Snoozy.

Photo copyright Aji,, 2026; all rights reserved.

Today felt like May, finally — like early summer, warm, quiet, and mellow. The monsters agreed: That's Cricket, the feral, in the background, and twp of the 'lorps, Peony on the left and Jade on the right. Everybody's snoozy.

If only I had time to do the same, but no. 

Today I'm late with everything because I spent the day catching up on a lot of household stuff that I'd planned to do yesterday, but it was too cold and wet and windy and miserable. There's a lot more to do, too, natch. 

No wonder I'm tired. 

At least we've made a couple of sales in the last week, so there's that. I just can't get any time to do my work. Because all the work has to get done: the housework, the paperwork [including some bureaucratic bullshit that we shouldn't be having to deal with, but the state is nothing if not venal], the sales work, everything. And everything still has to get paid, and after paying out taxes in cash, in full, and now this past week's costs? We've got to recover a lot of that if we're going to make it through the year. And we've got to maintain it, because we've also got big costs [the side exterior door, for one; the flue cleanings for another; and a set of tires for the truck for a third] immediately ahead. But I have got to get us caught up on this awful year in terms of sales. Two new pairs of earrings going up hopefully later tonight [::sigh:: no, they're STILL not up, because see above], and there's a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and I'm going to be adding new items, because we are literally tapped out; right now, we're almost out of chile and traditional wild rice, both of which are at the top and top priority];
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

And we do still need to make those regular weekly sales, so please share all of the links. We really do need to get this year onto a better footing than the last two, and so far, it's been very grim.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.      

#TBT: The Sky Spirits Bloom With Life

Photo copyright Wings, 2026; all rights reserved.

 

It's #ThrowbackThursday at The NDN Silver Blog, with a #TBT featured work that dates back just over sixteen years, to March of 2010. It's a pair of earrings wrought in simple, spare, classic style and set with extraordinary Morenci cabochons, a reminder that the sky spirits bloom with life, and our world thrives because of it.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. This work will never be duplicated exactly, but if the general style speaks to your spirit, simply inquire via the site's Contact form; Wings can create a version uniquely your own. We're a week into May already; having sent payment in cash, in full, to the IRS, we are virtually tapped out, and now we badly need to get caught up and recover some of that ground. That begins with a minimum of one sale a week, without fail.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.   

Can't have anything normal anymore, I guess.

Photo copyright Aji, 2027; all rights reserved.

Black skies today. And I mean really black some of the time; they looked like what we used to get at the heart of the summer monsoon season. It's weird: summer monsoonal patterns  with winter's cold, all in spring when it should be mostly 55 and sunny.

Can't have anything normal anymore, I guess. 

So FB locked me out again last night; today that little bit of weather that we actually got also knocked out our power for about three hours. The last two days, I've had huge to-do lists and accomplished exactly none of them. The one good thing to happen today is that a good friend stopped by to pick up a buckle he commissioned from Wings, so we got to see him, and we also got to see the photos and videos of the wolf pup during his vet volunteer session today. The wolf pup was a very verbal little dude, and not happy about losing what he no doubt regarded as essential parts, but he was beautiful and adorable.

At least we've made a couple of sales in the last week, so there's that. I just can't get any time to do my work. Because all the work has to get done: the housework, the paperwork [including some bureaucratic bullshit that we shouldn't be having to deal with, but the state is nothing if not venal], the sales work, everything. And everything still has to get paid, and after paying out taxes in cash, in full, and now this past week's costs? We've got to recover a lot of that if we're going to make it through the year. And we've got to maintain it, because we've also got big costs [the side exterior door, for one; the flue cleanings for another; and a set of tires for the truck for a third] immediately ahead. But I have got to get us caught up on this awful year in terms of sales. Two new pairs of earrings going up hopefully later tonight [::sigh:: no, they're STILL not up, because see above], and there's a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and I'm going to be adding new items, because we are literally tapped out; right now, we're almost out of chile and traditional wild rice, both of which are at the top and top priority];
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

And we do still need to make those regular weekly sales, so please share all of the links. We really do need to get this year onto a better footing than the last two, and so far, it's been very grim.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.      

The Sky’s Medicine In Full Spring Flower

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

 

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for the indescribably strange weather visited upon us now, and for finding Creator's gift in it all the same. It's an extraordinary vintage-style cuff set with a truly phenomenal Skystone, it and the silverwork both emblematic of this gift of the sky's medicine in full spring flower, despite summer weather patterns and winter cold.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. It's May already; having sent payment in cash, in full, to the IRS, we are tapped out, and now we badly need to get caught up and recover some of that ground. That begins with a minimum of one sale a week, without fail.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.    

No rain. Yet, anyway.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Lots of heavy clouds today.

No rain. Yet, anyway. Plenty of problems, though. 

I had to spend the day of packing, shipping, and then errands, and everything seemed to take ten times longer than it should. Then, Facebook locked me out again, so I'm stuck waiting another forty-eight fucking hours with no access to my group. And so far, lots of wind tonight, but still no freaking rain, and  the radar map looks like most of it has passed us by.

At least we've made a couple of sales in the last week, so there's that. I just can't get any time to do my work. Because all the work has to get done: the housework, the paperwork [including some bureaucratic bullshit that we shouldn't be having to deal with, but the state is nothing if not venal], the sales work, everything. And everything still has to get paid, and after paying out taxes in cash, in full, and now this past week's costs? We've got to recover a lot of that if we're going to make it through the year. And we've got to maintain it, because we've also got big costs [the side exterior door, for one; the flue cleanings for another; and a set of tires for the truck for a third] immediately ahead. But I have got to get us caught up on this awful year in terms of sales. Two new pairs of earrings going up hopefully later tonight, and there's a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and I'm going to be adding new items, because we are literally tapped out; right now, we're almost out of chile and traditional wild rice, both of which are at the top and top priority];
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

And we do still need to make those regular weekly sales, so please share all of the links. We really do need to get this year onto a better footing than the last two, and so far, it's been very grim.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.      

Red Willow Spirit: The Bravery of the Newest Leaf

Photo copyright Wings, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it’s an edition of Red Willow Spirit for a very uncharacteristic first week of May. Unlike our current blustery weather and deep cold, it’s a tribute to the blue skies and small spirits of the season, and the bravery of the newest leaf, determined to open itself to the light.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. It's May already, taxes paid in cash and in full last week, and now we need to get caught up, in part by making up some of that huge expense. That begins with a minimum of one sale a week, without fail.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.           

Spa day.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Chicken spa day. That's Peony on the left, Daffodil on the right, snuggled up together in a dust bath.

I need a spa day. Actually, I don't; I just need more time to get my work done, and beng able to bring in a few more sales would be nice.

Because all the work has to get done: the housework, the paperwork [including some bureaucratic bullshit that we shouldn't be having to deal with, but the state is nothing if not venal], the sales work, everything. And everything still has to get paid, and after paying out taxes in cash, in full, and now this past week's costs? We've got to recover a lot of that if we're going to make it through the year. And we've got to maintain it, because we've also got big costs [the side exterior door, for one; the flue cleanings for another; and a set of tires for the truck for a third] immediately ahead. But I have got to get us caught up on this awful year in terms of sales. Two new pairs of earrings going up hopefully later tonight, and there's a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and I'm going to be adding new items, because we are literally tapped out; right now, we're almost out of chile and traditional wild rice, both of which are at the top and top priority];
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

And we do still need to make those regular weekly sales, so please share all of the links. We really do need to get this year onto a better footing than the last two, and so far, it's been very grim.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2026; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.