Turquoise ~ Zircon
“If cold December gives you birthThe month of snow and ice and mirthPlace on your hand a Turquoise blueSuccess will bless whate’er you do” Turquoise What could the earliest weapons have in common with December’s birthstone… Turquoise? It was Copper — believe...
November Topaz – Citrine
Who first comes to this world below With drear November’s fog and snow Should prize the Topaz’s amber hue Emblem of friends and lovers true”Topaz My wedding colors was perfect for a November gemstone wedding ~ Blue/topaz and Yellow/citrine. But my...
Interview with Scott Leon Smith
My goal this year is to get my books and stories into audio. What I’ve discovered is...it is an adventure as crazy as anything Indiana Jones faces in the Raiders of the lost Ark. So, I do appreciate all the help I have had making this adventure easier. Findaway Voices...
October Birthstone
October Birthstone “October’s child is born for woe A life’s vicissitudes must know It lay an Opal on her breast And hope will lull those foes to rest.” Opal What a lovely stone! If a gemstone can be called innocent, the opal would be it. Opals are the most delicate...
September Gem Stone
September A maiden born when autumn leavesAre rustling in September’s breezeA sapphire’s on her brow should bindTwill cure diseases of the mind Blue Sapphire Of all the gemstones, I think the blue sapphire is my favorite. Now, I do love my own birthstone – the diamond...
August Birthstones and more (Sardonyx and Peridot)
Wear Sardonyx or for thee No conjugal felicity The August born without this stone Is said must live unloved and alone Well, I don’t understand why one must live ‘unloved and alone’. Sardonyx is actually an intriguing stone with a...
July – Ruby
The glowing Ruby shall adorn Those who in warm July are born Then will they be exempt and free From Love’s doubt and anxiety ( Walker) What shall a hero give his heroine to express his passion and the promise of his heart? A ruby, of course! But why a ruby? Why any...
Pearl Moonstone and Agate
“Who comes with summer to this Earth. And owes to June her hour of birth. With rings of Agate on her hand Can health, wealth, and long live command” Walker I bet when you thought of birthstones for June you thought of pearl. But I have a surprise for you. There are...
May The Emerald – What a gem of history
“Who beholds the light of day In spring’s sweet flowery month of May And wears an emerald all her life Shall be a loved and happy wife” May The Emerald What a gem of history!! “If the diamond is the king of gems, the emerald is the queen.” Emeralds were said to be...
HORSES – PART ONE – My History with Horses
And life. I have always loved horses I think since I was born...a long time ago. And of course, I begged my dad for a horse but he said now. “Too much responsibility.But when I turned fifteen, after a few years of riding lessons and training, I got Valjean – an...
