Senior Geezer sends Oregon Senator Great Proposal

I think I would vote for this!!

Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes.


Here is the reasons:
This would correct two things in one motion:
Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.
They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical
treatment, wheel chairs, etc.
They would receive money instead of having to pay it out.
They would have constant video monitoring, so they would be helped instantly... if they fell or needed assistance.
Bedding would be washed twice a week and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
A guard would check on them every 20 minutes.
They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.
They would have access to a library, weight/fitness room, spiritual counseling, a pool and education...and free admission to in-house concerts by nationally recognized entertainment artists.
Simple clothing - ie. shoes, slippers, pj's - and legal aid would be free, upon request.
There would be private, secure rooms provided for all with an outdoor exercise yard complete with gardens.
Each senior would have a P.C., T.V., phone and radio in their room at no cost.
They would receive daily phone calls.
There would be a board of directors to hear any complaints and the ACLU would fight for their rights and protection.
The guards would have a code of conduct to be strictly adhered to, with attorneys available, at no charge to protect the seniors and their families from abuse or neglect.

As for the criminals:

They would receive cold food.
They would be left alone and unsupervised.
They would receive showers once a week.
They would live in tiny rooms, for which they would have to pay $5,000 per month.
They would have no hope of ever getting out.

Does that sound like justice to you?

Going Wireless

For an old broad, it only took me an hour and I'm wireless, whoo hoo. I've been fighting it but, with wifi everywhere I go; it was time. I was thrilled to be able to check my email and check web sites.

It wasn't exactly rocket science because the operating systems do it for you. I did loose my signal once but it turned out to one of my USB 's isn't working properly. Oh well, probably time for a lap top. LOL.

My Prayer for the New Year

Dear God,


This year I'd like to have a fat bank account and a slim body.


Please don't get them mixed up like you did last year.



AMEN

I love Malachaite and . . .

Millie just listed these incredible focal pendant beads, ahhhhhhhhhh. . . . . .

Malachite

plus more selections, WOW!

Overstocked with Rocks

Millie's GotRocks4Sale.com Malachite is on Gallery One (scroll down a ways)

Meet my neighbors

Well, I know spying on my neighbors is not really right but, it

is really cheap entertainment.  I missed the shot when the

wind blew really hard and the squirrel fell into the feeder.

He sat there for a moment, I was laughing so hard I missed

the shot. He didn't have any trouble getting out.

No squirrels were hurt while filming!

Millie Posted a whole page of. . . .

Turquoise, I love turquoise and great prices too!  Whoohoo!  GotRocks4sale.com

Cabochons and Focal Beads

On Sale?

If you are like me you signed up for several newsletters to keep up on what’s new with an on line business, for me that’s jewelry making news. Are you as disappointed as I am? News, I think not. All I seem to get is barraged with announcements of another sale.

But are those sales a “good buy”? I don’t think so. Realistically I would say that those products are so over priced that even the on sale price isn’t really a sale price. I mean really, 10% for this or that can easily be understood as a sale price. But when you see 30% off consistently, I’m thinking that the regular price must be way over priced.

Wouldn’t it be nice if shop owners didn’t consider us as idiots? I mean really, price the merchandise at a fair mark up price on a regular basis and forget sending me daily and weekly sale emails, enough already! These sales are marketing gone bad, period.

For the number of regular and frequent “On Sale Now” emails I am getting, business must be really bad for those shops. Or, have those shop owners bought into the SEO’s email marketing sham; "how to drive traffic to your sight for only $ x@!!.oo

So what happened to the “news” letter I signed up for? Is venting the same as being negative? LOL.

Do You Have a Jewelry Box Personality?

All those precious jewels need to be contained. The question is what kind of jewelry box  are you looking for? Do you want traditional, modern, classic, or contemporary? I guess it can all come down to your personal taste. Are you the type to cherish a traditional piece handed down from your great grandmother or are you running to the nearest store to purchase the latest design?

If you are one of those ladies looking for the most recent jewelry box design than a contemporary piece may be right for you. A contemporary box is not the same jewelry box your mother used. It is a reflection of you.

You are a follower of contemporary design then you are always searching for the latest and greatest furniture, car, accessories, clothing, and more. You are looking for the latest technology and best appliances everyday. Now, you need the latest contraption to hold all of your modern, yet elegant jewelry.

If you need the latest jewelry box to hold all of your precious new jewels then you should shop from the mini list below.

Mini Leather Jewelry Cases

If you are a girl on the go, a mini leather jewelry case could be right for you. A mini leather jewelry case can easily slip into your oversized satchel or overnight bag. You can store some of your most precious “everyday” pieces and a few evening wear additions. We are not talking about your classic fabric made traveling jewelry roll. The contemporary mini leather jewelry case is a modern travel accessory.

Armoire Jewelry Chest

Some women just need a lot of space for their jewels. A contemporary armoire jewelry chest can be the answer. These pieces stand upright and can be built with 5 or more drawers. You can easily store all of your precious necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, and more. The size also can make it extremely easy to separate and organize all of these categories.

Jewelry Box in Disguise

Sometimes you don’t want your jewelry box to look like a jewelry box! Today, you can find a wide variety of contemporary jewelry boxes that look like simple storage pieces, a book, or even a brightly colored leather box. You don’t have to purchase a piece that was solely designed to hold jewelry. Sometimes half the fun is finding a large container at your home good store or flea market that you can transform into a jewelry box.

Custom Designs

What can be more modern than a freshly designed jewelry box?! You can pick the features, the size, the wood or leather, and just about everything you want. Today, you can even find jewelry boxes that have automatic shelves. Live it up and make it your own! If you want a jewelry box that only stores rings, then create one! Maybe you are looking for a new piece to store all of your necklaces or you want a box that stores bracelets only. No matter what type of jewelry box you desire, you can create that contemporary and modern piece.

One Recommendation for relaxing!

Handle every stressful situation like a dog.

If you can't eat it or play with it,
Just wizz on it and walk away.

Jewelry Making: Random Picked vs. Hand Picked Cabochons and Focal Beads

Thoughts about buying Cabochons, Focal Beads and Strung Beads for New Jewelry Designers

Random Picked vs. Hand Picked

Not all suppliers are created equal. Granted some suppliers are better at some things than others. I'm sure everyone strives for great customer service but that's not the issue of this article.

What does random pick mean? Basically, you see something on aweb site you want, the picture is phenomenal, and you buy it. When the cabochon or the focal bead arrives you are disappointed sometimes very disappointed. Larger suppliers don't take a picture of every cabochon or focal bead they sell. They have bins full of stones and they just randomly pick one to send you.

Look for "What you see is what you get" better known to some as WYSIWYG.

In most cases if you see "Natural Stone" you are not going to be able to buy two of anything. The exception is when a person cutting the stone is able to cut it in half for a "matched pair" but then it will be listed as such.

In the event that you can buy as many of the "same identical" stone as you want, the stone is probably man-made or synthetic; in addition to "cheap"; and probably looks cheap.

Smaller more personalized on-line stores selling cabochons either choose their own stock piece by piece or perhaps they are creating their own cabochons with lapidary equipment. Either way you will know what you are getting.

There is one more point to consider about choosing stones for jewelry making and that is color. Your monitor may not be set to true color or the seller has enhanced the pictures with computer software to enhance the color. It's not always easy to take a perfect picture and other than perhaps some Ebay products, most on-line store try very hard to provide accurate pictures.

A couple years ago I personally have experienced a "bad deal" on ebay. The cabochon appeared to be absolutely beautiful; I bought it and when cabochon arrived what a let down. Oh, it was the same cabochon that what pictured, but something looked odd. I flipped the stone , or what I thought was a stone, and scratched the surface with a pick. Hmmm, it peeled a substance that appeared to be some sort of plastic.

Well, you get what you pay for and it wasn't worth the expense of postage back to Hong Kong. Yes, I contacted the seller and he profusely denied there could be any such problem.

It is very important to understand what you are buying. Read the description and look for key words that describe the stone; not just fancy names and over the top statements.

Add your own opinion!

Rita Juhlin
Private Stock Jewelry

How about Green Onyx Pendant and Earrings!!

Check these out!!

Talk about going green!! LOL

You can purchase this yummy - gemmy show stopper duo at Overstocked with Rocks

Keeping Jewelry Beautiful

Every now and then a great find happens - check this out - I have a bit of a fetish for boxes, yes since I was a child. Now that I'm older, I still have the same fetish but for different reasons and the boxes aren't cardboard anymore and they don't keep my crayons tidy.

Jewelry Boxes

Great Boxes - Great Prices

Promote Yourself!

You are invitee to join the top with jewelry sites: http://www.alljewelrysites.com

The top have a friendly interface and it offers free web promotion for your site.
You can find:
-title and description;
- screenshot of your website
-statistics about the number of your visitors(unique/pageviews);
-comments about your site;
-the ranking is by sites unique visitors in a week;
-first 5 sites are scrolling in the right side of the site on all site pages;
-7 sites are selected random and showed on the header slideshow of the site;
-statistics with the visitors you got from our top;
After you join the top take the voting code and put in your site
to be accepted to the site.
They will be expecting you at http://www.alljewelrysites.com to subscribe your
site.

A great place for self representing jewelry artists and designers - go here:

OMG - Look at the color!!!

New 05.22.10 Larimar - OMG!!!

High Quality Gemstones at Ovestocked with Rocks, Yummm

Amethyst and Amertine

Love those Blues!

Swiss Blue and London Blue Topaz

Get 'em while there still available

at

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Moving on and Growing

Private Stock Jewelry on line sales have been suspended due tothe fact that most of what is listed is now sold. New stock has been placed in Mystique Artisan Gallery at Pioneer Place, Downtown Portland and O'Shiny in Clackamas, OR. My new line of wedding jewelry will be announced in the coming weeks.

You are welcome to view my galleries at PrivateStockJewelry.com, check out sponsor sites or visit
my partner shops in Portland. Thank you all for your business and check back for new
announcements.

I am also in the process of learning new jewelry making skills and having a great time doing that too!

Rita Juhlin

In Loving Memory

Mandy

April 27, 2010

My Protector

My Friend

Thank You

PopKiss NYC presents: 3 Fun Jewelry Tips To Try This Season!

PopKiss NYC.com

The hottest jewelry trends for Spring/Summer 2010 will be bright colors and bold accessories. It seems these days, the bigger the accessory, the better! And of course we all like accessories that can transition from day to night. Here are three fun jewelry tips to try this season.

Color! The two most wanted colors this season are turquoise and coral. As a matter of fact, turquoise was just voted pantone color of the year! Combining qualities of blue and green, it is an accent color with both warm and cool undertones and pairs beautifully with any other color. Coral is an almost orange color with a hint of pink undertone and looks great paired with neutrals. These two colors are popping up everywhere, from jewelry, to shoes, and even clothing.

Cocktail rings! These large and dramatic rings became popular during the US prohibition at illegal cocktail parties. Who knew?! The most popular cocktail rings today are embellished with large precious or semi-precious stones. They are the best statement maker while holding your glass of champagne at that super hip rooftop party in the city! With so many types to choose from, stack up on a variety! They are even a great fashion statement during the day!

Unique handmade jewelry! Each day people are getting more and more creative with their jewelry and taking a step to be more daring in the accessory pieces that they wear. Women love to wear new and dramatic jewelry that is different from what everyone else is wearing. A great way to search for unique fashion jewelry is to check out handmade jewelry. This is where designers can get creative. We have also been seeing a lot of costume jewelry made from fabrics. It just shows that not all jewelry has to be made from the traditional materials.

For years, people have been asking us where we get our unique costume jewelry. So we finally decided to bring it to you! Popkiss was launched straight from the streets of New York. The designers, Anna & Julie Reinberg, bring you handmade fashion cuff bracelets. These t-shirt accessories are knitted by hand from jersey fabric. The designers have come up with a great way to recycle their "I love New York" t-shirts by cutting and reassembling them into cuff bracelets. The two-toned Pop Cuffs are the most popular and come in various colors. To view color combinations please visit the Popkiss website or request a combination of your own. These really set off an outfit and are easy to wear!

Order your Pop Cuffs and cocktail rings at Popkissnyc.com, join our facebook fan page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/POPKISS-JEWELRY/108870982483716?ref=ts) or twitter us (twitter.com/POPKISSjewelry ) and make a statement this summer!


Thank You!

Lets get Orgnaized!!

Free Tutorial and Video on Chain Maille Bracelet

DIY Network: Great Video: Chain Maille Bracelet

Because I like to learn something new everyday, well almost everyday, I search for free tutorials on different techniques. This is a clear and easy way to start yourself on chain maille. I just made a similar bracelet, you would not believe what I went through to do the same thing. Believe me this is a great video!

This video is much more professional than what you will find, in most cases, on You Tube.

(Your Welcome) LOL

Free Tutorial and Video on Wire Wrapped Rings

Video:  Wire Wrapped Rings (DIY Production)

The video is good but incomplete, setting the stone is a bit tricky, make sure you get the stone tight. It's not quite as easy as it looks. The ring band itself should be wrapped to make it more sturdy, in my opinion.

Materials and Tools:

(My advise is to start out with copper or brass practice wire until you get the hang of it!)

3 ft. 22-gauge 14K/20 gold-filled 1/2-hard square wire
2 ft. 21-gauge 14K/20 gold-filled 1/2-round 1/2-hard wire
1 ring cab (1/2" wide x 1" long) [You can use any size, the smaller the stone, the harder the setting process]
ruler with millimeters
permanent marking pen
ring mandrel
pin vise
flush cutters
flat nose pliers
fine-blade knife