A good Christmas, a good New Year’s Eve, and work-weekend one (of 52) down*… I like it! [* – and that’s all I have to say about Weekend Wrap Up/ER nursing today, while I ruminate and mentally readjust!] Plus … I have… Read More
Category: knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, recipes
Tags: Christmas 2015, continental knitting, cooking, double knitting, ER nurse, family time, Guster, ham stock, knit market bag, new flooring, potato soup, remodeling, the food lab, two hand speed knitting, welcome 2016, yorkie babies
We had our show. It was great! A lot of work, but what a wonderful end to our ‘season’! Here is our 24 foot long ‘booth’ (the only photo I took, as we were still setting up … DOH!) In the meantime,… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: art booth, bacon wrapped turkey, blog, blue, booth display, busy but happy, Cally, christmas countdown, Clayton Hill Neo, craft shows, dinner, dog ornaments, family time, frozen, fused glass studio, minion, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, olaf, ornaments, preparations, recipes, snowman, tawny, Thanksgiving, yorkshire terriers
We lost power on Saturday. Repair estimate had us getting electricity on Christmas night at 1130pm. So, I had started to wrap my head around embracing what I would officially call the ‘Dark Christmas’ … I was excited about the prospect of… Read More
Category: knitting, non-glass ... life
Tags: brier toque, candy making, christmas, cooking, family, family time, gifts, hat pattern, knitting, ravelry, spirit of christmas
It’s been a busy week: Monday was … well, MONDAY (‘nuff said!); Tuesday we had early morning wake-up to get to Metro (pups did great! New family in MS and VT) and visited with my grandparents; Today, the Twins turned 16!!! To… Read More
Yep, I stretched that day out to a whole week! Family time, play time, and plenty of food! All while giving thanks for those who [have] provide[d] for my independence … Not much to show from the studio (although, I am sporting… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: ER nurse, family time, fourth of july, fused glass studio, fused glass techniques, kiln, Neapolitan Mastiffs, puppies, relaxing, remembering, summer fun
I’d never heard that particular idiom (link for the origin of this phrase can be found here), but – I’m happy, so go ahead – call me Larry … Great week! Good food/family time, a bit of sunshine in the pool, lots… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: Clayton Hill Neo's, component pieces, family time, fused glass studio, fusers reserve glass, ideas, Neapolitan Mastiff, new projects, pendants, playtime, puppies, summer fun
Had a bit more studio time … so I learned a bit about David Alcala’s glass tapestry (amazing!), and played with flexi-glass … had some troubles getting started (it’s NOT supposed to roll and wrinkle like that), but had more success with… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life
Tags: David Alcala, family time, flexiglass, glass experiments, glass tapestry, good week, Iron Man 3, learning, movies, trying recipes
Brings about the end of another week … but a good week. A few things from the studio: New slumped bottle, “Cocktail”; more boiled blanks – I’m still working out the tweaks, but I like them, while slowly building up to a… Read More
And now, we can close the books on Christmas 2012. It was touch and go there for a bit, as DH and I were struggling to get to the bottom of the punch list, while enlisting the aid of our ALL-TOO-EAGER teenage… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: chores, deadlines, ER nurse, family time, fritography, fused glass presents, warm glass blog, Yorkies
We all had a great day! And, I’m loving the fact that DH and I are now old enough we don’t have to do the Crazy Christmas Circuit – where you drive your cranky little ones all over the state and back… Read More
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Posted on January 4, 2016 by claytonhill
Welcome 2016 …
A good Christmas, a good New Year’s Eve, and work-weekend one (of 52) down*… I like it! [* – and that’s all I have to say about Weekend Wrap Up/ER nursing today, while I ruminate and mentally readjust!] Plus … I have… Read More
Category: knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, recipes Tags: Christmas 2015, continental knitting, cooking, double knitting, ER nurse, family time, Guster, ham stock, knit market bag, new flooring, potato soup, remodeling, the food lab, two hand speed knitting, welcome 2016, yorkie babies
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Posted on December 2, 2014 by claytonhill
A minute to relax …
We had our show. It was great! A lot of work, but what a wonderful end to our ‘season’! Here is our 24 foot long ‘booth’ (the only photo I took, as we were still setting up … DOH!) In the meantime,… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: art booth, bacon wrapped turkey, blog, blue, booth display, busy but happy, Cally, christmas countdown, Clayton Hill Neo, craft shows, dinner, dog ornaments, family time, frozen, fused glass studio, minion, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, olaf, ornaments, preparations, recipes, snowman, tawny, Thanksgiving, yorkshire terriers
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Posted on December 26, 2013 by claytonhill
Stepping into the light and embracing the day
We lost power on Saturday. Repair estimate had us getting electricity on Christmas night at 1130pm. So, I had started to wrap my head around embracing what I would officially call the ‘Dark Christmas’ … I was excited about the prospect of… Read More
Category: knitting, non-glass ... life Tags: brier toque, candy making, christmas, cooking, family, family time, gifts, hat pattern, knitting, ravelry, spirit of christmas
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Posted on July 18, 2013 by claytonhill
Busy, Busy – Birthday, Birthday
It’s been a busy week: Monday was … well, MONDAY (‘nuff said!); Tuesday we had early morning wake-up to get to Metro (pups did great! New family in MS and VT) and visited with my grandparents; Today, the Twins turned 16!!! To… Read More
Category: non-glass ... life Tags: birthdays, family time, my babies, twins
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Posted on July 6, 2013 by claytonhill
Happy Independence Week …
Yep, I stretched that day out to a whole week! Family time, play time, and plenty of food! All while giving thanks for those who [have] provide[d] for my independence … Not much to show from the studio (although, I am sporting… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: ER nurse, family time, fourth of july, fused glass studio, fused glass techniques, kiln, Neapolitan Mastiffs, puppies, relaxing, remembering, summer fun
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Posted on June 28, 2013 by claytonhill
Happy as … Larry(?)
I’d never heard that particular idiom (link for the origin of this phrase can be found here), but – I’m happy, so go ahead – call me Larry … Great week! Good food/family time, a bit of sunshine in the pool, lots… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: Clayton Hill Neo's, component pieces, family time, fused glass studio, fusers reserve glass, ideas, Neapolitan Mastiff, new projects, pendants, playtime, puppies, summer fun
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Posted on May 4, 2013 by claytonhill
Studio Time, Food and Family …
Had a bit more studio time … so I learned a bit about David Alcala’s glass tapestry (amazing!), and played with flexi-glass … had some troubles getting started (it’s NOT supposed to roll and wrinkle like that), but had more success with… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: David Alcala, family time, flexiglass, glass experiments, glass tapestry, good week, Iron Man 3, learning, movies, trying recipes
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Posted on February 15, 2013 by claytonhill
Ahhh … Friday
Brings about the end of another week … but a good week. A few things from the studio: New slumped bottle, “Cocktail”; more boiled blanks – I’m still working out the tweaks, but I like them, while slowly building up to a… Read More
Category: blogging, fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: boiled glass, bottle slumping, family time, fused glass studio, Krafty Max, lent and fish, molds
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Posted on February 9, 2013 by claytonhill
Another Deadline Met …
And now, we can close the books on Christmas 2012. It was touch and go there for a bit, as DH and I were struggling to get to the bottom of the punch list, while enlisting the aid of our ALL-TOO-EAGER teenage… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: chores, deadlines, ER nurse, family time, fritography, fused glass presents, warm glass blog, Yorkies
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Posted on December 26, 2012 by claytonhill
Christmas 2012 …
We all had a great day! And, I’m loving the fact that DH and I are now old enough we don’t have to do the Crazy Christmas Circuit – where you drive your cranky little ones all over the state and back… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: celebrations, christmas, family time, fused glass experiments, fused glass studio, glass ornaments, Neapolitan Mastiff, reindeer, santa, snow storms
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