HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBRA!!!!

Alberto · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:27 am

happy happy birthday to you, boss!!! may you have a super one and thank you again a million for building this space on behalf of all the people who have been able to freely exchange gemological ideas and learn here for almost 16 years now!!! AUGURI!!!!! =D>

Stephen Challener · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:38 pm

Happy birthday! I hope it's a good one!

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:14 pm

Thank you guys.
I'm designing a ring for the opal I got a couple years ago in Tucson.
That's always a fun thing to do. And, going out for a dinner later.

Thanks again!

glhays · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:45 pm

Have a great and Happy Birthday!

1bwana1 · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2016 2:18 am **Posts:** 1507

Have a super Birthday Barbara.

JackTrick · **Joined:** Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:30 am **Posts:** 44

I hope you had an absolutely stupendous birthday! And excited to see the opal ring

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:08 am

Thanks Mr. Trick. Oh, the opal ring. I'm all over the map with ideas.
Total simplicity to completely over the top.
Over the top of the top is my usual design preference, but occasionally an understated idea seems wiser.
:smt017

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:20 am

Thanks Greg and Steve!
I actually had a very nice day.

I set up a drawing room, in the house. I'm going to tackle botanical drawing.

And, my cat was fixated on a branch outside my bedroom window, on top of the eyebrow pergola I just finished for my wisteria. After a series of squints I noticed a bird's nest had been recently built (within the day actually) to accommodate a pair mourning doves, I noticed hanging about the yard for the last few days.

glhays · **Posted:** Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:04 pm

Where's a branch? We want to see! Nothing better than some window tv.

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Happy to hear your day was nice.

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:24 pm

My birdwatchers, Caspurr Milquetoast & JellyBean.
Your K's are adorable, by the way.

I think my bird watching team (me included) have made the mourning doves do a runner. :cry:

danielle · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:23 am

Happy Birthday Barbra !

I wish you a beautiful and long life filled with happy songs of birds, accompanied by the beauties of the world, in Peace and excellent Health !

* My florist :
https://www.haroldfeinstein.com/portfolio/flowers/

Barbra Voltaire, FGG · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:11 pm

Danielle, thanks! I love flowers as much as gems! Thanks again.

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