In our town of Perris is a world-class sky diving center and hot air ballooning.  We can see the balloons rise and the divers fall from our home several miles away and once had a balloon land next to our home!

This week we will be exhibiting at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Las Vegas.  This world-class show features classes and an exhibit hall with a hundred exhibitors.  We have added some new Evershine Pewter items, including the Hot Air Balloon pendant featured here.  Mention this post in an order and we will include a free 18″ necklace with a pendant order.

This month we start our 4th year of retirement.  Our hobbies/part-time business will take us to several states this year from craft shows in small towns and large cities to an international show in Las Vegas.  The best part is meeting people and the sites we get to see.  Truly the wildflower “super bloom” of the Death Valley area was one of the highlights to end the winter.

Bustin Glass and Minerals is Sherry and Tim.  Our business name says it all “glass” and “minerals.” Two people that love each other, love glass art, rocks, minerals, fossils, nature, love to travel, and meet new people.

We thank our family and friends for their support.  We thank God for His love and fellowship as we travel.  May your week be blessed!

Andrew Jackson Longstreet left his mark in the Armagosa Valley near the end of the 19th century.  Much like the shady “Scotty” of Scotty’s Castle, he lived in what is now Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.  His history ranges from cattle thief to Indian advocate.  We visited the Longstreet cabin and spring that bears his name.

To see our short Ash Meadows video on YouTube, click here

Several of the springs in Ash Meadows are crystal clear and blue.  Pup fish dart back and forth and the sound of crickets and the breeze are the only sounds.  We tried to capture this experience for you with this one minute video.  Watch closely and you can see the water flowing up from the bottom of this spring.

It has truly been a great visit for us, here in the Death Valley, Armagosa Valley and Shoshone Village area as we wrap up the show in Shoshone today and head home.