More On Mott

Some readers mentioned that Mott, my opal ring, is just fine with some scratches.  It lends some character to the ring.

The scratches are more rough spots than scratches, the kind that will snag on, say, fabric if they come into contact.  Unless I can file or sand them down somehow (or find someone who can) I can't wear it.  I play with my rings/bracelets/whatever I'm wearing.  When I had long hair, long ago, I'd bite on the ends.

Normally, playing with my ring is a mindless activity while I'm doing whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing.  But the rough spots will distract me.

Music is a good analogue.  I can leave music on when I'm working and listen and do other things.  But if I have to focus on something, the music will just play and I won't have any idea as to how many songs or how long it's been playing.  If the music is exceptionally loud or soft or discordant (there should be a word "dischordant" just for lousy music), it'll distract and I can't work.

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Alas Poor Mott

A couple of weeks ago, I was carrying a desktop computer and a canvas bag with a drive dock and tools, heading towards a client.  As I was stepping onto the driveway, I apparently forgot how to walk.  I did one of those slow-motion falls where I said to myself "this isn't right.  I think I can recover from this.  Nope."  And I fell to my right.  I was smart (or prescient) enough to have put the computer back in the original box and I was carrying it on my left side so it tipped and hit the pavement but the computer was fine.  The bag acquired some holes and my little tool kit (which can use replacing anyway) got damaged.

My hand also acquired holes in several places, as did my knee.  And jeans.  Nothing serious; mostly, it was superficial and abrasions.  I had to try to not bleed on the new computer while setting it up.

I had my opal ring on my right hand and I was pleased to see it survived.

The next day, I touched the ring and saw that I was wrong.  It has several scratches right near the opal.

I don't think it's fixable*.  And I really liked that ring.

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* OK, it's probably fixable.  But the ring was quite inexpensive and not worth fixing.

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One More Thing About the Jewelry Show

I saw a lot of items I wasn't interested in.  I ignored the jewelry in cases.  I'm pretty sure it was all out of my price range and why torture myself?

I saw some inexpensive items I liked, but few I loved.  I only saw earrings for pierced ears so I skipped

those.  I think if I found pierced earrings that were Must Haves, that would influence my decision.  I didn't.  I did decide that I won't be buying earrings for the foreseeable future.  I won't get pierced earrings for the reason I just mentioned.  And with the recent discovery of the magic cushions, I can wear more of my formerly uncomfortable clip-ons, so my options have been expanded.  And if I decide to pierce (a far from certain decision) I don't want to extend my investment.  For the record, the fear of getting holes poked in my head is pretty strong.

Among the items I loved was an opal ring.  It was incredibly inexpensive compared to opals I've purchased (as gifts) in the past.  It was a manufactured opal, which is a new concept to me.  So I not only bought the ring, I decided it needed a name.  I called it Mott.

Yes.

It's Mott the Opal.

(how many of you did I just lose permanently?)

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