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To inspire me for this post I just clicked on an 8 hour video with birds singing. Now I'm not so sure anymore if that was a good idea, not because I don't like the sound. My problem is that it is so relaxing that I feel the urge to drop on my bed for a nice, long nap.
Where were we? Birds. Birds are this week's topic for the Jewelry Artisans Community Oldies but Goodies Challenge.
Although my home has seen lots of animals over the years, starting with gerbils, ending with cats, birds were rare guests. There was a pair of button quails and there was "Schneggle", the baby duck, that kept running after me and slept in my hand at night with my arm rested on an aquarium that was her dining room ... gosh, she was a little pig (no worries, eventually she found a real duck home with a pond and everything)!
Our JAC members, however, found some more birds. I hope you'll enjoy the variety of items.
1 Robin's Jewelry, Antiques, & Collectibles
2 Jewelry Art by Dawn
3 MC Stoneworks
4 2 Fab Fristers
5 Violetmoon's Corner
6 Cat's Wire
Do you believe that gems have hidden powers? Check out the T-West I got today. Beautiful jasper all over it, in all varieties. According to the comments there are people who doubt that jasper protects you from spider and snake bites, though ... What do you think? Game to give it a try? ;-)
If you want to comment on that, go and visit Go away, evil spirits!
Some strange birds are nesting in this area and I have the feeling they are endemic only to this house. I haven't been able to catch a glimpse of them yet, but I found some of their nests. Small nests with one big egg each. Maybe I should watch them until they hatch? Although the nests look very similar, they do have different colors and the eggs look different, too.
Also I found some other nests lying around that are still without eggs and they again have different colors. One or two have an egg in them, but none of the attachments these have. What are they for? To hang up the nest? Wouldn't the egg fall out? Are those secretive birds weavers maybe? I wonder, I wonder .....
P.S. Double strike, although it was a close call. Many of my favorite movies have Audrey Hepburn in it. There is an exclusively 1970s Japanese Francie doll (Francie was Barbie's cousin) whose make-up made her look like Audrey. I have seen some of her movies (Audrey's, not Francie's!) so many times I can't even count it anymore. I love "Charade", "The Nun's Story", "Roman Holiday" and "Sabrina", but I have to admit "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is not one of my favorites. The movie is not, but the costumes definitely are. Such a difficult decision, watch or not watch? As you can see it has influenced me nevertheless. Take a look at Silver and black and you will know what I mean!
