Happy Monday! Or in this case what is left of Monday. Mondays are my stay at home office day. I write my blog and do all my social media posts. It is enough to keep me busy all day and then some! I would like to get to the point of planning all my social media posts for the week but thus far I am lucky to get the ones I need to done for Monday!
It was a busy weekend. Friday night was bartending at the Durham Bulls. They had a standing room crowd only. Or whatever it is called when your seats are on the grassy hill way in the outfield. We were non-stop crazy busy! So busy that I didn’t even get to take one single picture.
Saturday was a bit of real estate work. We toured a “green” modern home that also happens to be for sale. You probably wouldn’t guess by looking at it but this gorgeous home is actually a modular home. It is 8 separate modules and only took 4 months to build! The garage is stick built and was built on sight.
To read more about this home and what modular homes are visit https://www.facebook.com/cksventuresrealty
Later we drove to Pinehurst to celebrate a friends’ 60th birthday. We did not stay long as I needed to get back to Hillsborough to bartend at @YonderBarNC in Hillsborough that recently got new owners. Congratulations to Lana and Eryk for taking on this endeavor. It is a great place to hang out. Stop by when you are in Hillsborough, NC.
Sunday I played with my new toy, a drone. This is a whole other post, but I was a bit frustrated trying to get the app to pair with the drone on my Google Pixel 3 XL phone. I am still waiting for a response from the Potensic to see if it is possible. It is weird and has me a bit perplexed that it pairs with my husbands’ new Motorola phone and also an older Motorola phone that I have.
Anyone know anything about piloting drones? Or does anyone own a drone that they highly recommend? I am looking for a professional drone that takes great video and pictures. The goal is to become a licensed drone pilot so that I can use it commercially taking real estate pictures.
Needless to say with all this going on, the weekend was gone before I knew it! Marrying essential oils with gemstones has always intrigued me. I have been purposefully purchasing various gemstones with the thought of combining them with essential oils to make natural body sprays and perfumes that will not only smell delightful but that will also have healing properties for the mind, body and soul!
A couple of weeks ago when I attended the Intergaltic Gem Show. I purchased a bunch of rough tanzanite, pink tourmaline and aquamarine. I wanted to start playing with some gem and essential oil mixtures this weekend but did not quite get that far! I have some research to do on what oils pair nicely with tanzanite, pink tourmaline and aquamarine.
Tanzanite is deep blue and purple zoisite minerals. Tanzanites were first only discovered in 1967 in the Merelani Hills in Tanzania, East Africa and is the only place in the world where they occur.
These gems are known as stones of transformation. They are said to be a strong stone to assist you to develop psychic powers. Tanzanite can strengthen the immune system and improve vitality. It generates an energy of happiness and a relief from worries.
Pink tourmaline varies in color from pale pink to deep red. Tourmaline can be found on every continent but are still considered rare. Depending on the proportions of iron, magnesium and other metals it can be red, pink, yellow, brown, black, green, blue or violet in color. Sought after and a favorite in the tourmaline family is watermelon tourmaline. Named for its pink center surrounded by an outer green rind.
Pink tourmaline is known for cleansing the emotional body of destructive feelings and old wounds. It is said to release guilt, worry depression and anxieties guiding emotions to self-love.
Aquamarines are a light bluish green variety of beryl. Aquamarine was believed to be the treasures of mermaids, and was used by sailors to be talisman of good luck.
Today aquamarines are used to calm, sooth and cleanse. Aquamarines are believed to inspire truth, trust and letting go. They are a talisman of good luck, fearlessness and protection. Aquamarines make the perfect companion to calm fears and phobias. Want eternal youth and happiness? Keep aquamarine on or near you!
I am looking forward to using these 3 gemstones in perfumes and jewelry. Stayed tuned.
ENJOY!!
cheryl