Changes.....

I have been contemplating where to go with this adventure.....
When I started out I wanted a name that looked and sounded "catching" I have always used Wind Fire when doing things.... Farm name... Wind Fire Farm... why... because the wind seems to shape a lot of our lives where we live. Fire.... , though we are in a sheltered area and grassfires arent too much of a danger... smoke on the horizon catches our eye and puts us on the alert. Fires have come close to us too, grass fire directly across our road, a home 3 houses down burned, then 5 houses down..... But lately I have felt a need to take this further.. to make it more ME... I am contemplating changing my blog/shop over to my own name instead of a "shop" name. This is MY art... so I am wanting to make it more MINE. I may have to recreate this blog to change it. I'm not quite sure yet what I want to do.

Just a blip for today...

Im here.... somewhere!

It seems like I havent sat down long enough lately to post anything... really I have I just havent been able to articulate anything. I'm always distracted by other things.  I've made a few things and if it keeps raining today I might just get some pics uploaded...  I sold two pairs of earrings today.  Both I made for myself and one was my best piece yet.  My Mom freaked out on them and insisted on buying them.   I thought about it and gave in... Named a price for her I thought was "MOM Fair".    It gave me some spending money today and since I bought myself a delicious set of Lapis beads and a few others that called to me and asked to be something.    Todays purchases were the Lapis,  two different strands of a pretty pink jade coins and faceted rectangles and some rose quartz heishi and 3 strands of smooth pale pale amethyst  drops that the price was right on.    The coins are asking to be a bracelet.  The Lapis is too I think.. Though I cant decide if a necklace is more in order or not.    I also bought sterling earring backs with the intention of making another pair of my molten silver studs,  I really need to to more solder work and get comfortable again...  The gem show last weekend left town with me now owning a soldering stand, pickling tongs, soldering tweezers and bezel tools and a ring mandrel.... I need to use them! I'm finally working with REAL tools,  not makeshift stuff!    Im also going to try to take some pictures of the  little pyrite ammonites I bought.    It was a wonderful mothers day weekend.  Today wasnt so bad either!   Its cloudy and rainy now and pretty relaxing.  The kiddo should be having his grandma and grandpa time tonight so I hope to sleep late and relax in peace and quiet tommorow and maybe make something.

I almost forgot WHY I even posted...  I got bit by the really crazy rearranging bug and took over part of the kitchen/dining area for a work bench...  We have some of the garage sale(What the HECK are they really called) tables in storage,  I grabbed a short one and moved the mitche table out and took over the wall and window area.  NOW I have LOTs of room to work and put the computer AND room to pull another chair if hubby wants the computer while Im working AND Im going to rearrange more I think and move our big 55 gallon fishtank if hubby will cooperate(I dont blame him for NOT wanting to though...)  Move a shelf, put the tank next to the sectional,  and our freezer in its place and our breakfast table more in the kitchen area... Yeah I know needs pictures... Ill work on that too!.   

OK PICTURES ADDED!:

The new work area:

The earrings I love so much:

Pink Opal, keishi pearls and pink tourmaline on twisted earwires.

Happy Mothers day!

Happy Mothers day moms....

I am half sleep and contemplating going back to bed and snuggling under the covers for a few minutes.    I organized a lot of beads last night by color.   That made bedtime almost midnight... eek.  I have a LOT of beads.  I need more bead containers.  

I have 2 designs in the works and cant quite get them going.  I had another idea last night and I need my little sterling silver cones!!!  Of course I cant find them!  I am not pleased.  I am meticulous about my sterling silver stuff.  Why arent they where they should be????  grrr........

My boys just wandered outside.  Mmm.... if the tv were off it would be sooo peaeful...  I hope hubby is reading my mind and moving his hideously fugly offroading truck out of the driveway... its been parked in MY space for a few days while he finishes some stuff up in anticipation of a trip to Post next weekend... But it makes my SKIN CRAWL... its sooo ugly!   

Well I better check it out and see what they are plotting...

Checking in!

I AM still here...  some.   Been spending most of my time outside.  

I've gotten a couple things done lately but no pictures. i'm going to try to get going on that soon.  I've bought some awesome beads lately.  LOTS and LOTS of beads!  Been trying to get some necklaces done.  Working on a Peach Blossom Jasper necklace with pink coral and possibly pink opal clusters.  Also working on a Amazonite and Brone pearl necklace with a Aqua Terra Jasper pendant.  I've been eyeballing the conchoed western flip flops that are the big thing,  thinking I will make me a set if I get the chance.  I'm trying to get moving on getting back into my jewelry making mode....  Broke down today and made headpins and pulled out the pickle and warmer and tumbler and everything...  Guess I better use them all!   We stopped by Harbor Freight this morning and I bought a HUGE set of cable cutters that hubby said should be able to cut my super thick copper that I want to work with.  Got home nad dug them out and now I can find ANY of my copper!  What the heck?    They have a rolling mill we looked at  and I informed the hub that I want it too.. has to wait though its $200.   

Today was the first date for the Lubbock Art Market.   I am thinking of trying out a booth.   We checked it out today and it was a lot smaller than I thought it would be,  but I think it might be pretty nice if they get the word out.  Its restricted to handmade goods and includes produce and stuff from what I understand.   I dont think the word got out to much more than the artsy crowd.  I think there would be a great turnout if they geared it more towards the crafters also.   I met a gal that was really chatty about silversmithing and encouraging,  asking me what all I've learned...  stupid me clammed up.  Ugghh.... I hate it when I do that.  I cant do anything more than mumble polite mumbo...  I would have loved to talk to her.   I've moved past being a shy person so much that its extra weird when I cant make myself talk and chat.  So just in case she ever stumbles on this blog.... I REALLY wanted to talk to you,  but I could barely choke out the few answers I gave you....   Yeah... ME shy... seems weird I know... but it is what it is.    

Its late and I need to pull the headpins out of the tumbler and get my booty to bed.  Tommorow is mothers day.  We are taking my mom to Baskin Robbins for Daquiri Ice... She doesnt know it yet.   I just confirmed that they have it for the summer... hehe...  she loves it and they NEVER have it...    

Gnight all!

CUTENESS WARNING!

13 more chickies... mostly cochins,  2 mysteries. 

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5 little bitty cute cuddly poopin stinkin ducklings...

Bad bad bad ....cuteness overload......

What do you get when you combine one indulgent loving marshmallow of a husband with one overlyspoiled no self control wife?????  

WARNING!  DO NOT GO TO TRACTOR SUPPLY, GEBOS, OR ANY FEEDSTORE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SUCKED IN!!!!!

There are 10 little teeny tiny bantam fluffballs!   3 possibly 4 silkies, a handful that look like cochins and one little strawberry blond teeny tiny little thing that I have no clue what it is.  

This last weekend I bought two fully feathered Americauna chicks and intended to get some more this weekend... but when I stopped to get chicken food tonight TRactor supply had these guys... I couldnt resist... of course I am married to a man that is SUPPOSED to say NO!!! BUT instead he was scooping them out of there as fast as I was.....      

I am still considering getting out the incubator and getting some hatching eggs.... but at least I can start with these little buggers and get used to raising teensy weensy chicklets!!!

OH YEAH... I AM LOOKING FOR SOME TURKEYS TOO!!!!  MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Spring is almost here.... so Im not!!!

Its been unseasonably warm(except for that snow on Friday bleck...).
everything is turning green, the birds are on the prowl! The feed stores are getting in baby chicks! (WHY is this pertinent you ask????Muahahaha!!!! Cause I am getting some!!! So far I have 2 little Americauna pullets(young girl chickens.) and the plan is to take Wyatt to see the itty bitty baby chicks.... and probably bring some home(thinking barred rocks there...) I cant decide if I should go get a few more of the Americana pullets or not) Why Americanas??? Becuase instead of your boring white, or the pretty brown... they lay light blue or light green colored eggs... My only downfall will be ducklings! I must resist the ducklings!
Husband of mine is not too pleased... see once before we raised chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, turkeys you name it I had it.... until wandering dogs decided they were a tasty fun self propelled flock of cool toys.... Chainlink fences didnt even slow them down.... But I am trying again!

Of course with all the pretty weather I havent even tried to get anything done jewelry wise, I am to busy enjoying the outdoors.... so I am giving it up for a while. Ill get back to it eventually. I just need some time to be and outdoorsy farm girl for a while. I have a garden to get going (Brand new Raised beds with irrigation systems!!!!) Pretty soon if everything worked out like i hope I will be busy with a litter of Aussie puppies! My friend Stephanie is expecting Corgi puppies and I cant wait until they arrive. Life is just crammed packed full! With all the good comes bad too.... The CAR decided it doesnt like me and the overdrive went out on the tranny so we arent driving it... we are a single cab pickup family for a while.... which drives me INSANE!!! This comes a week AFTER the rear end on Mikes pickup died a loud screaming death... luckily his generosity towards the world was returned and instead of a $500 rebuild or a $100 complete rear end swap, a guy he recently helped out popped up with the parts he needed and he ended up spending $15 on seals. Happy dance! Just in time for the car to go caput.... at least they werent allat the same time... Cause sharing ONE pickup just wont work. we would KILL each other... So now we start pricing transmissions and deciding what to do.... I cant gripe too much cause all of our vehicles are paid for.
Lots of other stuff has gone on lately and I really need to take some pictures and upload others, but the sun shines and calls me outside to play in the dirt!!!!!