MelangeByLisette

It has been quite a while since I last updated my blogspot, I plead insanity due to getting ready for a big step forward, from Omak Washington to O'Brien Oregon! I can't believe we have so many belongings! It seems impossible, but there you go! My husband and myself are stepping back into the world of gold mining, and also beach combing( one of my favorite pasttimes!). We have missed the Pacific Ocean so much, and are really looking forward to our move:) Considering the size of our animal family, it took quite a while to find just the right place! We have very good friends who are going to help us on our one day journey, and we are very grateful for their help! We have 1 horse, 1 wolf, 1 big mutt, two chihuahuas (princesses of the universe), 12 kitties, 11 rabbits(we just had a litter of 9 baby bunnies), 4 fish, and my chicken, Pagan, I do believe that is everyone! Oh, and my husband and myself! I will be taking pictures of the caravan for future family photo albumns so our grandchildren will believe us! My husband and I decided together that we needed one more big adventure, and we are very excited and happy:) Even though the logistics are complicated, they are simpler than all our previous mining expeditions! This will be the first time we can drive to a claim rather than flying in to be dropped off in the bush of Alaska! Time is such a strange thing, it seems to lurch forward the moment you close your eyes:) So I plan to do as little sleeping as possible!!! Actually, the type of mining we do is green, and done with our own hands and backs, not bulldozers and dynamite. I LOVE finding things, and fortunately when you are doing our hands on type of mining you get a close look at the rocks and minerals which are part of the process, and then you have the bonus of the gold itself. It seems strange to me that civilization runs on gold, but there you are, it indeed does. I also believe that seeds are worth their weight in gold, and I grow a large garden each year. I am taking lots of starts with me too, especially my raspberries, currants, and catnip, and various flowers and herbs. Here irrigation is mandatory, but where we are going mother nature will be helping me out quite a bit! Good thing, because I don't think I will have a lot of free time this year:) I also have been devoting a lot of time to my various art forms, especially lampworking, and silk ribbon and thread crazy quilting, and sculpting, which I adore. I have my own mad science to help me, I experiment all the time with unusual materials and methods, especially using recycled and reused materials. I understand that the community we will be a part of is an artistic one, which excites me very much! My husband is also getting back to lapidary work which we both love. It is hard to find inspiration when you work for corporations, but surprisingly easy when you work for yourself:) Wish us luck, I will update the blogspot after our big move( the 31st of this month,yay!) Goodnight and goodbye from up the Chiliwist, Lisette ( I am posting an inspirational photo collage of past work)