I've come up with a bouquet of floral tiaras in honor of it being spring!
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Weekly Wrap Up 102
My weekly blog post. Links this week include the history of tarot cards, a game you play in a font and and some tips on how to be less awkward. My kitty visitor is still here but he'll be leaving on Saturday and I talk about news - what I read, how I judge the quality of the source and its bias and I give some links if you're looking for independent journalism. The Link Lagniappe is still going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Mellerio Peacock Aigrette
This week's entry isn't strictly a tiara but it is an absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry and one of its owners had a fascinating life.
Weekly Wrap Up 101
My weekly blog post. Links this week include the discovery of a new numbers station, the Met Museum made 3D scans of 140 of their objects you can view online and read about the Internet of Checkpoints. My kitty visitor is still here, I had a birthday and I got a response from the UK's Cabinet Office regarding some of the official Whitehall mousers. Link Lagniappe is still going on! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Lalique Siren Tiara
I found some slightly unusual tiaras for this week's post featuring March's birthstone, the aquamarine.
Weekly Wrap Up 100
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a look into women's clothing sizes and why nothing fits, an archive of all of the CIA World Factbook editions and a story of a beach find that turned out to be more than the finder expected. I have a kitty visitor again! There were some cross stitch woes this week. I went out to brunch with a friend and also checked out a new coffee place. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Lalique Siren Tiara
This week I have brought you another tiara from René Lalique, this one featuring a beautiful bronze siren holding a treasure above her head!
Weekly Wrap Up 99
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a deep dive into ASCII rendering, using BOINC to help with scientific research, and a story about a trademark that a large media corporation let lapse so a group of journalists took it over and brought back the media in a new form. I show off the latest cross stitch project I completed, I talk about what I'm up to in Everquest 2, I share a list of the archaeology/anthropology YouTube channels I watch and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Amethyst Tiaras for February
In honor of February's birthstone, I have found a small selection of delightful tiaras featuring amethyst.
Weekly Wrap Up 98
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a children's storybook explaining the process of decay using delightful illustrations, a journey that started with internet domain name collecting and ended with a business selling onions and Romeo! Juliet! And Godzilla?? I talk about postcarding and putting together whistle kits. I wax nostalgic about Mardi Gras and try to pass along some life advice. The Link Lagniappe is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Fire and Ice Tiara
Definitely a one-of-a-kind tiara made from white gold, diamonds and interestingly-shaped baroque pearls.
Weekly Wrap Up 97
My weekly blog post. Links this week are about prisoners and kittens, a typeface for handknitting and an archive of games that either were lost or never were. I did some more postcarding, went to an Indivisible meeting and volunteered as an immigration court observer. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Haute Joaillerie tiaras by Lydia Courteille
A look at some haute joaillerie tiaras from Parisian jewelry designer Lydia Courteille. Plus, a bonus ring at the end! Tons of rabbit hole links in this one!
Weekly Wrap Up 96
My weekly blog post. Links this week are about a fossil expert, gay sheep and the British Museum hiring a treasure hunter to track down their own lost treasures. I talk about getting back into ice skating (watching, not doing!), sending postcards to voters and not being allowed to donate platelets anymore. I bought music for Bandcamp Friday and share the cooking channels I watch on YouTube. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
The Mighty Coq
Take a look at The Cockerel Diadem made by Rene Lalique featuring a glorious rooster head. Lots of cool rabbit hole links in this post!
Weekly Wrap Up 95
My weekly blog post. Links this week are making a snow rose, regional dart boards and pictures of the elusive European wildcat. I share a photo of the cross stitch project I recently finished and I talk about doing a platelet donation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Weekly Wrap Up 94
My weekly blog post. Links this week are a physical 90s game hotline simulator, a writing collaborative set in a shared science fiction universe and a directory of audio dramas that have either season or series finales. I finally finished a cross stitch project, I did civic stuff and I listened to a presentation on sustainability and saw a special movie presentation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Conch Shell Tiara
Intricately carved parure, including tiara, made from layers of pink and white conch shell.
Weekly Wrap Up 93
My weekly blog post. Links this week are a journalist's story about volunteering to mail books to prisoners, an immigrant's reflection on his naturalization ceremony and Tim Berners-Lee explains why he gave away the World Wide Web for free. I'm back at work writing postcards to voters, one of the peeps I follow on Neocities made a neat thing and I tease some possibilities for next week's post. I'm still underwater with links so there's another Link Lagniappe at the end of the post. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Weekly Wrap Up 92
My weekly blog post. Links this week are about creating food out of thin air, being someone's eyes and vintage news. I donated blood, I got set up to comment on state legislative bills and, due to my link hoarding, there will be a new temporary section of the website where I can set them free. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Sea Dragon Tiara
Absolutely fabulous articulated sea dragon tiara!
Weekly Wrap Up 91
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a forty year old mystery of strange and cryptic ads that have been placed every year in a university newspaper, the deciphering of the last of the codes on the CIA Kryptos monument and someone's list of 52 things they learned this year, which is full of wonderful factoids. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Weekly Wrap Up 90
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about school lunch ladies, a game of telephone with art and a set of Office icons that have turned into Mimics. I talk about my Christmas, playing Everquest2, share a link to a post someone made for Steam sale recommendations and talk about some recent updates I've made to the website. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Beechwood Tiara
One-of-a-kind tiara carved out of wood! I think elves would approve.
Weekly Wrap Up 89
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a highlight of a few of the 44 dinosaur species discovered this year, a Cloudflare Error Page Generator and teaching rats to play DOOM. I had a lovely week with my kitty visitor and started a new/old cross stitch project (without first finishing the other 2 I've been waffling about). Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Weekly Wrap Up 88
My weekly blog post. Links this week include an interactive map that shows events and people from the last 6,000 years of human history, a story about a newly discovered deep-sea carnivorous death ball sponge and what I thought was an interesting thread where Sarah Taber answers the question "do indoor grow light farms owe a debt to the weed man?". I went out twice this week with friends and family, I have Ceelo the cat visiting for the next week and I share the sites I visit to find links to neat things. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Spiky Tourmaline Tiara
A truly unique tiara made by a somewhat mysterious jeweler with extra pics and of course some rabbithole links!
Weekly Wrap Up 87
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a story about the programmer who installed DOOM on a European satellite, an archive of space logos and an interview with an archaeochemist about the science of smell and how it helps us understand ancient cultures. I show off my latest cross stitch project, talk about going to the movies and I'm getting a kitty visitor again. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Weekly Wrap Up 86
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a massive directory of lighthouses around the world, the story of a new font creation (plus a bonus link that lets you play with different styles of segmented fonts) and an article about using a disposable vape to host a web server. I talk about how Thanksgiving went and what my Froglok wizard is up to in Everquest 2. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Grasshopper Tiara
A lovely Art Nouveau tiara and a bonus brooch plus a few links to lose yourself in.