In process.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

One of the new pairs of earrings in the works.  Just simple onyx bezel-set cabs, the flange with simple stampwork, on wires. There 's a bit more to do before he sets them, never mind before they'll be ready to post. But they're in process.

It's been a lousy day, week, month. I'm tired, I'm fed up with having to deal with people's bullshit, and I'm sick of my condition just getting worse with no respite. If this heat doesn't break soon, it's going to kill me, and yes, that's hyperbole, but also not. It's entirely possible now, and I hate the fact that I have to live with this crap. And a whole two dozen drops of rain, as though the sky itself was mocking us. 

I need it to rain in the metaphorical sense, too. We made one sale the other night, but I need to bring in several more this week, because I've got to order a bunch of supplies for him this week, and silver is absurdly expensive now [gouging; it's gouging], and will only get more so as we head into fall. I've also got a couple of other big-ticket things to take care of before the first, and that only happens if we make some sales now. And we can still use help with shares, testimonials, wishlist stuff I can't get to yet, etc. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [the current remaining priorities are the LaminaSaver for Miika, and the Farnam fly spray, which is the very last item on the list as it displays here, despite being "highest" priority, so go figure];
• 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, a year that, so far, has 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: In Darkness and In Light, Fanning the Flames of Hope

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

It's #ThrowbackThursday at The NDN Silver Blog, with a #TBT featured work that dates back only to the latter half of April of this year, and a special commission from a dear friend. It's a hair cuff set with a stone named for the Sacred White Buffalo of prophecy, a reminder that in darkness and in light, fanning the flames of hope is our obligation to the world, and to future generations.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. This work will never be duplicated exactly, but if the style or stone speaks to your spirit, simply inquire via the site's Contact form; Wings can create a version uniquely your own.  We still have to ensure that we break even on the year, and 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.

For so very, very many reasons.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

 
Five of the six works currently in progress. The cuff at the upper right is now done; I'll post an image of it elsewhere later tonight, although I won't have it up on the site before sometime tomorrow.  He also has seven, I think, pairs of earrings in the early stages of work. Lots of gemstone-bead works are coming, too.

He's really getting a jump on holiday inventory this year.

Even if we're not getting much else, namely rain or any relief from the heat. I'm sick tonight, on two separate counts: heat exhaustion; and a hypoglycemic reaction. The latter was probably fed by the former. But two or three months after going off that pain-management medication [and I was only on it for a couple fo weeks, for the love of all that's holy]. I am still having horrible side effects. They're so bad that I'm starting to think that they're permanent, and that scares the hell out of me. I've never had this kind of inability to regulate body temperature; these days, being outside even a few minutes is making me dangerously ill.

Good lord, we need it to rain, for so very, very many reasons.

I need it to rain in the metaphorical sense, too. We made one sale the other night, but I need to bring in several more this week, because I've got to order a bunch of supplies for him this week, and silver is absurdly expensive now [gouging; it's gouging], and will only get more so as we head into fall. I've also got a couple of other big-ticket things to take care of before the first, and that only happens if we make some sales now. And we can still use help with shares, testimonials, wishlist stuff I can't get to yet, etc. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [the current remaining priorities are the LaminaSaver for Miika, and the Farnam fly spray, which is the very last item on the list as it displays here, despite being "highest" priority, so go figure];
• 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, a year that, so far, has 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.

Day and Night Both Tend the Sacred Flame

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for hope in this summer of extreme heat and drought, one for the work of searching for the sacred that is required of us now. It's an old-style tile collar necklace, updated in Wings's distinctive style, its blend of black and white reminding us that day and night both tend the sacred flame, and we must do the same.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We still have to ensure that we break even on the year, and 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.

Sometimes, it's a poodle.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Sometimes, what the sky gives you is a real storm. Sometimes, it's a poodle.

We've got lightning now to the southwest; we had temps at or past the century mark and heavy-duty clouds most of the afternoon. 

And still, not a single drop of rain.

I need it to rain in the metaphorical sense, too. We made one sale overnight last night, but I need to bring in several more this week, because I've got to order a bunch of supplies for him this week, and silver is absurdly expensive now [gouging; it's gouging], and will only get more so as we head into fall. I've also got a couple of other big-ticket things to take care of before the first, and that only happens if we make some sales now. Also, he's got four or five new cuffs, a ring, and a necklace in the works currently, plus some gemstone-bead pieces and new earrings coming soon. And we can still use help with shares, testimonials, wishlist stuff I can't get to yet, etc. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [the current remaining priorities are the LaminaSaver for Miika, and the Farnam fly spray, which is the very last item on the list as it displays here, despite being "highest" priority, so go figure];
• 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, a year that, so far, has 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: Light's Fire, Dark's Shadow

Photo copyright Wings, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's an edition of Red Willow Spirit for the work of surviving a summer season partially returned to us, yet more extreme than ever. It's two images linked by a single work of wearable art, all of them capturing the haunting beauty and raw power of an ancient world of light's fire, dark's shadow, and time's whirlwind.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We still have to ensure that we break even on the year, and 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.

Far too close for comfort.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

That was this morning, and yes, it's every bit as close as it looks, far too close for comfort. 

There was a time, not very long ago at all, that we wouldn't have worried much, because that's east of us, and our winds virtually always came from the west/southwest. Unfortunately, that's no longer true; indeed, virtually all of the storms we've gotten over the last few weeks [and non-storms, too, with no rain, just wind] have come not from points west but from the east. And the wind tried kicking up today while this was burning, but the Snowballs apparently got there early on and got it contained. The last of the smoke haze, however wispy, was gone by 4 PM.

Which doesn't mean that it can't reignite. there's also a big storm system just the other side of the ridgeline, and if the wind shifts, lots could change, and very fast. But all we c an do is hope and pray that everything's completely out, and nothing new ignites.

I would however, like to ignite some sales. We made one overnight, but I need to bring in several more this week, because I've got to order a bunch of supplies for him this week, and silver is absurdly expensive now [gouging; it's gouging], and will only get more so as we head into fall. I've also got a couple of other big-ticket things to take care of before the first, and that only happens if we make some sales now. Also, he's got four or five new cuffs, a ring, and a necklace in the works currently, plus some gemstone-bead pieces coming soon. And we can still use help with shares, testimonials, wishlist stuff I can't get to yet, etc. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [the current remaining priorities are the LaminaSaver for Miika, and the Farnam fly spray, which is the very last item on the list as it displays here, despite being "highest" priority, so go figure];
• 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, a year that, so far, has 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.