Now I really did it :((

[MarionC]

Rainwood, it's great that you have a project in the works. An uplifting endeavour! I'm having a similar experience with my vacation house [guy is supposed to be working/isn't/doesn't respond to texts or emails] so I appreciate your frustration. It would be nice to have everything in order and just enjoy!

Marcy, I hope your pendant arrives at the perfect time.
I like your story about having lunch with diamonds. Seeing the rainbows puts us into the happy place even when our friends don't show up when they are supposed to.

I'm patting myself on the back for making an easy fix. I didn't care for the plain earwires from JA, so I bought new wires, sawed the dangles off the JA earwires and put them on the new. much better!



The birds are extra-busy at the feeder this morning. I think they know snow is coming.

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDIs!

Missy, lol – to quote me but yes, Friday is “Sweet”. I believe it’s a great idea to always try to live in the moment. You can’t change the past and no sense worrying about the future. Funny you would think of me because of “bears”. I resemble that remark. Speaking of the invoice from Marty – he sent it to me again today “past due”. What a BRAT! We saw on the news this morning it was snowing there. It was one of those morning talk shows from NYC where you can see out the window. Stay safe and warm. You dream doesn’t sound pleasant at all; Marty would lose a coat all right but only because he forgot it. You are definitely right to not worry or stress about work and take it one day at a time. You will know what’s right when and if that day comes; we are with Greg – we want you to be happy too.

Jimmianne, how frustrating for you the guy working on your vacation home won’t respond. Grr. Is there someone else you can have check on him? I am not upset with my friend for standing me up; she is actually really good at keeping our calendar appointments accurate; she just cancelled the wrong week. I’ll milk it for all I can get out of her though. I like all of my bands but I think the Tiffany band looks the best with my ering. What a great makeover on your earrings. They were pretty before but look fabulous now!

Marty was done at the doctor by about 9 so sadly I left for work before my pendant showed up. It actually didn’t get here until early afternoon. Naturally Marty took some pictures of some of the rabbits opening my boxes and trying on my pendant. I am definitely a fan so far of CBI diamonds and I like my pendant. I was taking pictures but my battery pooped out on my camera. Right now one of the Killer Rabbits is holding up my pendant in his mouth and I am enjoying it from a few feet away.

We are headed to the bank in the morning to see about a checking account for Marty’s gym. I am also going to make him haul in our fully loaded Coke bottle to put in our checking account. It took us 25 years to fill that sucker with change. First 10 years of our marriage it was frequently raided for coffee, supper and even gas. I’ll get a picture of it before we haul it out tomorrow.

Have a fabulous weekend.
Marcy

 

[marcy]

I forgot the most important thing

 

[missy]

Good morning girls! And happy Daylight Savings Eve!

Marcy, I would send Marty an invoice for 10 times that amount and when he pays up you can pay him for the one he sent you. Love the pendant. Very pretty! And what a sweet treat for a Friday afternoon! Enjoy.
Any news re Marty's biopsy results? Thinking of him and continuing to send good vibes his way.

Jimmianne, Love how you altered your earring dangles. Just lovely. Perhaps you should think about entering the trade? Then all the NIRDIs could get trade pricing! Think of the damage we could do!

Jaaron, I forgot to comment on the lovely set from your grandmother. What special pieces to have to cherish her by. So glad you can wear and enjoy them. Just beautiful!

Rainwood, hope your trip is going well despite the rocky start and sending you big hugs.

Have a good Saturday girls! Leaving you with a photo of our Snowy Friday. And no those photos are not in sepia or black and white. I took them with my iPhone and gotta love the winter (lack of) colors. Beautiful in its own right. Happy March!

 

[MarionC]

Missy, you have the best view from your home. I love that you have a tree house.
I think I'll practice on my own jewelry for a while LOL never knowing ahead of time if I'm going to ruin something...or maybe I could call my shop "Risky Business". ha

Marcy, beautiful pendant and diamond. Is this going to be your "24/7" necklace? Of course, close-ups for us are in order if you can get it away from the rabbit. ???

Very lazy this morning. Sunny & warm inside, cold and barn chores outside. Putting it off, maybe a little 9am nap first.
Will check in later.
Happy Saturday dear NIRDIs!

 

[azstonie]

Marcy, oooh la la, the pendant is here!!! Did I miss the pics of it on? It looks great, congrats!!!

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDIs,

Missy, we did get a letter in the mail today saying both the spot on Marty’s back and his check showed no signs of cancer. Woo hoo! As you know; it’s always a relief to hear that. Beautiful pictures of your winter wonderland.

Jimmianne, lol to Risky Business! I like it. I tried to mount gemstones in studs and solitaire rings one time – and quickly found I didn’t have the patience, vision or skill set to do anything like that. Did you venture out in the cold to do your chores? I know you have to at least go take care of your animals. Are you going to be in the path of that big snow and cold heading towards Boston / D.C.?

Krisitie, I have not got a decent neck shot – my T-Rex arms don’t do well at selfies. I’ll keep trying.

Thank you, ladies,! I think I’ll enjoy my pendant. I sure can’t get any photos I like today. It was mostly cloudy though.

I slept in a bit today. Woo hoo!

After breakfast, we went to our credit union to see about opening a business checking account. Naturally they won’t do it until Marty registers his name with the city (or state) to prove it’s a legit business, I am sure there will be many more obstacles but he’ll get there. Marty didn’t take in our big Coke bottle. I am curious to see how much those coins add up to in there.

I did house chores and caught up on some programs on DVR. Such excitement!

Have a great day.

Marcy

 

[junebug17]

Hi girls!

Missy, sorry to hear work is continuing to be such a source of frustration for you and I do hope things improve, but if not it's nice to know you have options. I'm hoping you can push it out of your mind and enjoy the weekend. Seems like winter has returned, brrr. I'm very glad the director has another job lined up, it's great things worked out for her. Love the pics of the snow, so pretty.

Scandi, I hope your furbaby does well with her training and you have an enjoyable weekend, you deserve it!

Jaaron, your grandmother's set is SO beautiful! How lovely to have such a pretty and meaningful set to wear.

Marcy, your pendant is gorgeous!!! That setting was an excellent choice, it really shows off that stunning diamond. I don't like the way that rabbit it manhandling it though ha! I can't wait to see some close-up shots of it. It must look so pretty on the neck. Your comment about not touching your bears made me almost spit out my coffee lol! Glad to hear about Marty's clean bill of health, what a relief.

Jimmianne, great joke! Nice job on the earrings, I really like the look of the new wires.

Rainwood, I hope your family trip is going as smoothly as possible, and it's not as bad as you're anticipating. Oh no to all the hassles with your heating system, these things are so frustrating. I do hope it gets resolved so you can enjoy your time on the island instead of dealing with repairs.

My sister and my niece are in town this week for her son's wife's baby shower (not sure that's grammatically correct lol) - they're going to give me a hand with my mother's house and we'll all attend the shower together next Saturday. It will be nice to see them, I haven't seen my niece in a while.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far - they go by so quickly!

 

[marcy]

June, sorry to hear winter has returned for you. We are expecting near 70 degrees next weekend. Crazy warm for here. I do really like my diamond and my pendant. I have been juggling chains today; the adjustable chain is okay but I don't like the excess spinning around to the front. The one I have on now is too long but I can look down and see it that way. Have fun catching up with your sister and niece. That's nice they are going to help you with your mom's house too. I am definitely not sharing my teddy bears with ANYONE who is after Marty! Although Marty took 2 of them to the man cave and sent me this picture. He says they are tired of hanging out with all the sissies up here.

 

[MarionC]

Marcy, that is the cutest picture. That remark about sissies is fightin' words. I hope you get him good : )
Let me know if you need any help. [whoops! hi Marty ]

It just started snowing here, lots, but fine flakes and blowing sideways, so I don't foresee an accumulation. I started translating a little book of Oscar Wilde fairy tales from French and it's really fun. He is funny and it takes me awhile to "get it" due to the awkwardness of my translation and when I do get it & laugh, it's very rewarding. My french is terrible and I don't mind much until I get over there and am clueless. It was OK to feel like the village idiot at first, but the pressure is on to start connecting a little better. As I may have mentioned before, my first words learned after "bonjour & merci" were "achetez and bijoux" [buy & jewelry] LOL

Missy, I will suggest to the sky that it drop off a ton of snow here instead of NY. Then again, you do have a cozy view. What made me laugh in the Wilde tale this morning is that the animals are in an icy snow storm and the wolf says he is sure "the government is responsible & why don't they get things in order?!!" So at least you know who to blame if you get snowed in

June, Thinking of you and your ongoing process. Who knew dealing with parents' passing actually becomes a lifestyle?! It's year 5 for me and I am just now going through the boxes of stuff I hauled back to NC. I hope you are able to process things in a more timely manner, and it does sound as though you will have some help this weekend, and some fun too. Have a good one!

AZ

Hi to everyone!

 

[missy]

GM girls!
Posting on the run today so excuse the brevity of my post.

Jimmianne love that. Tree house. So romantic.
Looks like we are getting a blizzard in a couple of days. Fingers crossed it's a lot less than expected for all of us.
Enjoy your snow and stay warm and comfortable and love to all your furry crew.

Marcy, woohoo for sleeping in. And bigger woohoo for the all clear for Marty! Excellent news!

Junie, lots of good luck this week. Hope you have fun with your family and make progress too. Hugs!

HRH says hello to all. Sir Tommy is squishing my pocketbook again lol.
And a big hello from all my furry crew. Purrs and hugs to all. XOXO.
Enjoy your Sunday!

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDIs!

Jimmianne, I think it will take all of us NIRDI’s to take on Marty – for some reason I don’t think he’ll be worried. He’ll just say “shiny” and point and we’ll all be distracted. How fun to be reading some French fairy tales. I took French from junior high school all the way through college. I could read and write it tres bien but as far as conversational French not so much. I followed around a French couple in the mall one time and I barely understood a word they said – I got “Assez vous” because he pointed to a chair. I think those boxes are waiting for us until we are ready to go through them. I sometimes wish I’d taken more time going through things at my parents’ house and wished maybe I’d saved a few more things but at the time I didn’t want to keep much. Did you get much snow today? I saw some areas are expecting up to 24” of snow.

Missy, you are in the path of a bad snow storm – stay safe and warm. Great pictures of your furbabies.

We had a nice day in Denver. We met all of my sister’s family for a Japanese shrimp dinner. It’s an annual fund raising event for a group where my sister lives so we got down every year for that. My sister buys us all tickets so it’s kind of fun to go.

After lunch, my sister and I took off for the jewelry store. I picked a very basic gold bypass swirl ring for the sapphire my sister gave me. While I was there I wanted to check on rubies and peach sapphires just in case they had something I wanted to upgrade. They didn’t have any decent rubies– they were more like “ewe” did you hear what I asked for? Then I asked to see peach or peachy pink sapphires – they had a nice color pear but it wasn’t very big so I thanks but no thanks. I don’t have money to spend on jewelry right now anyway.

Have a great day and those of you in the snow and blizzards be careful!

Marcy

 

[MarionC]

Missy, you've been having some fun!
I wanted to hop right on a plane and visit you...and Adam.
Howz' the snow?
Love the Tommy photo especially. Why does he so often look as though he is up to something?

Pretty ring, Marcy. You have good ideas and the gold and blue are beautiful together. I wish I had a sister who wanted to give me gems!
Moi aussi- Read and write a little but ne parle pas to save my life.

By afternoon the snow here was a distant memory and Spring was back.
Issy & I took a long walk; one of us looked for arrowheads, and the other looked for sticks.

 

[missy]

Good morning girls!

Marcy, I am glad you had such a lovely day in Denver with your family. Sweet. And nice you got to incorporate a charity event and bling and food. Perfect combo! Yes we are getting a monster blizzard here and I am very concerned about the feral fur babies. Oh why can't winter be over already! Those poor babies! Arghhh.

Please join IG if only to follow your favorite vendors. There is no need to post or anything. Just join and follow the bling.


LOL Jimmianne, yes Tommy often looks as if he is up to something because he often is!
And yes we had lots of fun yesterday visiting the antique jewelry show. But the only worthwhile vendor there was Adam IMO. None of the other antique jewelry there did it of me. He has the best inventory of old cut diamonds. He really does. And it doesn't hurt that he is an absolute sweetheart either!

LOVE your most recent Issy photo and I have to say I love seeing them first on IG! LOVE IG! I have to convince the other girls here (who haven't already) to join. Because it is so easy to share videos which of course you have already seen from yesterday since you are my IG friend!

Sharing some photos. But for videos (way better than photos when it comes to diamonds) please check out the videos I shared on IG. As you know we cannot share videos here unfortunately. First up a photo of Greg and Adam. 2 of my favorite fellas.

Have a good snowstorm eve girls and stay war, dry, comfortable and safe.

 

[missy]

Some more photos.
Hi Scandi!

 

[Scandinavian]

Hello girls!

This weekend was good, I think. Well. Kind of. You know. LOL.

Good things: Didn't get a speeding ticket on Friday. (Some of the others did.) Might have been drinking a bit of red wine during the weekend. Not sure if that should be listed in the "good things" or "bad things" section, but trying to be positive so listed it here... DH made it to the restaurant before dinner on Saturday. DH found us up in the mountains on Sunday. Furbaby got a very high score on her search abilities and talent. Survived the mountain snow on my "regular" cross country skis. We made it home safe and sound.

Not so good things: Furbaby seemed a bit unprecise in her bird work. When pointing towards the birds, she was OK, but her approach forward to get them airborne was not her best. More like her worst. As in one of the times, she went 180 degrees the wrong way... We have a vet appointment with a nose-ear specialist today to check if perhaps she has a cold or something. Furbaby is not eating enough, and is too skinny. Must rest this week. I got upset and almost started crying (as per usual, I'm hopeless) over her lack of precision. I got it into my head that I have ruined her somehow. DH did not make it through dinner on Saturday. Sick. Just a cold or something, but he was of course almost dying LOL. And plain refused to get up on Sunday for the training session, so I had to carry the backpack myself. What is the world coming to??? DH did however make a guest appearance for 30 minutes around lunch time. But we had already eaten, so he was quickly becoming sick again and returned to the hotel.. One of my friends had some bad news regarding his work - I think it will be OK, but he needed some cheering up. That might explain the red wine way too late at night.. Think I'm getting sick also, my throat is very swollen. Need new skis for cross country skiing in rough terrain.

Jimmianne, love your "new" earrings !!

Jaaron, so nice to have such a fantastic set!

Marcy, the blue stone is looking good in the yellow gold!

Missy, HRH is almost as pretty as Cola

 

[missy]

Thank you Scandi and HRH thanks you too! Hope your dh is feeling better and I am sorry F didn't perform up to expectations. I am sure she will do better next time. Glad you didn't get a speeding ticket this weekend. Been there done that no fun.

More pics continued. LOVE that Koala brooch from Adam!!!

 

[missy]

Lastly I cannot resist sharing my latest Cartier Opal photos from the car yesterday. She is easier to photograph than Bea I think!
Adding quick Bea pics. I just lost the last post. OMG PS can be so difficult to share pics.

Can someone let me know if the Van Cleef and Arpel photo shows up twice here because on my monitor it does but I didn't share it twice. Sometimes PS can mess the photos up LOL. Just curious. Thanks. Have a great day!

 

[MarionC]

Scandi, I totally get where you are coming from. My Issy is smart and knows her stuff [freestyle dance], but she is inconsistent. Your pup is young, yes?

 

[MarionC]

Missy, all those beautiful photos - you've made me spend much time online today looking at bling!
The NYT is all about your storm today - an expected 20"?!
Looking forward to hearing first hand what's going on there, and stay safe.

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDIs!

Jimmianne, I know what a deal getting free sapphires. She has 2 clumps of dirt from the Yogo sapphire mine. I am hoping for a gorgeous blue sapphire out of there sometime. I did try that sapphire in white gold and immediately said “no”. Love your French phrases; it will get my brain working. Wow it is spring there – beautiful picture. Issy looks like he is enjoying the day as well. We are still brown here. Did you find any arrowheads?

Missy, I am not on Instagram but I should join if I get to see pretty bling pictures. I am sure the feral kitties will take advantage of their wonderful shelter during the storm. Stay safe! Nice you had fun at the antique show yesterday and got to see Adam and some pretty bling. Great picture of Greg and Adam. I love the brooches and wow what a huge diamond. Is it about the size of a quarter? The earrings are fabulous and yes LJSmom will love the Van Cleef jewelry. You really did see a lot of wonderful things. Naturally I like the Koala bears. Your opal does look fabulous in “car” light and Bea always looks beautiful.

Scandi, your weekend does sound better than bad. No speeding ticket, DH showing up in time for dinner, making it home safely and Furbaby scoring high – that’s all a win in my book. Sorry your DH was sick and you are getting that way; get better dust coming to both of you. I hate to hear your Furbaby was a bit inconsistent this weekend. I bet sometimes she just has other things on her mind.

So speaking of bad dreams – I had one last night. All joking aside about some “She Devil” coming in here and touching my bears – I dreamt Marty married some lady that used to work for me. Problem was I was still alive and we were all living in this house. My mom was here and I don’t remember who else. I’m trying to be all nice of supportive but then get mad at her because she said she is intimidated by Marty. I am like WTH? Why did you marry him? What a stupid dream! I am sure that all filter in to my dreams because of talking about what would happen to my bears.

We had a dusting of snow this morning but it melted right away. At least with the time change I can see the sunrise again for a few weeks. It was pretty this morning.

Marty’s 3 Killer Rabbits for his gym showed up today. He took them with him tonight. He signed up for an EIN tonight so now he can get his checking account. He said this weekend he was going to go buy cleaning supplies once he gets his checks – I was going to point out first you need money in the account. I was polite though and kept quiet.

I was good and didn’t eat a single piece of candy today.

I got a few pictures from HPD today of my pendant. I’ll post the one I like the best. Hopefully I’ll have some time and sunlight this weekend so I can get some pictures.

Have a great evening and stay safe from the storm those of you in the northeast.
Take care.
Marcy

 

[junebug17]

Hi girls, it's late but I just wanted to check in quickly with everyone…

Missy, such sweet kitties! Love seeing their beautiful faces. Great pic of Adam and Greg. Thank you so much for all the bling pics, one amazing piece after another; seeing them makes me feel like I was tagging along lol. The Riviera necklace is fabulous. Love the pear necklace too - I'd be happy to own just one of those pear diamonds ha. And of course your opal ring and Bea are both so beautiful.

Marcy, that is such a cute picture of the bears, although they look like they're having way too much fun! Oh my gosh, that was some dream you had. You're right, it's all this talk about remarriage and bears ha. Your pendant is absolutely gorgeous! And what a great picture. That diamond is perfect You made such a great choice with regard to both the diamond and setting, it is stunning. Glad you had such a good time at dinner with your sister's family. I think the setting you chose for your pretty sapphire is perfect.

Jimmianne, translating the fairy tales does sound like a fun way to practice your French. I hope you make out ok in this storm. I don't think it's going to be as bad as predicted in my area. Thanks for the encouraging words about dealing with the estate issues. I do feel like it has taken over my life and I look forward to the day when I don't have to think about it anymore. Love the pic your posted, so peaceful and tranquil.

Scandi, I'm sorry your furbaby struggled a little this weekend and I hope she does better next time around. Hopefully she checks out ok with the vet. Sounds like you might have caught what your dh has, please take care of yourself and try to get some rest! Thanks for sharing your weekend with us, it was really fun to read about all of your adventures.

Ok, I better sign off and get some sleep myself - take care everyone!

 

[Scandinavian]

Good morning girls!

Bling - bling - bling Thank you Missy!! I love bling Perhaps you knew that already... LOL. And hello to those earrings also!! Well, perhaps if I buy you that necklace, you can get me some nice earrings...?

Marcy, I think you are being too supportive, lol. Your dreams have had enough, lol. The pendant is looking *very* nice

Jimmianne, always love your photos of Issy. She looks like a bundle of joy and energy Love her My dog is very young at heart, but she is all grown up now, she is 5 years old. But she has a very strong will and likes to do things her own way...

Furbaby had a bit of a problem with her nose, and got 10 days of antibiotic to clear it up. Hope that helps, I think she might have been a bit unprecise because she was having trouble locating the smell properly.

June, estate stuff is never fun, but you are handling it and that is all anyone could ask for. Hope you find some time for some fun too.

Callie,

 

[MarionC]

Scandi, sorry your pup was sick and that now she can concentrate more.
Issy has one trick that always works and I love it. I let her out and leave the door ajar. When she comes back in she gently pushes the door shut, then goes back and slams it shut. She is very enthusiastic about slamming the door and the cat has to be careful not to be in the doorway. It's a zoo here.
I admire what you are doing with your dog; the dedication it takes! What made you decide to do this type of work with her?

 

[Scandinavian]

Scandi, sorry your pup was sick and that now she can concentrate more.
Issy has one trick that always works and I love it. I let her out and leave the door ajar. When she comes back in she gently pushes the door shut, then goes back and slams it shut. She is very enthusiastic about slamming the door and the cat has to be careful not to be in the doorway. It's a zoo here.
I admire what you are doing with your dog; the dedication it takes! What made you decide to do this type of work with her?

LOL not much to admire, I love working with her. It started with me having to promise the breeder that I would try her in a few competitions. The most serious breeders only sell puppies to the people who are going to compete with them - they need to show off good results/genes. I have grown up with setters, but this little girls turned out to be quite the handful, so I was having a lot of trouble controlling her desire to run after the birds when they fly up and away. She would try to fly with them... LOL. So - long story short - I signed up for a course, and got hooked. I love a challenge, what can I say. And this little angle really does need a lot of exercise and training to keep under control when she is of the leash.

Edit: Love the door slamming trick! My baby tries to open the door that way whenever she wants to go outside.. Sometimes she slams it so hard that it actually opens...

 

[missy]

Good snowy morning gals and guys. Hope everyone is staying warm and safe and comfy. We are getting conflicting weather updates here. When we woke up it didn't seem bad but now it is increasing in intensity and I'm not sure of the total predicted snowfall amounts. However the wind is a beast for sure.

Scandi I'm sorry F isn't feeling 100%. Sending her lots of healing vibes! And it's a deal. You get bling for me and I'll get bling for you. Love that we are hooked up on IG now.

Jimmianne, my first IG friend. Hugs. How are all the fur babies today? How's my puffy boy doing? Glad you enjoyed the bling pics.

Marcy. Omg I love all your photos. Bling and bears and bunnies. Lol. And your HPD pendant is
And yes I included the koala photo for you! Sorry I don't know why my comment on that isn't there. Weird. Anyway hope all is quiet by you.

Junie, how is your week going? I hope you're enjoying your visiting family and that you guys are accomplishing a lot. How's the storm by you?

Vapid, hope you're healing is going well and you are nice and comfortable today watching the storm from inside.

I posted some snow videos on IG this morning but the storm hadn't really started like it has now. I might take another later. Working out now and then I have a rematch chess game with Greg. He beat me last time. So I have to try harder.

Maybe I'll check in with you later. Stay safe.

 

[missy]

Hahaha Greg just sent this to me. Hysterical. You've already all probably seen this but just in case. So worth watching.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfCCwEf_J5A&t=185s--

 

[smitcompton]

Hey Missy,

I just wanted you to know that at least one of your photos show where you live. If I were you, I would remove them. Just being careful.

Annette

 

[jaaron]

Hi Everyone,

A quick dash in and out because I have a houseful of kids home on spring break each with an assortment of friends (the refrigerator seems to be emptying itself every two hours), and I'm trying to finish a work thing before the end of the week so I can have a clear weekend.

MIssy- Gorgeous opal. I'm biased because it's my birthstone, so if you want a babysitter at any point... I have a black opal teardrop pendant that I never wear. Hmmm...

Scandi- Sorry about your girl's performance--she'll get there. 5 is still a baby (at least if mine are anything to go by) and I hope she and your DH are both feeling better. I hope your DH doesn't have man flu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk5wScFGCjk

Marcy- Your pendant is stunning! Totally worth the wait. I don't blame the kr for trying to make off with it.

Junebug - Hope you're enjoying your visitors and the shower.

Jimianne - Issy is gorgeous. What kind of birds are those in the background that she's very nicely not chasing?

Hope everyone affected is staying safe in the storm.

 

[azstonie]

Marcy, great pic of your smashing pendant! We are still requesting a neck shot, however!!!!

Scandi and Jimmianne, to the door mastering doggos! Maggie has figured out to PUSH HARD on the door out to the patio/pool and sometimes, if Mommy was sloppy and in a rush, that will OPEN THE DOOR! Wheeee! No humans necessary!!!

Love the picture of Issy, Jimmianne. Beautiful.

Hi Junie, hope you are all tucked in safe from the storm, Missy/Greg/Kitties also.

Hey there, Jaron and Callie!!!

I have a terrible itch to buy some bling. I'm looking at bands because right now I can't afford what I really want (an OEC soli of decent size [2.5-3 ctw] or a bypass OEC ring each stone about 1.5 ctw). I'm not sure if its a bad idea to buy a band when its not what I really want.

Here is one possibility from Israel Rose Estate Jewelry:

http://www.newyorkestatejewelry.com/item.cfm?str_shortdesc=2.00ct-Sapphire-Eternity-Wedding-Band&str_category=Wedding-Bands&int_item_id=26011&int_category=4

Its a size too big BUT I want it to stack and its 4 mm all by itself, so maybe the size would be just right or even comfortably kinda loose. If I email them about this ring, I would ask them to give me the 10% discount they offer at holiday times; also, this band has been on site unsold for at least 5 years. So really, I would ask them to give me at least 25% off right? They can always say no and hold this ring forever.

What do you guys think about the size thing?

Here is a smaller sapphire band, its 3 mm. $850.

http://www.newyorkestatejewelry.com/item.cfm?str_shortdesc=Platinum-Sapphire-Eternity-Wedding-Band&str_category=Wedding-Bands&int_item_id=14974&int_category=4

I'm just in a kind of bleh mood so some bling would definitely lift my spirits, but is it just siphoning money away from what I really want?

Tomorrow I'm going to have a hemangioma removed by my dermatologist. It is just under my eyebrow. I hate it so much. I want it gone. I'm hoping it will be a simple and easy procedure to remove this sucker.

Good News On The Scorpion Front: Thus far Bob and I have killed @ 12 scorpions. Last night, there were 0 scorpions in the Westie part of the backyard. Have had none in the house after the very first one kicked all this off. So at least that is good news. I don't go barefoot in the house anymore (I love to be barefoot) or around the pool. I check my bedsheets. I vacuum daily now. Ugh.

Well I hope all the NIRDI girls are doing well. Rainy, what's up with you?