DSR Creations

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Seeing if I can share this

09/06/2026

Christofascism is making head roads in Canada. The Christian Nationalism that is destroying being used to tear apart the US while the billionaires & government officials loot the country.

Elbows up Canada - before we start down the path too many USians have chosen.

06/28/2026

06/27/2026

People mindlessly using AI for unnecessary tasks drives me bonkers. People don’t realize how their use of this texh is affecting people & other critters & our environment.

Is writing a sentence without having to think about grammar & spelling so important? Does that AI video accomplish enough to balance the harm?

Ugh.

05/23/2026

I won a giveaway from my favourite author, Katie Cross. I almost never win anything. The little egg is a “Dragul” egg. Dragul’s are tiny dragon like beings from her The Smoke and the Sea (The Isles series).

I first discovered Katie’s books through a Facebook ad for Miss Mable’s School for Girls and 50+ books and stories later I’m still entranced by the characters and worlds she creates. If you enjoy Fantasy Fiction with strong, capable & intelligent female characters - ya gotta check them out!

I’m so friggin’ happy fright now. I really needed something like this because life is on super-stress mode & I’ve been feeling overwhelmed.

03/27/2026

I’m gradually unpacking & going through all of the boxes. We had packed everything from my studio/arts & crafts room for the past 3-4 years whilst we tried to sell our home. I’m so grateful we decided to stay here. I love this house & am looking forward to finally making it my true home.

I’m finding projects. Had forgotten about. The unreliability of my mind has made such a mess of thing as. I have a jade pendant to finish. Gawd it is embarrassing to have it lost in my memories. It is on my desk now & by gawd I’m determined to get it done & nailed out to the eternally patient woman who must be so frustrated with me and yet hasn’t said a word.

Here is the stuff that was in the box with her order…a chest packed full of mineral & rock samples. At least most are labeled. Someday I’m going to have to go through and somehow organize it all into a display.

The white box is a sample set of “Minnesota’s Rocks & Minerals” that my Great Aunt Doty used in her classroom. She was a teacher in Wisconsin for over 50 years, starting in a rural, one-room school house. Another sample she passed on to me is a tube with ash from the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s.

12/14/2025

Yikes! Facebook is messing with me! When I go on Facebook, thinking I’m on my personal page, it turns out I’m on this page instead. 🧐🙃😆

Next up, I start into a couple of encaustic paintings. I hope they work out. I’ve been collecting supplies for about 10 years (that stuff is stupidly expensive!) I’m excited about working with beeswax.

Crocheting is done for the year - say my hands. LOL I have a couple of frame weaving projects and a shyte-ton of sewing (altering & mending & embroidery repairs) to do. If you hear me cussing, it’s because I’m sewing!

I’ve also changed my business name to one both Dennis & I will be able to use.

I’ve only done a couple markets down here with my jewelry. I don’t know if I’ll do markets again. I get overwhelmed very quickly with all that “peopling”. Never say never though!

It makes sense for me to somewhat let go of my soul home - Terrace & the Skeena River. I’ve finally accepted I’m unlikely to ever move back. Since there is a Spirit Stones there (funerary & rock carving) I figured it makes sense to release my Skeena Spirit Stones name. I’ve notified them that I let go of the business registration and domain names.

Terrace, the Skeena River, and all her people will forever be part of my soul. I doubt I’ll ever stop how deeply I miss all of you. I’ll always be grateful for how my soul finally connected with the people and community. I did a lot of growing there & have a bazillion beautiful (and some embarrassing) memories to keep me warm at night.

Well, on to new adventures.

11/29/2025

As you have probably noticed, I have wandered away from rocks & jewelry. My ADHD keeps me busy exploring other creative forms. Right now I’m playing with basic frame weaving and next up will be encaustic painting and remaking/altering my clothes.

I never thought I’d enjoy sewing. Well, I don’t exactly ENJOY the process, but getting something accomplished is still fun.

I’ll gradually sell off my jewelry supplies, but I’m keeping enough that I can create something when the urge hits. I still have my flat lap, trim saw and vibratory tumbler. I just can’t let them go. I’m also clinging to my Haida Gwaii agate “collection”.

Here are some punch needle wall hangings & crocheted shopping bags, plus a crocheted blanket I made. I am going to do some embroidery on the smaller punch needle projects. I forget the term, but it’s usually done on chiffon. I have a bazillion beads to use and I think they’ll add dimension.

The bigger wall hanging, with the bird, is still in the working frame. I might make it into a pillow, but, I’m not sure. As a wall-hanging it’ll probably catch dust, which I already have a surplus of.👀😳😂

01/27/2025

No rock work yet this winter, but I did manage to complete a few creative projects.