for a frickin hour, that's all I'm asking. My husband tells me he's got to run to the restroom, I mistakenly think, that's cool I've got it under control "Hurry back" I say, with kind of a hysterical laugh. As soon as he was out of sight, WHAM! The tent moves another 12", with such force our earring display falls over. I grab the crossbars of tent, so me, the tent, and 340lbs of weight, lift off the ground, YES AIRBORNE! I call to the market Master (of course, the tiniest lady around) HHEEELLLLPPPPP!!!!! Anne and 4 men who we're walking by, grabbed the legs of the canopy. My husband came back just in time to chase earrings, (they're display cards acting like little tiny airplane propellers) oh and by the way, need I say, his mood had changed dramatically. This time the wind did NOT stop. We had to get the canopy down, the wind just kept blowing constant with the big gusts probably hitting close to 50mph. We started u<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14N9_1aUGvWlLVkPjX7pT8fN39oVs-OVo6v_ObVe9rFfPA7r6_U0uRBAcJQGots0s64S72tILuBaY78n1ijpTPILxIKD0yUTa1xNugt-StaByVCG3cTxZ4_jNwuUIbndr_I-gzK4CTucQ/s1600/IMG_5036TA_39_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464158263163063458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14N9_1aUGvWlLVkPjX7pT8fN39oVs-OVo6v_ObVe9rFfPA7r6_U0uRBAcJQGots0s64S72tILuBaY78n1ijpTPILxIKD0yUTa1xNugt-StaByVCG3cTxZ4_jNwuUIbndr_I-gzK4CTucQ/s320/IMG_5036TA_39_1.jpg" /></a>nstrapping weights and peeling off sides, everyone was hanging on for dear lives. All the jewelry displays toppled over twisting all the necklaces into 'knotted chain puzzles' for solving at a less crazy time later that night (now that's a family 'fun' project). Our booth set up usually takes us 2 hours to complete, this take down took us 25 HELLISH minutes, so I'm guessing you can figure out how things got packed. When we got home my husband packed the jewelry up stairs, set the boxes down, stripped, walked into the bathroom and crawled into a hot bath, got out and without a word went to bed. I made a pot of HOT coffee, took an 800mg Ibuprofen put on my Pj's and crawled into the Lazyboy with the wiener dog and a fleece blanket. Neither one of us had coffee and we didn't wake up until 5:00pm. It's HELL getting pounded on by the weather! It's the one thing you can't control. Maybe just maybe, we got the worst weather out of the way early in the show season, yeah, that's what I'm gonna think. May your partner be blessed with a bladder the size of Boise and may the Weather Gods always be kind to you.</div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919775372900776752.post-86432741882264208492010-04-22T12:03:00.003-06:002010-04-22T13:09:48.845-06:00GIFTS !!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIAUwmO5XAnaV1-l9IBSGk3i7rmkEdElK4qwrCUDx06-UVlwnwn8ueUtYvJf7IeEia5rzbULAY0AGSlAwEwIPjUMaxSufbnGe2JFwuQVkzIoI8lItUykxxMGdaZ2lhGyu1VJOwmt_01Qg/s1600/IMG_0184ta_3_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463041073482919586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIAUwmO5XAnaV1-l9IBSGk3i7rmkEdElK4qwrCUDx06-UVlwnwn8ueUtYvJf7IeEia5rzbULAY0AGSlAwEwIPjUMaxSufbnGe2JFwuQVkzIoI8lItUykxxMGdaZ2lhGyu1VJOwmt_01Qg/s320/IMG_0184ta_3_1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Gifts from the Universe, We are sent Gifts everyday, whether we see (receive) them is up to us. They could be as simple as a bright sunny day during a Parade, or as complicated as a family emergency changing travel arrangements and that delay keeps you from being in an accident. We notice the 'BIG' things, but we need to be grateful and pay attention to the 'small' Gifts. When we first started doing out of town Arts and Craft Shows, it was a big expense and always a gamble. If we didn't make enough money it would be a burden that would be hard to bounce back from. We signed up for a show in Great Falls, about 5 hours travel one way, and it happened...The Big Bomb and not Bomb like Randy says on Idol "That was the Bomb Dog", but Bomb the Big ol' Failure. We sat there for 2 days 'not' selling, Yikes! We were upset, worried and bored. All the while we pouted and griped to each other, but we also were talking to a gal from Guatemala who was traveling through the U.S.A. She supported her travels by wire wrapping jewelry and selling at these little shows. We became fast friends and she happily showed us a couple wonderful techniques she was doing. That horrible show really wasn't so horrible. The Universe Gifted us with a new friend and a wire wrapping technique that we have used for the last 15 years. What a GREAT Show! May you always NOTICE your Gifts big or small. </div>coolmontanajewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279926151856120927noreply@blogger.com1