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we've had a busy week, it seems.

it began on saturday with kate's surprise party! she turned 40, and we all went up to barley's saturday afternoon for the party. and she had no clue it was coming! it was super fun! here is a pic of kate opening presents. woo hoo!

the other night jamie found this happening in the living room. we were very touched. trudy in the past has had great difficulty with cats, as she wants to chase them. things are working out well between her and steve now, and we are very pleased.

i am really excited about these new rings. i love making these little settings, and these tiny rings have a lot of character. they are like little treasures. i am really excited to go to the gem show in tucson on monday so i can find more little things to put in these settings.



another person i always look forward to seeing at the craft shows is lee marracinni.
lee is one of the most genuine people, and it is nice to give him a hug! he is a snappy dresser, always wearing some stylish suit. his jewelry is fabulous...classic with interesting components. check out his inlay work as well here.



tomorrow i am off to tucson. i will be teaching marriage of metal to 14 students! we are going to have a good time, as this is a very satisfying technique. it will be interesting to check out tucson a little bit, as i have never been there. i hope it is warm.

well, fermelenge!