Yep – down to the final hours of Arts N Greens preparations! So what does my production kiln do? It gives me a brand new error code. I promptly looked it up, (didn’t sound too bad …) and it looked like my kiln stopped heating at 1240 degrees. Hmmm … “it might do the tack …
For our next coe96 glass murrini cane offerings …. We did a gorgeous ‘scallion’ pull: And. here is our first coe96 medley package, available in our Etsy shop: It’s getting to be that time of year. The studio is becoming ‘Ornament Central’ as I prep for Christmas and our next show: Alas – it’s …
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It’s that time of year again! Yep, annual on-line nursing competency H.E.L.L. … To add to the fun, our educational expert decided to choose a print font visible only to the insect eye! And I’M the ONE getting tested for age-specific appropriate skills, tools and techniques?!? But, it’s over … for now! We had a …
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I know … I KNOW!!! I’m supposed to be cooking for TWO! I KNOW THIS ~ but, it can’t be stopped! I started with what I hoped would be a yummy, roasted cauliflower recipe (Pinterest strikes again!) … No offense, but it was just about mush, ready to be mashed cauliflower. Who does that? I’d make …
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OK – a little bit of news … We’re prepping for (hopefully) the two shows we do each year (one confirmed, one pending) … I know we will be at Brighton Harvest Fest on 9/23 … come and say ‘Hi’, if you get the chance … So, I’m prepping inventory, boxing jewelry, etc. And, DH …
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So, I’ve been quiet. I usually don’t get that way for too long …. I was in a creative slump. Apparently, I was feeling stressed. But now, with ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) and a large chunk of of nursing competencies completed … I feel better. The fact that I can say ‘see you next …
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Or – SLOW MOVING … But, it’s moving, so I’m not going to gripe. OK, I am gonna whine. But – ya know – I’m NOT calling an ambulance … So, in my saintly-stoic/virally-saturated-world – while I patiently wait for the meningitis to consume me, I’ve become acutely aware of a group of abdominal muscles that I …
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Lots going on … I turned 29 (again! … A few more of these birthdays, and I’ll be able to skip straight to social security); we had puppies(!!!); got through a weekend (work) tour with a particularly tough case; and we continue to prepare for our next show … Oh, I slept for 17 hours …
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It’s been forever, I know. Busy mixed with a little funk, I guess. Not so much going on in the kilns, but I did get all of my beading supplies moved from my ‘office’ to the studio. This meant a lot of deep cleaning, reorganizing and stair climbing(!), but I like it … I also …
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While I feel like I’m barely moving, I am producing. I’ve been taking pictures and working on listings (not my favorite) in between playing in the studio. Here are some photos from today: And, while we wait to hear about this winter’s show schedule (I’ll let you know where we’ll be …), I’m …
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