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Cherie Elksong

@elksong.bsky.social

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Hello... Old married lady, off-grid desert dweller, child-free, tree-hugging pagan, jewelry artisan, 35+ years-vegan. Support artists, fuck capitalism. www.elksongjewelry.com

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 7d

Hurricane Priscilla brought us a wet present over this past weekend. We had nearly no power towards the end, but the water! Our desert landscape is so lush right now!

#offgridlife #beautifuldesert #arizonalandscape

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 18d

Hot off the bench today, lush opalite & freshwater pearl cluster and white & grey moonstone earrings, both with oxidized copper wire wrap...in honor of the waxing moon!

#moonmagic #wirewrapearrings #handmadejewelry #arttowear

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 18d

Just another steaming pile fouling our government.

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 20d

No one seems to be talking about this. I find it a terrifying precedent.

#trumptyranny #descentintodictatorship #christiannationalism

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You Are a Domestic Terrorist

YouTube video by Antichrist 45 | Brother Paul's channel

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 28d

Well this is a content cactus if ever I saw one one! She has been diggin' the rainy monsoon we've had this year!

#cactusgarden #gardensucculents #peyote #cactusbloom #cactusflower

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · 28d

It's stapelias blooming time! Good monsoon season, lots of bloom this year...and lots of smell & flies! 😀

#succulents #stinkflowers #quirkyflowers #autumnflowers #stapeliavarieties

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Sep 2

One of my favorite creations; my gemstone wrap bracelet/necklace designs are not only versatile, but so lusciously colorful! This set features an abstract "treasure" mix of sterling, Coral, turquoise & chrysoprase beads, with a handmade gaspeite & sterling focal.

#handmadejewelry #gemstonejewelry

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UncleRicoReturns @unclericotnt.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sorry food workers just know I've been there. I feel for you.

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 25

Watch closely, kiddos; this is why your parents scold you when you're having a tantrum. Learn how to control yourself, or one day you too might be a grown adult making a full-blown spectacle of himself. 😒

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks for responding, I appreciate it! 😊

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 23

Beautiful, love your pieces but could never afford them...do you ever do barter?

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 20

Must say, even tho I've been vegan for decades, I still think fondly on goat dairy...

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 12

Years ago, when our last beloved doggo died, we planted him in the yard with a small, standard issue barrel cactus I'd had in a pot to top him off. Now the cactus is large & healthy and has different colored flowers than any of our other barrels. I can only think it's Jadie's energy.

#memorials

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 11

A moment of self reflection, after coming from the restroom....

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 11

Not listed on my website yet, but couldn't resist sharing these new chandelier style earrings; they both turned out very cool, IMO! 😊 Purples & Greens, both in silver & copper...

#handmadejewelry #chandelierearrings #uniquejewelrydesigns #artisanjewelry #gemstoneearrings #elksongjewelry

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 11

I believe the psychiatrists refer to that as "projection".

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yippee! Sold this vineyard-inspired set at the Sonoita Harvest fest last Saturday...now I get to make another dragon necklace!

#dragonnecklace #wirewrapjewelry #copperwirewrap #arttowearnecklace #statementnecklace #amethystjewelry

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Aug 5

Jump! Jump!

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Jem's Jumpers UK @jemsjumpers.bsky.social · Jul 29

Day 55 of showing the internet that (jumping) spiders aren't scary 😮

Let’s bust a BIG myth:

Jumping spiders aren’t aggressive, they’re just misunderstood 💚 They’d rather observe, explore, and wave their little arms than pick a fight. They shouldn't be punished for merely existing 🥺 #jumpingspider

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Jul 29

The Red Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is everywhere in landscaping in southeast Arizona; but what I think is prettier is Yellow Birds (Caesalpinia gilliesii – Yellow Bird of Paradise). You don't see them in landscaping much, they're naturalized & found all over.

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Jul 27

I have a wine festival in Elgin AZ, at Sonoita Vineyards, coming up on 8/2...so I've definitely been inspired by juicy purples lately!

#outdoorevents #azwinefestivals #artisanjewelry #handmade #amethystnecklace

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Jul 20

Oh, the desert is coming to life with the recent rains! Not just lots of greening up, but critters galore!
Spotted on tonight's evening walk; little baby alligator lizard, one of several tarantulas that's just shown up & one of several resident gilas.

#desertlife #desertanimals #lizards

Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Jul 19

So wistfully eloquent.

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Cherie Elksong @elksong.bsky.social · Jul 17

Well, we don't have dogs anymore, but this is one of our favorite critter friends! Cody the coati.