Welcome!

I suppose I should first explain a bit "why":
Over the years of sloooooowly learning the newest electronic gadget---computers, cameras, cellphones, etc---I realize that what has been touted as a newer way to make my life easier, has, in actuality, at times, complicated it. Going through all of the steps, learning how to work these new devices properly, meant that I would just about have them figured out when some new way of communicating would come along. And, who is to tell if you are "connecting"--which WAS the idea in the first place--or simply being ignored. For example, I realized that just "possibly" my endless email rants---fired off to unprepared friends and aquaintances over the years ---had gotten to be a bit more of an annoyance than the originally intended amusement. And as new "quicker" ways to communicate came along, I realized that people were not even reading complete emails or listening to complete phone messages....hmmm...maybe that's a personal problem..............oh well............
I have never claimed to have a better view than anyone else. In fact, it is my firm belief that we are all "right" in our own views of how life works. We each have our own unique understanding of what works for us. That's not to say that I have never stood up and said, "This is the way I see it." But that is exactly the point ---"the way I see it."
I have, throughout my creative endeavors, used as one of my own personal guidelines, or "mantra", Thoreau's famous word---Simplify. That thought has always been the final "note" to any jewelry design that has evolved in my mind. I have realized that from my first musical memory ("Claire de Lune" by Claude DeBussy) I truely prefer the simpler, more precise melodies. (actually, that was the first song I learned to play on the violin at 7 years old. I remember that it immediately sounded familiar to me------as if my parents had played it when I was a baby or something. I knew it as soon as I heard it!)
So, in order to be able to "state my case", amuse, entertain, rant, and reveal a bit of how I see things, I decided to create this site.
I will do my best to present a daily thought, mantra, quote, song, hey---maybe a recipe.

And one disclaimer: This is in NO means intended to be an advise column!! Nor a "can you fix this?" site.
Just some reminders to everyone to help find the simple solution. Thanks for visiting!