New Website Finally Up

Hi everyone,
I finally got my new website up for my Rock Shop in Kirkland, it has been around for 21 years. I will be listing alot more on it, of course the store has many many more items then on the web site, but it is looking great.

http://www.earthlightgems.com

check it out.,
Thanks
Kim

Sale Sale Sale - Etsy - Sale Sale Sale

(SALE- November 26th thru Cyber Monday on the 30th.Every order gets a free beaded bug, your choice. Free shipping on any sales over $25.00 along with the free beaded bug.)(I will refund you the shipping back, unless you let me know ahead of time)

check out by Etsy site http://www.etsy.com/shop/kimforbeads I also just listed some new awesome jewelry, one example is pictured above. Do you want me to make something custom just for you, just let me know.

Earthlight, Inc. & stuff

Ok, so I have not blogged in a while.
I had a lot happen this summer. I lost my Mom, Aunt & my Dad all within a month. Life has been really hard. My husband is very ill and has been in & out of the hospital.

I do have one light in my life and that is Earthlight. I have taken over my dad's legacy and I am giving it a jump start. It is a fantastic rock shop in Kirkland, WA. and has been there for 21 yrs.

I have invested a lot of my own money into the shop to keep it alive & my dad's dreams. The shop has every type of mineral you can imagine, we have rough & polished minerals & crystals. Along with jewelry and fossils. I have been putting more of my jewelry in the shop & it has gone over wonderful. If you are ever in Kirkland check it out @ 46 Lakeshore Plaza in Kirkland, Wa.
on the waterfront.

Enjoy your day.
Kim

Renton River Days

Hey, I am doing a fabulous show this whole weekend. Renton River Days it is sponsored by Ikea and has lots of free stuff for kids. The art market is all handcrafted items and they have a wide selection from wood carvers to quilters to of course fantastic jewelry ( being my booth # 41) lol. The show is scheduled Friday (today), Saturday (10 - 8 & Sunday 12-6). If you are in Renton, WA. or want to stop on by it is well worth the trip. Here is a link to find out more info.
http://rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=1138

check it out & have fun.

New Farmers Market

I have been doing the Farmers Market in Maple Valley. This is the first year that Maple Valley has had a Farmers Market. It has a great turn out. Fabulous customers, and lots of selection. The staff for the market are wonderful, they try to make it diverse and communicate perfectly. I have done the first four markets it started on June 20Th. I will be doing many more, I signed up for the Maple Valley market for every day I did not have another show scheduled. So I have a show almost every weekend until December. Hopefully it will get us by until I get a day job again. I got laid off three months ago and I was doing shows on the side, now it is the only means of income.

If you are in Maple Valley or close by check out the Farmers Market it is at Rock Creek Elementary from 9:00 to 1:00. on Saturday until the second weekend in October. If you are lucky you will also see me there. Have fun.

My mom died today

I have been practically living at the hospitals, my mom just passed this morning. She is not suffering any more. She died in her sleep, under alot of medication at the hospital. She didn't feel any pain. My mom was the best mom ever, I hope everyone realizes how great their moms are. The hospital told my mom on her birthday Thursday that she had approx. 2-days. She was asleep for the last day and a half. She had stage four melanoma (metastasized) cancer for the past 7 years. The original skin cancer was 17 years ago. She fought so hard, she beat all of the odds, did all of the treatment and much more. I will miss her so much, I feel that my heart is broke into a million pieces.

My dad is still in ICU and just had more surgeries yesterday, I could not even be there for him. I was with my mom at her hospital. I am going to visit him tonight, even though he is probably still sedated from his two surgeries yesterday.

Times are sure tough.

More News on Hospital update

So much to tell. Sunday night my husband got super sick, throwing up both ways all night long. He could not keep water or anything down. I brought him into the urgent care in the am, he was dehydrated. They gave him a pain shot & nausea shot, since he was not able to take his pain meds for his recovery from his surgery. He ended up in the emergency at the hospital & in ICU for two days & regular room for two days. He just got back home.

Our daughter, ended up with the same thing on Tuesday - the Dr's then realized that my husbands problem, was not all related to the surgery. Our 8yr old was terribly sick for two days, had to have IV fluids and lots of tests yesterday. She went back for tests today, but she is finally feeling better and slept thru the night. She has graduated from a full clear liquid diet to the BRAT diet. ( BRAT = Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast). Mainly she is eating toast and Popsicles, but she is holding them in finally.

My mom had her scheduled pet scan, she has approx 12 + tumors from her cancer- she has been fighting a long time. We got some good news, 80% of her tumors are a little smaller, yeh. Maybe her experimental treatment is helping. She is still weak, but not in the hospital, just going for fluids alot, due to her problem holding everything in and not having an appetite.

My dad was moved out of ICU to PCU and just got moved to a regular hospital room late last night, yeh. I hope he keeps getting better.

I am exhausted.