SEA GLASS FOR MEN

What started out as a gift for my Surfer, Beachy, Super Cool, Son has exploded.

To my surprise guys love Sea Glass too! They’re also into the customizing process . Guys have very specific ideas about what they like. From choosing the color of Sea Glass, to the length, to whether or not they want a clasp at the ends.

It looks so HOT and they know it. Coastal, masculine and very sexy!

I have 8 pieces of hand selected Sea Glass ready to be made into a Necklace for your man. For available pieces, click this link www.mermaidspurseseaglass.com/blog

Subscribe to Mermaid’s Purse then go to “Contact Us” from the Menu Bar to let me know which piece of sea glass you would like. The most common length is 19.5″, will adjust shorter or longer. The ends are finished with Sterling Silver Wire and a Lobster Claw. Specify if you like the ends unfinished for tying.

Necklaces are $35. You will receive 20% off if you are a 1st time subscriber.


VALENTINE’S DAY is right around the corner, SURPRISE YOUR GUY!

FAIR WINDS AND CALM SEAS,
Deborah Leon artist/collector
310.989.3503
mermaidspurse@att.net
www.mermaidspurseseaglass.com

Sea Glass Shard Identification-Part of the Job

Sooo…after quadruple back to back El Nino Storms, I FINALLY got to the beach for some Sea Glass Hunting.

My favorite spot was closed off due to coastal flooding… and possible landslide, I know…I checked everyday!

Needing to get my Sea Glass Hunting FIX, I went to another one of my favorite beaches ( I guess they’re all my favorite). ” Lord Have Mercy” What happened to it? So much erosion, it looked like the jaws of death carved away my beautiful beach. My stony and glass patches had been sucked away.

Seriously my stomach went ill and my heart sunk. That was all last week.:(

This week is proving to be a Mermaid’s reward.;) Monday and Tuesday I brought home 2 quart sized baggies full of Sea Glass..3 choruses of Hallelujah, thank you very much.

My 1st favorite beach had been completely reconfigured! As I approached the entrance I said a quick prayer and wished upon a sea star that the goods were HERE.

In short order I was finding what had been unearthed under years of stone by the powerful waves. Alone in my delight, I had to calm myself down so as to not rush over a great find. Round, square, triangle, curved, melted, frosted, pitted, glistening, smooth….the whole beach was a treasure trove.

My very last find is an Aqua Blue Sea Glass Shard. I never find sea glass on this part of the beach. Far above the high tide debris line, buried in the sand was just a tip of something poking through. Bending over to brush away the sand my heart started dancing. Such a large shard and in great condition. As I looked at the well concealed spot I realized this very spot has been covered over with stones for decades. This piece has been buried in the sand under tons of rock and stone. It doesn’t have quite the same hydration and rounding on the edges from not being free to tumble in the Pacific.

The pattern on the glass is not familiar and the wavy feel of the sea glass shard lends me to believe it was in a campfire.

This part of my job, can take days even weeks. When identifying sea glass shards I get all my sea glass friends and antique experts involved.

I just posted it to the troops last night, so I’ll let you know what we discover in the process.

Storms, stories, treasure, history, science, beauty, mystery, allure…I love my job. Ya…that’s right!

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Fair Winds and Calm Seas,

Deborah Leon
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SEA GLASS FRIENDS HELP HAITI

January 21st, 2010

Are you still wondering how you can help in Haiti? Here it is.




Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for a 24hr phone bank. Call Mr. Wilfrid @ 305-776-6900. ASAP!

We have friends in Haiti…the Manassero’s, who are raising over 50 children and have very specific requests as follows:



* For current updates on their status, prayer requests and for signing up to join a team to help in Haiti, click on this link: http://www.childhope.org/about/earthquake.html.
o Be sure and read their latest testimonies of our awesome God and their current prayer requests needs (ie: food and water) THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!!

* Pray
o for God to supply medical supplies through a recent contact . . . that they will agree to donating the supplies and that delivery will be possible
o for an abundant supply of food, water and diesel fuel
o for Isa. 61 and the NT Church to be evident — because of the anointing of the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord on them, that they will preach good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners . . . to comfort all who mourn, the blind will see, the lame will walk, the sick are healed . . .
o for being salt and light and for an abundant harvest of salvation and a great revival in Haiti

* For donations that go directly to the Manassero’s / Child Hope: There are a few ways you can donate to Child Hope —
o There is a 5% fund matching program at the following direct link:

http://childhope-haiti.edivvy.com/

The response has been AMAZING!
o Tax deductible donation can be given by mail or online directly to Child Hope at http://www.childhope.org/help/donations/donations.html

o Tax deductible donation can be mailed to King’s Harbor Church, For Child Hope / Haiti, 1617 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, (310) 376-6555

Thank you for your support and prayers!

Fair Winds and Calm Seas,
Deborah Leon
310.989.3505
mermaidspurse@att.net
www.mermaidspurseseaglass.com

Sea Glass Prayers for Haiti

SEA GLASS PRAYERS and CLOTHES FOR HAITI
January 16th, 2010

I wake everyday since the quake struck Haiti praying for more survivors to be found, that aid would get to these desperate people quicker, and that chaos will be over shadowed by self control and helping one another. I have friends there, I have friends who have adopted children stuck in the system and still in Haiti. I imagine being there, seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, what it must be like…unimaginable!

After you’ve donated and checked on everyone, what can you do. Pray! Pray til the fathers heart is so moved, that He will clear roads where there are none for food and water to get distributed across the island. Pray that supernaturally these already destitute, hungry, injured and dieing islanders can hang on just a little longer. Pray that disease will be kept to a minimum.

The nations are pulling together to get personnel, medical, water, food and money to be put to its best use.

I see all those people in dirty, blood stained, torn, soiled clothes, with nothing else to change in to.

I will be gathering clothing items for babies, children, women and men.

Every thing from undies to outer wear and foot wear. If you would like to clean your closet and find the items that still have tags, have not been worn, or buy something from the 99 cent store, you are welcome to bring them here. PLEASE – NEW OR VERY GENTLY WORN.

1819 260TH STREET, LOMITA, CA 90717

If I’m not home, leave the items on the front bench.

I would like to encourage all my sea glass friends to think about taking small actions that can turn into another quake of outpourings of helping hands and giving hearts.

Above all…PRAY!!!

Fair Winds and Calm Seas

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Dancing for Sea Glass

It was a great time at Hermosa Beach looking for Sea Glass! The waves were coming in sets of 4, 8-10″ high at low tide. A bit of a challenge when you’re looking for sea glass.

It required nimble feet, one eye to the ground and one eye to the waves crashing in. As the waves pulled out, I’d run out to patches of uncovered stones looking for sea glass, then as the waves rolled in, I’d run like crazy up the sand embankment. It was a bit of a waltz with the sea, the rise and fall, the back and forth.

As I looked down the way a bit, there was another soul performing the same sort of dance. Looking for his own treasures, I had to inquire of his finds. As we started talking he recognized me from the fair as the mermaid, sea glass lady.

He reminded me we had talked about drill bits for sea glass. Great talking to you Steve, happy hunting and don’t forget to go hunting during the Blue Moon.

Came across some tourist who were inquisitive. Told them the difference between sea glass and beach glass, then help them find their own treasures.

The big score for the day was all the Moon Stone laying at my feet. Milky, crater like pieces of beach stone which is really beach agate. Great day, beach, waves, people and finds…I give it an A+.
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BLUE MOON? PERFECT TIME TO LOOK FOR SEA GLASS

The next great time to look for Sea Glass is during the next full moon which happens to be a BLUE MOON – DECEMBER 31, 2009.

In recent times, the Blue Moon has been based on the Gregorian Calendar and has come to be known as a Calendar Blue Moon. Since a Lunar Month averages about 29.5 days, there will occasionally be seasons with 4 Full Moons, creating a calendar month with 2 Full Moons. The 2nd Moon in a month is called a Calendar Blue Moon. These Moons are not as frequent and on average occur every 2.72 years.
The next calendar Blue Moon occurs 12/31/2009 @ 1:13pm CST.

(Due to different time zones, dates and times will vary.)


The Blue Moon (Full Moon) is also known as a Perigean Moon. When the moon is at perigee, closer to the Earth, there is much more gravitational pull and it can whip up the tides and cause weather to become more unstable.

Stay tuned for more information on when and where to look for Sea Glass.
“GREAT SCIENCE”

Fair Winds and Calm Seas