Zzyzx

 

 Soda Springs California, aka Zzyzx, here I come.  I am packing up my tools, sorting through my gemmies and laying out projects to get ready for my trip to the Desert Studies Center with CFMS (California Federation of Mineralogical Societies).  I will be taking workshops in enameling, soft stone carving and lapidary and working on as many jewelry projects as possible.  Heaven!

All roads lead to Zzyzx

 

You have seen this sign before and thought "I wonder where that road goes?" or "they must have ran out of street names".  When I was a kid this sign 50 miles past Barstow was always a landmark on the way to my uncle's house.

I am so excited I get to find out what is on Zzyzx Road in March.  I signed up for California Federation of Mineralogical Societies' (CFMS) Earth Science Seminar.  It will be held at an area designated for desert studies and is off the grid! 

My classes will include soapstone carving, scrimshaw, enameling, lapidary and hopefully a few great field trips into the desert in search of treasure.  So what is on my mind right now?  More tools!