I'm Kim, and I've been here before...before an internet access incident (I don't like to talk about it), before my mail was bouncing higher than a rubber check, before today. And I'm hoping I'm still welcome, bouncing email aside. I've always enjoyed the conversations and ideas thrown around, and have missed them the past few weeks. I have also missed the answered questions, the blogs, and the videos. I am owner/partner with my husband in a fairly young jewelry design, fabrication and repair business...Of the Earth Artisans . We have a sadly neglected website and a room full of the work we're doing...we're very happy and excited and will try to stop for pictures soon. I enjoy designing and creating, and I know I'm just at the beginning of my jewelry-creating career. That's why I'm so grateful for everyone (all of y'all) and for this the font of knowledge we get to drink from so freely. (I was hoping to avoid the introductions...y'all know me at least as well as our neighbor's cat and I really am more the hide-in-my-cave-and-make-stuff type person.) Thank you!; http://of-the-earth.org Of the Earth Artisans