Happy Friday~

Well, it finally quit raining!  Yesterday I wasn't too sure we weren't going to have  to buy a boat!  There was flooding all over Mesa and even in Phoenix.  It rained extremely hard and the drainage system couldn't quite handle all of the water.  In the north country, they had a 20" base of snow and they got more today.

This morning we did laundry and I went into the Lapidary Shop.  It was really nice meeting many of the people in there.  Everyone in there is eager to help, even though, I have several years experience on all but one of them.  There is a really nice man who is about 85 years young who is the guru.  And he was very helpful!  I really enjoyed today with the Lapidary people.  Can't wait until next week when I can go back and pick some more brains.

There are no shops open or classes on weekends so we are going to have to find something to get into.  There is a Gem and Mineral show at the Mesa Community College and there is always Quartzite.  We are going to have to make time to go down to Quartzite while we are here.  It is one of the largest collections of gem and mineral people in the world.

This is the entrance to the Silver Shop where I plan on spending loads of time.

The Hot Tub - it holds a TON of people!

There are 2 pools here and one more on the other end of the facility!  

This is where hubby plans on spending most of his time.  It a fully equipped wood shop!

I have cut and made ready bezels they are now waiting for morning when I will solder each one and start the design process or each of these stones.