Keeping things in perspective

     I can't help but make jewelry out of fossils.  They come out of the river looking like little sculptures. I needed to invest in some gear, however.

     It may look like a lot but it's not.  Many of the beads come from necklaces I find at thrift stores;  I've found some nice garnet, amethyst, and tiger eye at Goodwill.

     I heard a story about a woman who mortgaged her house to buy beads to start a jewelry business.  Probably not a good idea.   For me, this is a hobby that satisfies my need to be creative and, yes, I have an Etsy shop now, so a little cash to support my fossiling hobby doesn't hurt.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SolOpsArt?ref=search_shop_redirect

     Someone just bought the glytodon necklace I made.  Thank you, thank you!  Very exciting!

     I'm keep it in perspective and enjoying all the new things I'm learning.