Okay, I have been a slouch.  I don't know where the year has gone so far!

After getting over the holidays, we spent a full month in Tucson.  Mosy of the time we were helping our friends at the rock yard.  Boy have I gotten some amazing material.  After the TGMS show, we came home sick (again).  With the help of prescription drugs and a very understanding MD we were able to fight it off in time for a big trip of the year.

Alaska was amazing!  Didn't get much sleep while we were north of the artic circle.  The Northern lights gave us shows for the 3 nights we sere in Bettles.  I don't think I have ever been so cold.  -32 degrees F without the wind chill!  Did get to dog sled, snow mobile and see crazy ice sculptures.

Now that we are back and caught up I am back in the shop.  Today I polished up some spheres that I had started in November.  In the pipeline next is some Azurite I got in Tucson.  Wow is it blue.  Hope to start the colla wood pieces i got.  Will let you kknow how they turn out.

Thanks for reading.