You might as well slide the widget to the maximum amount below to have an idea of how much has leaked into the gulf so far.

On top of that, our current government is demonstrating its incompetence and repeating the whole Bush Katrina event.

The disaster is worrisome because it is still not resolved.  I think the world wants to help the United States, but for some unknown reason our country is too proud to accept the help.

This leads me to believe that BP is still putting profits ahead of people and the environment.  It seems they don’t want to lose the money and time they have already invested in this well and want to continue pumping oil.  That seems to be their number one goal.

I have to agree with these outraged politicians.

James Carville Slams Obama on Oil Spill: ‘We’re About to Die Down Here!’

Jindal: Fighting a ‘War to Save Our Way of Life’

What is the Joey Fund? The Joey Fund was established in 1997, named after a beloved rescued Cocker Spaniel who was found roaming the streets of Somerville, Massachusetts, in the bitter cold of Winter.

Shortly after a good samaritan took him in and cared for him, it was found that he had an orange-sized malignant tumor growing on his underbelly. It is comforting to know that thanks to his devoted foster mom and generous donations from CSRNE members, brave little Joey lived his last 3 years as active and happy as possible.

The Joey Fund has assisted in the care, treatment and adoption of close to 100 cocker spaniels with serious medical problems.

This year, CSRNE’s 11th Annual Joey Fund Benefit Auction will be held at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday, October 19, from 11 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

This event includes a yummy boxed lunch as well as fun activities and exhibits, such the Cutest Pet Contest, the Arf Gallery, Gourmet Barkery and much, much more. Please go to the CSRNE website for further details.

If you can’t be there personally to share in all the fun, there’s an easy and convenient option to make a donation. WOOF!

I was moved by Joey’s plight and after checking out the organization, decided this was a terrific cause indeed. I hope their auction is an enormous success!

The following are photographs of the pieces I created especially for them.

The piece above, “RUBINO ORO”, features wonderful “natural” toned glass bones handcrafted by favorite Lampwork Artist, Janet Crosby.

I added artisan made pink and gold Lampwork beads. These beads are gorgeous in person and make a lovely accompaniment to Janet’s bones. The rest of the components are made of sterling silver.

The other two pieces are necklaces featuring terrific paw print Lampwork bones that were generously gifted to me by Janet. In addition to Janet’s bone bead, the “CARAMELIZED NECKLACE” on the left, is made of Mother of Pearl, excellent quality Grade A Tundru Sapphire, Swarovski Crystal, Karen Hill Tribe and sterling silver components.

“BASIC BLACK”, the necklace on the right, includes a microfiber suede cord, Swarovski Crystals and sterling silver.

All packed and ready to ship, each piece includes a signed description and is boxed ready for gift-giving.

One of my items was kindly featured by Personal Treasures, in her article about ‘Gifts that Give Twice‘.

What a terrific idea and a lovely article highlighting some wonderful handmade items from a number of creative, talented sellers from Etsy.com who support various charities. I am honored to be included in the bunch!