Wow! The gem show was awesome! So many vendors with beads, fossils, jewels, furniture. It's an overwhelming museum experience with some less expensive stuff also. On the 8th we went to 1 venue and were there from 10 until 4. The 9th we went in the morning again and came home earlier. Then the 10th we went to a 3rd venue and came home about 1 as I had a concert and the boys had a basketball game.
I'm amazed at all the heavy items that are shipped here for the show and then if it is not sold it has to be shipped back. Smaller dealers had trailers, but they came from all over the world. The things I really liked were either WAY too expensive or huge pieces that would be displayed in an office building.
This was taller than me!
This piece is stone inlaid on the right and a quilted duplicate on the left. It was priced out of my reach.
Exquisite!
Monday we rested. First because we walked more than we had in a long time and because it was cold (down to 34 ... that's cold for AZ) and it rained for 4+ hours, which is unheard of here. The next morning there was snow on all the mountains surrounding Tucson and some schools were closed at the higher elevations because of the icy roads.
Quilt club on Wed. with guest speaker
Larkin Van Horn who does quilting with beading.
We walked Bernd's neighborhood and saw a huge variety of cactus. Some yards are carefully manicured and others are left a little more natural. Both are attractive. Besides walking we went to a couple of art galleries. and Fri. we went to the gem show at the convention center. I did buy a few trinkets, but it was hard finding pieces I liked and could afford.
Today we went to a farm market and then took a walk ... not a stroll. Had to get home to watch the basketball game.
Here they are, happily watching.
