Fruit in Japan is a Different Thing

Fruit is done differently in Japan. You can order a shipment of perfect pears, directly from the orchard. They arrive the next morning in a special, chilled delivery van.

Perfect, singly-wrapped specimens.

Cruncy, juicy, sweet and entirely blemish-free. Do not dare ask about the cost.

Dig-Dig #15: Follow Up Part 2

Heat treating brought out the colours, and cutting/faceting gave them the sparkle. It's hard to explain how happy Aya is with these results.

The stones were cut to whichever shape allowed the least loss. "Princess" cut is square (-ish).

What is amazing is that there is another batch still to come.

The next step is to start panning gold here in BC and eventually (hopefully) collect enough to make something that will hold these.

Dig-Dig #14: Follow Up

The postman brought a strange package today.

Her heart rate was tracked.

What...  what is this?

Phillipsburg? Wha-? AH! Is it?

Come on...

Is it really?

Oh, come on!

Stupid plastic... Scissors. SCISSORS!

Oh, COME ON!

Eeeeeeee!

(To be continued.)

Here's a hint/reminder.