I can, for the most part. I like to watch things in Japanese to try and follow along. I think I understand more than I speak.

I’ve done both and like the kind with holes better. But I am fond of the one I did as a teen. I’ll try to take a picture this weekend to share.

The calcite tried, but I won that round. I was worried some of the pieces might have dropped on the floor that could hurt the animals, but so far so good.

Especially for multiple crystals. I think the geode was already damaged before it shipped because there were no fragments that color mixed in. I think I’m lucky it didn’t collapse and break.