Couch 201: The Transformative Grammar Couch

I inherited some jewelry pieces. There is a diamond ring with a (supposed) platinum band, a diamond necklace, some Masonic pieces ...
And there is a *bunch* of 1930-1940-1950 costume jewelry.

Aren’t ‘bakelite’ pieces supposed to be desirable?
Is there any way to tell if any of the costume jewelry is valuable? Some of it is gorgeous..I mean, I wouldn’t wear it bc I’m not into jewelry..to wear. I’m thinking of selling some of the pieces.

Anyone know how to separate out ‘undesirable ‘ costume jewelry ?

I took mine to a second hand jewellery store as they are only interested in things of worth. At least here they are.

Pre,

I thought this article re: identifying bakelite was interesting:

6 Tests to Authenticate Bakelite

Any ideas about this piece? It belonged to my mother but I’ve never seen it before.

It’s only a few inches long. My guess is it’s a pin, but it’s curbed..kind of in a spiral. So I’m not sure. It’s too large to be a ring and too small to be a bracelet..

Sorry, it’s not a poor photo.

I’ve never seen anything like it.

It’s eye is red. I have no idea if it’s a fleck from a gem or not..

With fruit fly trap will any vinegar do? I only have malt vinegar and the flies still prefer my coffe cup.

Theres a lot of vintage and antique dragon jewelry on the web similar to it, but i didnt see anything exactly like it.

I think you need something sweet, and then soap so they cant escape the surface tension.

I think if you put a piece of fruit in there with the vinegar it works it appeals to them as it goes bad.

Yeah I have equal parts of water vinegar and sugar with detergent like @@ said.

I dunno, those traps never work for me. I use HOT SHOT when it gets bad around here.

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies - 5 Ways to Kill Fruit Flies

Is one of those that shotgun boomerang coffee you make?

Eta - bulletproof! Thats the word i was looking for!

I don't know why I am trying to be a good teacher by giving detailed exam feedback.

Planned on decompressing and cleaning today. Went to work to get cat food and cat litter... ended up working a 6hr shift. Exhausted. I think I am hiding in my cave tomorrow.... hugs to anyone that wants them.

Because you ARE a good teacher

Because giving everyone an A for just showing up and breathing is a pessimistic view of students. Giving them detailed exam feedback shows hope in human kind that they actually can learn and grow.

Yeah, but will they even read the feedback?

Okay, I'm done. Stranger Things time. Tomorrow I absolutely have to finish the third draft of my



for workshop on Tuesday.

Maybe or maybe not. If it is a final exam, I make my own notes on separate paper and wait for students to ask me for detailed feedback which I then provide.

My son loves professors that give feedback. He reads it all and learns from it. He has a horrid government professor right now who is disorganized, impossible to reach for clarification about her syllabus which is full of errors and contradictions, and gives zero feedback on grades so he’s flying blind about what adjustments he needs to make on future assignments.

What fun!

Why shouldn't you?

Are you making fun of bookbinding or saying good on him for making a life with something he loved.

The latter. But mostly what fun to have some family history. I don't have any.

I grew up in a house where you always had to be hyper vigilant and couldn't actually relax because something was going to happen.

Enjoy the calm for now Una O and if something does happen know that you can get through it.

There's this quote i like : "A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on it’s own wings. "