I picked up some Mexican lace agates before the T started and got them started in grit 1 today. Travel while staying home. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Today's #TumblingCheck revealed grit 1 magic! The water looked like liquid rust, but some of the rocks were just swoony. In the rinse cycle now, will get them on grit 2 soon. #NeedMoreGrit #OddHobbies #rockhounding

Three barrels is so much more than one! Starting one barrel with a mix of lapis and more quartzy stuff, the other will be a jasper and agate mix. Third barrel is finishing polish, trying to get a setup that staggers my endorphin hits. Anyone have some recommendations for fun tumbling rocks? Working towards my first collected by me barrel, but in the meantime... #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

My personal nerd bingo card now has "second rock tumbler, three barrels" #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

This is the first rock that I have tumbled that I actually found and picked up. I truly don't care if it's nothing significant because I am just delighted with it. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

One week into grit 2 and I want to peek at my agates so much but I know they won't be ready until Christmas and so I need to wait and it's like Santa Claus has returned to my life only he's made of rocks. I believe in Troll Santa! #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Moved my first official agate batch to grit 2 today. Already have a few favorites including a complete surprise rock that I threw in to fill weight. I am definitely hooked. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Why yes, I did just buy myself another tumbler with two drums so I can tumble three barrels of rocks at the same time. And yes, my wish list for Christmas is rocks and socks. #TumblingCheck #rockhounding #OddHobbies

Some of the results from my first #TumblingCheck #rockhounding. These are mostly the rocks that came with the tumbler with a few "throw them in and see what happens". How many tumblers are too many? #OddHobbies

It's been a minute since I did a good #TablesettingChallenge so I focused on fresh quince. Looks lovely, great color and smells terrific. Deeply needed the pick me up. #OddHobbies