Well no. But they keep you moving forward. Our time is so segregated these days – but it’s all good! So, I’m reporting on a little of this and a little of that! I have managed to do a couple of things in the studio. Speaking of which – here is a reverse view from …
Category: cooking, crafts, custom orders, family, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: busy, card making, Clayton Hill Neo, ER nurse, fused glass studio, holiday shoppers, miss cooking, neapolitan mastiff breeder, never give up pool time, staying productive, summer
In an effort to try to organize my growing stamp collection, I stumbled on a program … Yep – I understand it’s been around for a long time … Evernote (a free organizing app). So, while I’m watching over my moms and pups, I’m entering lots and lots of data. I’ve plowed through 2 baskets …
Category: bulldogs, crafts, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: bulldog, busy nursery, Clayton Hill Neo, data entry, evernote, Linda, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, perler beads, stamp organization
Somewhere along the way, DH decided to enlarge the dried up baby pond we have in our backyard. Sure, I said – thinking to myself, “yeah, someday …” Nope. That excavator spent a week at my house, and ‘A Boy With His Toy’ got busy. Turns out what I had envisioned vs. what time, his …
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, fused glass, non-glass ... life, recipes Tags: bulldog puppies, cardmaking, Clayton Hill Neo, ER nurse, excavator, fused glass studio, neapolitan mastiff pups, Purdy Pond, stamping, trying new recipes, wine bottle ornaments
The new computer is giving me grief, as I try to load programs and drivers … Aaargh! Thank goodness for cute puppies! I’ve been making part sheets in the studio to use in projects (christmas ornaments, snowman scarves, etc.) … And, a couple of other finished pieces: Cooked up a big vat of …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: christmas, Clayton Hill Neo, computer strife, ER nurse, full moon weekend, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, nutcracker spoon rest, ornaments, part sheets, snowman
While my studio is quiet this week, our house is busy … We have puppies (AGAIN)! Labor started in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Many, many hours later, with lots of love, encouragement and patience – we welcomed blue, velvety-soft babies! Which keeps us close to the whelping boxes. Thank goodness for our downstairs …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, recipes Tags: apple pecan caramel cake, busy house, chicken stock, Clayton Hill Neo, computer struggles, cooking, glass ornaments, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, pup-watch
A good appointment with our tax man means CHS gets to keep making cool stuff! [Well, yeah, sure – AFTER a weekend of ER nursing fun!] Our pups are growing by the minute! Momma Xena is eating like a champ and her fat ‘lil piglets will be opening their eyes soon! So, I’m happy! Had …
Category: fused glass, life, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, vitrigraph Tags: Chloe the CowBell, Clayton Hill Neo, Clayton Hill Studio, ClaytonHill Ceasar, crackle, frit glass, fused glass art, glass cane, luminescent, murrini, neapolitan mastiff pup, poppies, vitirgraph kiln, wissmach. tax deadline beat
Just 3 days before our Ribbon-Cutting ceremony/2nd Grand Opening … So exciting! There will be champagne, cupcakes, door prizes … and healthy people! Come on out to Zen Artisan Boutique this Saturday, 4/16/16! [Meanwhile, a special THANK YOU to ALL who made our first grand-opening weekend so successful!!!] I am hoping to drop in …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, zen artisan boutique Tags: cabachons, Clayton Hill Neo, Clayton Hill Studio, dichroic glass, door prize, fused glass studio, give-away, glass enamels, glass projects, grand opening, hot glass, jewelry, Neapolitan Mastiff, night lights, restocking, ribbon cutting ceremony, Rollo, sand blasting glass, sick ER nurse, tax preparation, viral illness
Makes for a full week! On Tuesday, DH and I helped our Vet bring nine new pups into the light. Always so amazing … Now with 3 days under our belt, Blondie and babes are settling into a nice routine of ‘life on the outside’ … and pups are growing BY THE MINUTE! Fortunately for …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: bullseye glass, Clayton Hill Neo, ClaytonHill Xena, delivery day, ER nurse, fused glass, no longer producing certain colors, no studio time, pups, snow in Michigan, snow storms, Uroboros, Zeus
But – I have a bedroom, and a BED!!! And, a new desk for our bedroom ~ gotta love Craigslist! (The desk is on the ‘sitting room’ side of our room, and not yet ready for pictures … but it’s coming along. A few more days, and I should have a living room, dining room …
Category: knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: bedroom makeover, Clayton Hill Neo, decorating, double knitting, knitting, market tote, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, recycled yarn, remodeling, scarf, star wars
That’s my excuse, anyway. I’m scouring, learning and obsessing over jewelry making again. (In the non-fused glass, non-chain-maille sort of way …) This means I have a new wholesale account with yet another company … (Um, no actual purchases yet, just a lot of dreaming. It’s good to be prepared!) Yep, I know. I need …
Category: crafts, embossing, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: 11/0 seed beads, behind schedule, busy, chores, Clayton Hill Neo, cork bracelet, crystal, dapping, dichroic glass, earrings, fused glass jewelry, hobbies, insomnia, kumihimo, learning, metal embossing, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sea glass jewelry, swarovski, to-do lists, Yorkies
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