A metaphor for *something*.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Teaching the younger generation the importance of cleaning one's beak. Meanwhile, all the fledgies want is for big brother to feed them. They're not too sure yet about this whole flying thing, and they're really not liking the idea that they should have to feed themselves.

They're starlings, which are invasive, and they're everywhere. Definitely a metaphor for something, LOL. So is the outsized sense of entitlement.

It's been a hell of a few days. I hate Mother's Day, for what should be obvious reasons to anyone who actually knows me; today would've been the 73rd birthday of the sister who hated me simply for being born, so that's two days in a row of being reminded what it means not to be wanted. Most of the time, I can shove it out of my mind, but the commercial bullshit around yesterday makes it impossible. The fact that it and this day are pretty much always paired? Yeah, not my favorite time of year.

Add to all that the fact that today was chemo day, that I'm also adjusting [with difficulty] to the newest med, that my dominant shoulder is slightly dislocated, and that my pain and fatigue levels have been unmanageable for months, and it's been a bad week.

And it's only Monday. 

Meanwhile, all the other stresses are still here. We;ve got a bunch of discrete costly expenses coming up this month and next, about five of them in the $400-$600 range each. Most are one-offs, but they still have to get paid, and right now? There's no way. Not as bad as sale have been. And we've got to maintain it, because we've also got those other 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. So I have got to get us caught up on this awful year in terms of sales, but there's no getting blood, or money, from a stone. Those two new pairs of earrings I am determined will go up 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 [priorities are the chile and traditional wild rice, both of which are at the top];
• 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.

Monday Photo Meditation: The Soft Gray Post-Thaw Sky

Photo copyright Wings, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a Monday Photo Meditation for the softer edges of May, for the end of the thaw and early rains and gentle new green. It's an image that dates back twelve years exactly, to the very day, caught by Wings on our trip down to Santa Fe beneath the soft gray post-thaw sky.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We're two weeks into May already, and we have got to get some movement on sales if we're going to make it through this already-grim year. 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.

First bumblebee.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Sometimes you get the shot. Our first bumblebee of the season, and decidedly unbothered by my presence. then again, he had the catmint blossoms all to himself, so I suppose that's a pretty good incentive.

One of a few such bright spots in a day that I dread every year. Not enough of them to make it a good day, but it's something. This is one of the worst days of the year for me, always, and I always envy the people who have good memories around it. I don't, and I never will. It doesn't help that it always occurs on or around the 11th, and that date, tomorrow, is another marker I'd rather not have to remember.

But tomorrow, at least, I expect to be a lot busier in other ways, and there won't be all the commercial reminders everywhere, shoving it in my face. 

Meanwhile, everything still has to get paid, and after paying out taxes in cash, in full, and now the last couple of 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. Those two new pairs of earrings I am determined will go up 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.

A Time For Sacred Medicines

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for spring, but also for hard times, and for sacred medicine the outside world knows as bearberry. It's a reminder of our obligations to tend such plants and keep them thriving, especially in these increasingly dark and dangerous times, always a time for sacred medicines.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We're two weeks into May already, and we have got to get some movement on sales if we're going to make it through this already-grim year.. 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.

A beautiful day, if a slightly eerie one.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Today's skies. Absolutely incredible, powerful . . . but no rain. Okay, maybe three, four drops, nothing more.

Made for a beautiful day, if a slightly eerie one.

A day spent playing catch-up on all kinds of things, for both of us. Not that I'm anywhere near actually caught up; I think I could live to be 102 and I still wouldn't be caught up. But that's life. And I doubt the planet as we know it will last that long anyway, at this rate.

So many pressures, so little time or resources. It's not just us; it's everyone. Things are grim here, and everywhere, and there's frankly so little we can do anymore about any of it. So we just do the next right thing, and the next, and the next. And curse the monsters who've brought the world to this pass, and do it profanely and thoroughly.

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.

How the Earth Leafs, Blooms, and Breathes

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for the monsoonal patterns arrived so early now, for how the sky becomes the rain and the power of the medicine that results. It's a pair of earrings wrought in an old traditional style, a shimmering reminder of how the earth leafs, blooms, and breathes. 

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We're two weeks into 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.

Monsters.

Photo copyright Aji , 2026; all rights reserved.

Wings was chopping firewood off to the right just out of the shot's range. Meanwhile, this is what the children, I mean monsters, were doing.

Lazy bums, LOL. They run this joint. They just let us live in it [and wait on them hand and foot, or paw and paw, or whatever].

I knew today as going to be a mess because I had to pick up scrips, and of course, it was. Not the pharmacy itself; I actually didn't have to wait too long, because they know their stuff there and keep it moving. No, it was everything else. Anyway, here I am, nothing of my work done, and despite no sleep, I'll be at it until late.

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.

Friday Feature: What Blossoms From the Season's Heart

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

It's our Friday Feature at The NDN Silver Blog, with a classic work that embodies what gifts we receive from the heart of the sky. It's a classic belt buckle in tailored form, set with an extraordinary Skystone and ringed with freehand score- and stampwork, reminding us the breath and life are also what blossoms from the season's heart.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We're two weeks into 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.    

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.      

Monday Photo Meditation: Resilient Flowers In Warming Winds

Photo copyright Wings, 2026;
all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a Monday Photo Meditation for the month that typically delivers real spring here, despite leaves and blossoms arriving two months early this year. It's an image that dates back four years almost to the very day, a reminder, when compared against this year's petals, that ours is a world now of resilient flowers in warming winds.

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.        

What a life.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

That was this afternoon. Three dogs sprawled out, two chickens [and a third just out of shot range on the right] scratching happily.

What a life.

They run this joint; they just let us live here. And, of course, allow us to wait on them paw and talon.

I'd love to be able to sleep in the middle of the day, but nope. Never any time; 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.     

Small Spirits of Blossom and Leaf

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a masterwork by any measure, an extraordinary cuff to honor the migratory paths of the spring and summer spirits. It's a tribute to these beings of the seasons of warmer winds, small spirits of blossom and leaf, rendered here in unique and powerful form.

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.    

A little new snow.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Well, there's a little new snow on the peaks.  It looked like that at midday, but by late afternoon, it had already begun melting visibly.

Only rain down here, but it was enough to soften the earth and tamp down the dust. 

I just wish I could generate the other kind of rain.

I feel like I spend every day trying to get caught up, then get another three dozen problems dumped on me before I get to the second item on my list. I'm so tired. So much fatigue, so much pain, so much grief, so much expense, too.

And all the work still 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? We've got 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 wild rice, both of which are at the top];
• 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 pretty 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.     

Medicine For a Wild Earth In Need of Healing

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for the wildlands medicine of new spring green and too-early stormy skies, landscape jasper set into Indigenous Art Deco silverwork. It's an extraordinary cuff bracelet manifest in the medicine for a wild earth in need of healing.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. April is nearly done; 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.    

It feels like winter again.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026l; all rights reserved.

First blue. They've actually been open for several days now, but they reached peak color today, despite the cold.

And it is cold. May first, and instead of spring, it feels like winter again. Of course, most of that's the wind, but the mercury is lower than it's been in a while.

Then again, it was 96 in February, so . . . ::shrugs::.

I feel like I spend every day trying to get caught up, then get another three dozen problems dumped on me before I get to the second item on my list. I'm so tired. So much fatigue, so much pain, so much grief, so much expense, too.

And all the work still 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? We've got 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 wild rice, both of which are at the top];
• 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 pretty 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.     

Friday Feature: The Lights That Watch Over a Fragile Earth at Night

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

It's our Friday Feature at The NDN Silver Blog, with a pair of beautifully earthy and cosmic works created independently of each other but clearly belonging together.  It's a pendant and a cuff bracelet, both set with indigenous staurolite and embossed with the celestial imagery of the lights that watch over a fragile earth at night.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. April is nearly done; 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.    

Long shadows.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

It has been a day. Huge autoimmune flare, sicker than a dog, and four long errands to run, which is why everything's so late now.

At least I've got the new meds, so hopefully that will do something useful. Won't know until tomorrow, since I'm supposed to take it at bedtime.

The weather hasn't been helping, either: only a few scattered drops, but lots of trickster wind, and plenty of pollen and dirt and dust and smoke and cold. Sun came out again at the end of the day, giving us long shadows, and snippets of a rainbow.

Otherwise, no rain, no rainbow, just the shadows, and all the problems.

All the work still 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? We've got 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 ther'es a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and to whomever sent a bunch of items off it that have arrived recently, THANK YOU; there were no purchaser inserts with the items, zip, zero, nada];
• 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 pretty 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.     

#ThrowbackThursday: An Elemental Gift to the Earth

Photo copyright Wings, 2026; all rights reserved.

It's #TBT at The NDN Silver Blog, with a #ThrowbackThursday featured work that dates back just shy of fifteen years ago, a beautifully seasonal design manifest in the power of the storm. It's a vintage-style design, a hook bracelet set with an extraordinary, slightly freeform specimen of White Buffalo magnesite, the whole embodying an elemental gift to the earth.

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. April is done; 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.   

Less than slim and closer to none.

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Beautiful skies this evening. We're supposed to get rain and snow over the next week, so this might be the last of it for a while.

Probably not, though. The likelihood the whole forecast actually coming to pass is probably less than slim and closer to none.

Which is about here things stand across the board right now. We have had to shell out almost $1K in cash this week, one portion of it for a long overdue issue that we were finally able to get handled this morning, the rest for medical and scrip costs, which are off the charts these days. So I've got to make some sales. 

All the work still 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? We've got 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 ther'es a ton of newish work on the site. To that end, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here [and to whomever sent a bunch of items off it that have arrived recently, THANK YOU; there were no purchaser inserts with the items, zip, zero, nada];
• 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 pretty 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.     

Spring Winds Raise the Wisdom of an Ancient Earth

Photo copyright Aji, 2026; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for a world in peril, embodying an ancient wisdom for us now. It's a cuff set with a timeless focal, fossilized dinosaur bone in a powerfully apt setting, perfect for this season when spring winds raise the wisdom of an ancient earth.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. April is nearly done; 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.