Amazing abundance of basil in my garden! End of November, doesn't look like it'll be getting cold enough to freeze it any time soon...thanks for the pesto, climate change! #homegarden #freshfromthegarden #pesto #growingherbs #weirdweather #warmwinter

Damn Kim Davis is pissed at SCOTUS for not taking up her case. #LoveIsLove

It's been so nice, weather-wise, here in southeast Arizona. Still feels "garden-ish". Here's a new set inspired by this vibe...still feels like end of summer, but these are the "Last Roses" #handmadejewelry #artisanjewelry #uniqueoriginaljewelrydesigns #pinkjewelry

Our new health insurance premium feels more like a shakedown‼️ Thank you, @politicsgirl.bsky.social , for sharing your story. You’re right—there are millions like you. Our new premium is over $3K/month for a family of three. Could we scrape it together? Maybe. Should we have to? No. 1/2

A brand new creation, getting ready for a wine festival in a couple weeks! Sterling wire wrap tree on Maine coast sea glass w/opalite, malachite & leather bolo cord. Matching earrings with sterling wire "twigs". #wirewrapjewelry #artisanjewelry #elvenpendant #wirewraptree

Hurricane Priscilla brought us a wet present over this past weekend. We had nearly no power towards the end, but the water! Our desert landscape is so lush right now! #offgridlife #beautifuldesert #arizonalandscape

Hot off the bench today, lush opalite & freshwater pearl cluster and white & grey moonstone earrings, both with oxidized copper wire wrap...in honor of the waxing moon! #moonmagic #wirewrapearrings #handmadejewelry #arttowear

No one seems to be talking about this. I find it a terrifying precedent. #trumptyranny #descentintodictatorship #christiannationalism youtu.be/bKey9uOBoLo?...

Well this is a content cactus if ever I saw one one! She has been diggin' the rainy monsoon we've had this year! #cactusgarden #gardensucculents #peyote #cactusbloom #cactusflower

It's stapelias blooming time! Good monsoon season, lots of bloom this year...and lots of smell & flies! 😀 #succulents #stinkflowers #quirkyflowers #autumnflowers #stapeliavarieties

One of my favorite creations; my gemstone wrap bracelet/necklace designs are not only versatile, but so lusciously colorful! This set features an abstract "treasure" mix of sterling, Coral, turquoise & chrysoprase beads, with a handmade gaspeite & sterling focal. #handmadejewelry #gemstonejewelry

Sorry food workers just know I've been there. I feel for you.

Years ago, when our last beloved doggo died, we planted him in the yard with a small, standard issue barrel cactus I'd had in a pot to top him off. Now the cactus is large & healthy and has different colored flowers than any of our other barrels. I can only think it's Jadie's energy. #memorials

Not listed on my website yet, but couldn't resist sharing these new chandelier style earrings; they both turned out very cool, IMO! 😊 Purples & Greens, both in silver & copper... #handmadejewelry #chandelierearrings #uniquejewelrydesigns #artisanjewelry #gemstoneearrings #elksongjewelry

Yippee! Sold this vineyard-inspired set at the Sonoita Harvest fest last Saturday...now I get to make another dragon necklace! #dragonnecklace #wirewrapjewelry #copperwirewrap #arttowearnecklace #statementnecklace #amethystjewelry

Motherfucking wind farms…

Day 55 of showing the internet that (jumping) spiders aren't scary 😮 Let’s bust a BIG myth: Jumping spiders aren’t aggressive, they’re just misunderstood 💚 They’d rather observe, explore, and wave their little arms than pick a fight. They shouldn't be punished for merely existing 🥺 #jumpingspider

I have a wine festival in Elgin AZ, at Sonoita Vineyards, coming up on 8/2...so I've definitely been inspired by juicy purples lately! #outdoorevents #azwinefestivals #artisanjewelry #handmade #amethystnecklace

Oh, the desert is coming to life with the recent rains! Not just lots of greening up, but critters galore! Spotted on tonight's evening walk; little baby alligator lizard, one of several tarantulas that's just shown up & one of several resident gilas. #desertlife #desertanimals #lizards

We were gifted with hours of rain last night, first good monsoon storm of the season! Enough to make a trouble spot in our living room ceiling leak & to stir up a horde of flying termites...but water, YEAH!! #monsoonseason #raininthedesert #desertgreen #desertrats #livingoffgrid

After selling a dragon necklace at my last show, I've been in a mood to create another. Just waiting 'til now for the inspiration to strike! This is Vineyard Wyrm...now for the necklace design. #wirewrapdragon #vineyards #copperwireart #wearableart #artjewelry

Riddle Me this Batman........🤔

A fun little "play" earring, Green Eyed Water Dragon, made as a birthday gift for my sister. #wirewrapearrings #dragonjewelry #customjewelrydesigns

I seem to gravitate toward a cool palette (turquoise, greens, purples) when creating jewelry pieces, but this set, inspired by Flame Skimmer dragonflies, just flowed! #handmadejewelry #natureinspiredjewelry #dragonflynecklace #fierygemstone #flameskimmer

Haboob! Sweeping down the Sulphur Springs valley out to the West of us. Dust storms like this are becoming more & more common here, with climate change making it drier & storms more severe. #desertstorms #monsoonseason #climatechangeeffects #duststorms #haboob

Monsoon season is coming to the desert! Makes for beautiful evening walks down our road! #desertsunset #desertrain #desertrainbow #azmonsoonseason #nightwalks

A somewhat eerie sunset, made smudgy & smoldering by wildfire smoke from Mexico. #desertsunset #wildfireseason #skyonfire

Happy Juneteenth! youtu.be/E7UaaAyPqPY?... #juneteenth #americanhistory

A newly listed sliding knot bracelet...love the rich, warm colors in this one! 😊🎇 #artisanjewelry #unisexbracelet #slidingknotbracelet #bohofunky elksongjewelry.com/products/gol...

Part of desert life is dealing with critters in your space you'd rather not have there. Their space first, but now it's my territory, so.... I catch rattlesnakes & relocate them. This video is from a few years ago. #snake #rattlesnake #desertlife youtube.com/shorts/clR0t...

Echinocereus hybrid cactus, a cutting from my mom's cactus garden in San Antonio 9 or 10 years ago. It got too tall for its pot, fell over & broke about 3 yrs ago. Gave the top piece to my mom, who'd moved back to AZ. Wasn't sure bottom piece would ever bloom again! #cactusflowers #desertbeauty

💙Like & ♻️repost so everyone can find this! We will flood Bluesky with some Obama positivity rather than acknowledging 🍊💩 birthday. Pass it on! 🌸🩵🫶🩵🌸 #obama2028 #strongertogether #resist #BlueCrew

So many Americans, have unfortunately become a lazy, stupid and entitled group of people… You know, the really pathetic losers. They call themselves MAGA. And Trump rode that horse, all the way to the White House. Capitalizing on its hatred… Nothing more. Enjoy. 😎✨

A perfect summer dinner! Pesto penne (with homemade pesto, from home grown basil) with green onions, spring mix & home grown sprout mix, balela chick pea salad, avo, tomatoes, & a mix of Middle Eastern style olives. 🤤 #vegancooking #summertimedinner #eatingvegan

A nice treat in the cactus garden today! A gorgeous trio of blooms on my echinopsis...delicate color & lovely scent! #cactusflowers #beautifulflowers #cactusspecimen #floweringcactus

I've been in a turquoise mood for two days now... #turquoiseearrings #bohoturquoise #uniqueartisanjewelry

A richly colorful, chunky unisex bracelet with antique Venetian & Dutch made trade glass, lapis & detailed silver spacers. Same style as my sliding knot bracelets, but with a clasp. #bohobracelet #unisexbracelets #africantradeglass #bohojewelry

I've been very into nautilus wraps lately, this one has such rich, delicious colors, like dark honey & maple syrup & cognac...you can almost taste it! #wirewrapjewelry #nautilusnecklace #wirewrappedammonite #sterlingandamberjewelry elksongjewelry.com/products/fos...

Man, I had an awesome time at the Silver City (NM) Blues festival this past weekend! Old friends, new friends, great weather, pizza & beer at the magical Whiskey Creek Zocalo, amazing venue & excellent music! #bluesfest #outdoorevent #musicfestival

More "Idiocracy" in this country every.fucking.day... DHS says it’s in beginning stages of ‘vetting process’ for immigrant reality TV show www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/p...

I have an ongoing coupon code on my website for a 10% discount on necklace/earrings purchased as a set. Just realized, I never included bracelets for that discount; bracelet/earrings, definitely a set! #jewelrydiscount #saveonaset #artisanjewelry #slidebracelets #boholuxe

Some brand new work; getting ready for the Silver City (NM) Blues fest next weekend... #artfestivals #handmadejewelry #wirewrapjewelry #artisanjewelry #musicfestivals

photos.app.goo.gl/1dUdK269LnGY... Desert night skies, can't beat 'em! #desertnights #desertmoon #moonandstars #twilight

Just finished our kitchen re-do with our very first, brand new range hood, before & after! The previous hood was a piece of shit, long story. Badly tiled wall redone, lovin' it! #handbuilthome #offgridbuilding #kitchenupgrade #diykitchen

A clay/pottery artist in New Mexico made me a schlew of these awesome stoneware petroglyph pieces many years ago...I use them in jewelry sparingly, knowing I'll never have them again, but it was time for a new piece! #handmadejewelry #ancientartifacts #petroglyphofnewmexico

Just in time, Beltane fire flower! Aka, scarlet blooming echinocereus hybrid, happy May Day! #beltane #cactusflowers #desertbeauty #desertwitch

I developed this earring design (glass nautilus beads in wire wrap) a couple years ago, still delight in making them! Golden Seas earrings... #wirewrapjewelry #handmadejewelry #artjewelry #nautilusearrings elksongjewelry.com/products/gol...

Another favorite cactus flower I look forward to every spring... #desertbloom #cactusflower #yellowflowers #dailybeauty

Came up on this fella this morning, helping himself to a drink from the birds water pan ...hello, Monster! 🤗 #gilamonsters #desertcritters #AZwildlife

Who sez vegan food is boring? No one who ever ate at our house, I tell ya what! 😏 A favorite dinner, marinated/roasted eggplant & red pepper sandwiches. 3 cheez, homemade pesto, olive tapenade, sauteed mushrooms & fine shredded cabbage on sourdough demi baguettes. #veganlife #homecooking #veganfood