So it’s no news to anyone at this point that the Pantone color of the year is emerald… but what you may not have realized that this choice is really a sign, a sign just for me, that it’s going to be the year of all years. Year of the Snake? Inconsequential. The year of Emerald? Surely a sign from God that all will turn out like an emerald cut… well, emerald.
So not only is emerald my birthstone…
But a little volcano names Mount St. Helens was erupting as my mom was in labor… and what did they make out of the volcanic rock? You guessed it.
EMERALDS
(I’ll take this one… just saying)
So, obviously, I’m thoroughly embracing this color as well as this year. Down to my fingernails people.
This WILL be my year!!!
One Thread That Winds 
I had ash in my yard from Mt St Helens and I was there, on the side of the mountain, a week to the day before it blew up. True story.
That’s awesome! Small world 🙂