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I picked up some Mexican lace agates before the T started and got them started in grit 1 today. Travel while staying home. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Today's #TumblingCheck revealed grit 1 magic! The water looked like liquid rust, but some of the rocks were just swoony. In the rinse cycle now, will get them on grit 2 soon. #NeedMoreGrit #OddHobbies #rockhounding

Three barrels is so much more than one! Starting one barrel with a mix of lapis and more quartzy stuff, the other will be a jasper and agate mix. Third barrel is finishing polish, trying to get a setup that staggers my endorphin hits. Anyone have some recommendations for fun tumbling rocks? Working towards my first collected by me barrel, but in the meantime... #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

My personal nerd bingo card now has "second rock tumbler, three barrels" #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

This is the first rock that I have tumbled that I actually found and picked up. I truly don't care if it's nothing significant because I am just delighted with it. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

A dark colored rock with overlapping triangles of white and pale green sitting on a dark wood table. No idea what kind of rock except cooooool.

One week into grit 2 and I want to peek at my agates so much but I know they won't be ready until Christmas and so I need to wait and it's like Santa Claus has returned to my life only he's made of rocks. I believe in Troll Santa! #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Moved my first official agate batch to grit 2 today. Already have a few favorites including a complete surprise rock that I threw in to fill weight. I am definitely hooked. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Why yes, I did just buy myself another tumbler with two drums so I can tumble three barrels of rocks at the same time. And yes, my wish list for Christmas is rocks and socks. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Some of the results from my first #TumblingCheck #rockhounding. These are mostly the rocks that came with the tumbler with a few "throw them in and see what happens". How many tumblers are too many? #OddHobbies

A variety of mixed polished rocks of many colors including a blue lapis lazuli, some nice golden brown tiger's eye and a very small striped orange, white and brown agate that looks like a wee partial fingerprint. That's my favorite.

It's been a minute since I did a good #TablesettingChallenge so I focused on fresh quince. Looks lovely, great color and smells terrific. Deeply needed the pick me up. #OddHobbies

Yeah, I want a second tumbler already. #OddHobbies #TumblingCheck #rockhounding

First tumble, first grit, just washed. On to grit two! Deliberately not sorting anything out, to see what happens. #rockstonedon #OddHobbies #TumblingCheck

A mixed pile of slightly shiny, multicolored rocks on a off white tea towel. Most of the rocks are shades of brown, with a few blues, purples and reds. Also spots and stripes. I don't know the names yet.

Started another round of first grit in the tumbler, with mixed rockfetti for extra filler. I confess, the idea of rockfetti may be as exciting to me. #rockhounding #OddHobbies

I have already bought additional supplies for my rock tumbler, including filler rock. I'm thinking about another tumbler. I think I officially have a new #OddHobbies obsession. But don't worry, I am not giving up my #TablesettingChallenge

I found myself at 6 am buying Better Grit and eyeing dual canister systems. I am not even a week in to my first tumble. As a baker, I feel like my natural mindset actually works in my favor; time and patience doesn't scare me away, it pulls me in. Plus, a hobby where I can let my hands rest *and* get shiny things? I may be in trouble. #rockhounding #OddHobbies

TFA when you realize your 4 yr old #gettr troll account is still live and you remember the joy that subtly trolling the true believers gives you in the cockles of your heart
#weird #OddHobbies #whateverfloatsyourboat

Can't decide if today's #tablesettingchallenge will be wood or grapes, so it is probably should be wood and grapes. #OddHobbies

Today's #tablesettingchallenge is based around vintage dishware I got from my in-laws shed. It's from the Salem China Company in Ohio and the pattern is called Woodhue. They were just there, in The Shed. I love them and use them regularly. I also highly recommend having inlaws with a Shed. #OddHobbies

Round, off white plates with a green and brown pattern of 5 leaf branches. So many people look at them and say dude, your plates have weed on them, which says something about the people I know

When I mend my 501 work jeans now, I think I need to dig a mine shaft in my yard to stuff them when I am done so that one day my pants will be a treasure. And then I giggle. #OddHobbies #HumansAreSilly

We had some glorious goldfinch (goldfinches? Goldfinchen, heh?) at the feeder yesterday so I feel like today's #TablesettingChallenge should be yellow with occasional bird. #BreakfastTableBirdwatching #OddHobbies #CoastTimeLife

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