BlogHide Resteemssunshinelab (26)in cats • 6 years agoSmoke Bengal Cat Loves WaterOur charcoal smoke Bengal, not-so-coincidentally named Smoke, loves water and demands I fill his pool when the weather is warm enough. Unfortunately his pool days for the year are about over and I'm…sunshinelab (26)in hunting • 6 years agoThat's why it's called hunting...I finished my elk hunt last week with a big zero. I had a muzzle-loader tag for a bull or cow, but I never saw a hair of an elk the whole week. Part of it was limited hunting time; swirling high…sunshinelab (26)in geology • 6 years agoSapphire Gravel from Gem Mountain Sapphire MineAnother option for mail-order gem gravel that I was pleased with was Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine. What a thrill it is to find sapphires! Some of the finds were large, 6 carats or more! I ordered 9 of…sunshinelab (26)in rockhounding • 6 years agoWinter Rockhounding - Gravel by Mail!Last winter we discovered that frozen dirt and snow doesn't necessarily mean the end to our mining season. There are several mines that offer gem gravel by mail. I was particularly pleased with…sunshinelab (26)in redriver • 6 years agoFawn Lakes Campground Near Red River, NMYesterday we were headed up to Red River, NM to help a friend and decided to stop by the Fawn Lakes Campground. I'd never been there and Nate hadn't been in years. It's one of the prettiest…sunshinelab (26)in introduceyourself • 6 years agoThis is Us...Hi Steem! We're brand new to Steem, we're into rocks, hunting, nature, hiking, food, sharing our local area (Taos County, NM) and making things. We are a husband/wife team in all things. We're one…