I have repaired, designed and made a lot of interesting silver pieces over my career as a Silversmith-Chaser. I teach chasing (now via video), manage a shop and a 10,000 SF industrial property. I am a manufacturer of tools, a single mother (now home schooler), a daughter, a girlfriend, a landlord, a book keeper and apparently a blogger. I work fairly hard for a modest living and don’t sit around much.

I have reflected on the state of our country, our world and my place in it. If you are looking at it all and searching for meaning you are in good company. With all of these titles and responsibilities, really what matters to me is finding meaning. What really matters to you? For me it is a good day if I can help out my Mom, cook, spend time with my Son/boyfriend/ family and get to bed on time so I have enough energy to do all the rest, all over again, the next day.

May everyone who happens to read this be healthy and find meaning in it all.