Friday, November 9, 2012

Gem Identification

Find a stone....


Rub it gently until all the dirt has been removed


Sometimes you can find bright colors that way.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Thursday, November 1, 2012

A cup of Pu'erh.

Last year, thanks to several outstanding blogs (and to several outstanding sources),  I was able to effectively reduce my cholesterol level.  Perhaps it was my very kind (and immensely patient and understanding) physician's treatments, but I am going to credit this particular success to tea.  I don't think I will be rescinding that decision anytime soon.