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Diane drocknut, I'm sure you know I haven't spent much time on RTH since December.  I didn't want to come right out and ask, I thought that your mom had probably passed.  My condolences to you.

My mom passed in March  2018, and my MIL a few years before that.  Now I have no one to ask to braid my hair, and no way in heck I can do it myself.

But my dad is still kicking!  He will be 95 in July.  I've only seen him twice since I got out of the hospital, need to see him more often while he is still with us.  Will make a point of visiting before I have my surgery on Jun 22, next week!

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I try to find small agates for filler instead of ceramic media. By small, I’m estimating 50-100 pieces per pound. At least with small agates, there’s a chance they’ll turn out attractive. Agates in general are much easier to polish than crystalline rocks like amethyst or garnet. It’s been a little hit or miss but Kingsley North often has small Lake Superior Agates. I like them but any smaller size rocks will work.