Rockin' Around

The Most Spectacular Opal

The finest opal ever unearthed... the "Virgin Rainbow"

Magnificent, stunning beyond all! Makes ya drool....am I right or am I right? !

Read about it, here: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/say-hello-virgin-rainbow-finest-opal-ever-unearthed

Charlie Brown Did Better Than You Think

You remember this, right? "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." Kind of hard to miss it if you've ever had a working television, 'cause it's been on each Halloween since 1966. You almost have to watch it each year; either for a trip down memory lane or the little ones are watching.

I'm positive that most kids, if not all, thought Charlie got a bum deal that night, am I right? I felt sorry for the guy - his parents were never around and it's for sure they didn't help him with a Halloween costume!

Remember going out crunching the leaves with your friends, hyped up on adrenaline and sugar, and excited to see your 'loot' ? And at home, you pour out your bag and separate the spoils into piles of good and 'bad' candy. . . you know what I mean; tootsie rolls and smarties, 'bank' lollipops, and non-candy items go in the bad pile or they're up for trade. But imagine getting rocks! I think that would have made me cry - being honest here; Charlie suffered some of the worst costume discrimination ever known in toon-land! Poor kid . . . absentee parents, judgemental neighbors and cruel 'friends' - - SHEESH! Now that I think of it, what a crummy cartoon!

Got a little of track, pardon me. Back to my point;

as my fascination and appreciation for rocks and minerals grow with every rock I examine, I've come to the conclusion that perhaps Charlie Brown didn't do so bad. I consider rocks as jewels of the earth and actually, I wouldn't mind getting a rock or two while Trick or Treating. . . because you know, I bet Charlie got some really great Lake Superior agates!

This year my 'costume' can be my rockhounding clothes and if I come to your door asking for a treat, toss a few cool rocks into my bag and your house will not be TPed or egged -- I promise!

HAVE A ROCKIN' HALLOWEEN!

Just in time for Halloween .....Creepy, Freaky, Angry, Scary, Weird ROCKS!

Can you find the

Creepy, Freaky, Angry, Scary, & the Weird

within these Rocks, too?

That dude looks like he'd be great at breakin' rocks!

Foaming at the mouth!

Oh no, noooo ...... PODS!!!!!!!

Pssst. . . see the witch/old hag profile?

Pass under . . . QUICKLY!

If you can't find the chill / thrill in each 'treat', drop me a comment and I'll tell you the 'trick' . . .muhahahahaha

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween ROCKS!

I stumbled across a bunch of rocks; big, small, smooth, rough, and they all had one obvious thing in common - they were painted! The rocks were from a themed activity for kids and the great thing about painting rocks is that you're only limited by imagination. . .pretty much anything goes! To sum up what I found -- Halloween ROCKS!

Any skill level, any kind of rock.

Not only is it a fun activity, you can use your rock(s) for decoration(s) for whatever theme you choose.

Now some rock purists would say painting a rock ruins the rock, but I see a different side; painting rocks could ultimately get kids interested in rocks! After painting their first rock they may want to do more and go out looking for just the right rock, or maybe even bring a whole bag home. And you know when they're looking for rocks they are going to find some pretty cool looking ones and perhaps choose not to paint the 'cool' rocks. Hopefully that leads to looking for more 'cool' rocks and collecting them, etc... I figure any exposure to a rock hobby is good for the rock community as a whole. Right?

Painted rocks aren't just for decoration, they can be useful, too.