Yesterday I attended (and volunteered a little) a benefit for Deb and Randy, a couple I have known for over a decade. Randy has been dealing with a long battle with cancer, and some of their friends decided it was time to help. I was so impressed in how much this group accomplished in such a short time. Of course I donated a couple of my coin pendants to the silent auction, and I was very pleased and surprised to see the amount of donations by the families circle of friends. Deb, and her two adult children attended, and there were lots of hugs around. Live music, wine, snack food, and yummy desserts. The event was a delight! Randy was not up to attending, but at the end of the event Deb managed to get the large banner on the front of the building down, and take it home for Randy to see. I have always appreciated Deb & Randy's warm and giving friendship. It did my heart good to see so many people supporting them in their time of need. A truely feel good moment. Add Comment A Tribute to Sandy King 08/16/2009
![]() Angel Medal/Token I painted this and I gave it to Sandy, who is an active member of our local coin club. She has been valiantly fighting cancer, and still managing to get her teenage son to the meetings. I have remained a member of this coin club, I think, mostly because there are so many good people there.... and Sandy is one of them. Made me feel good to wish her luck this way, and I hope she enjoys it as much as I did making it for her. By the way, the coin club has a member auction at the end of each meeting, and Sandy's Dad has this medal for sale. I thought it was significant that he put it up for sale about the same time I started painting coins. And if you are wondering why I called this a "medal" rather than a "coin" that is because for coin collectors, a coin is issued by a government and is legal tender, while a medal is issued by anyone else. Postscript: Sandy died the first week of August 2009. Many of us, including me, were quite stunned that she didn't make it... she was such a fighter and had survived for 4 years after she was given 6 months to live with stage sour colon cancer. My heart goes to her son, Jerry, who is going to now live with his aunt, and to Sandy's father Dan. As he put it, parents don't expect to outlive their children. Sandy was 47 years old, and touched many of our lives with her determination and love for life and the people around her. I will miss her, and will give her son a hug everytime I see him...just for her. My first Animal Coin show.... 05/17/2009
It seems fitting, somehow, that my first time selling my Animal Coins is in the town of Paradise, California at a Chocolate Festival. Two of my sisters moved to this pretty town a couple of years ago, and I decided it would be fun to participate in the craft show, do some visiting, and eat some very delicious chocolate. I must say I was pleased with the reaction and attention I got. I found it wonderful that people stopped at my booth and spent quite a bit of time exploring the countries and animals I had on display. I surprised myself and had about 100 different coins on display, most of them as pendants, which gave us plenty to talk about. Fun in the Wine Country... 03/15/2009
This weekend they had a fun event in Sonoma County called "Barrell Tasting." As you would guess, you drive to various wineries in the area and get to taste right out of the barrels. You also can buy "futures" of the wines you tasted that will be ready for sale in 12-18 months. | AuthorAnn lives in Santa Rosa, California. She handpaints coins and turns them into jewelry. Many of the coins feature her favorite subject: Animals. Below are some links to interesting articles included on this blog: ArchivesMay 2011 |



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