Abstract: A hand tool that provides a means for a person standing outside of a hole in the ground to remove loose soil from the bottom of the hole by using, in the preferred embodiments, a shaft to pull the tip of the hand tool across the bottom of the hole and toward the user, and where the loose soil is collected through the open side of the hand tool and onto a horizontal surface where it is contained on said horizontal surface by its sides. Once the loose soil is collected onto the horizontal surface, the shaft is used to lift the loose soil out of the hole for deposit at a location outside of the hole. The hand tool is sized to allow a manageable amount of loose soil to be lifted by hand from the hole. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A process for making gemstone infused water (also referred to as gemstone elixirs) by placing gemstones into a perforated glass container, and then pouring water into the perforated glass container and over the gemstones. The water comes into contact with the gemstones but does not come into contact with any other material except the glass of the perforated glass container and the glass of the glass collection container. After being poured into the perforated glass container and over the gemstones, the water drains or passes through the perforations located at or near the bottom of the perforated glass container and into the glass collection container where it is then available for consumption or storage. The gemstones can remain inside the perforated glass container for repeated or future use. This sequence of steps can be repeated multiple times for the same batch of water or a new batch of water.