So as of today in exactly one week I leave for a road trip to Alaska!! It’s funny when you are planning something for months and it seems so far away and then all of a sudden, it starts coming up faster than you can imagine. So yea, despite all my planning I’m starting to… Continue reading Alaska Shakedown Cruise
Author: Annette Thomason
Tuesday Morning Musings
I heard a great quote during my Calm meditation this morning… “Can we get to a place where there is no place to get to?“ It’s funny because years ago, when I was younger and struggling with self esteem and angst I remember thinking how I wished I could just be. Not struggling, not grasping,… Continue reading Tuesday Morning Musings
A Dream come True
Ever since I was a kid, I have dreamed of visiting the Galapagos Islands. I grew up watching nature shows and got into birding when I was 8 years old. I remember watching shows about the birds and animals of the Galapagos, the Darwin’s finches, Giant Tortoises and Marine Iguanas. So I finally decided to… Continue reading A Dream come True
New items in the shop!
So I have finally gotten around to putting some new stuff in the shop! It has been a busy (and hot!) summer here, despite the pandemic. I have not been to a bar or a restaurant since March other than doing takeout a few times, and I really really miss it. Miss having drinks with… Continue reading New items in the shop!
Bears Ears
In 1986 I was in my 3rd year of college, attending the University of California at Santa Cruz. My major was Environmental Studies, and I was very much enjoying my time there. But then one day I saw a notice about a UC Extension program called the Sierra Institute, that was offering a program of… Continue reading Bears Ears
A Colorful Fall
I don’t even know where to begin, it has been such an amazing and colorful month! Especially after the summer we had…I meant to make some posts during the summer, but pretty much the entire month of August we were socked in with smoke from the fires in California. This is normally what our view… Continue reading A Colorful Fall
Summer in the High Desert
Summer is in full swing here in our little corner of Nevada, with temps consistently in the 90’s during the day. It’s mostly tolerable, as it always cools down at night, except for these damn hot flashes I have been having. I can’t really complain, other than my disappearing waistline, the hot flashes have been… Continue reading Summer in the High Desert
A New Adventure
So there have been a lot of changes here at Silverly Jewelry, and I couldn’t be happier! In the beginning of May my husband Sean and I bought our first house together here in Gardnerville, Nevada and we are loving life here. Both of us love the outdoors, and we chose this area because of all… Continue reading A New Adventure