Cuz that’s how we move forward! But first … Look at this! Aunt Piggy and Uncle Clyde ‘lording’ over the Neo babies … Too Cute! And back to baby steps: We got the new shelving unit up – and full. I like it. Sure, I’d like it bigger, BUT … I have my lesser-used (coe96 …
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, custom orders, dichro, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff, recipes Tags: baby steps, bulldog pups, card making, Clayton Hill, Clyde, designs in glass, dichroic glass, fused glass studio, Neo mastiff pups, Pignacious, plotter, remodel, spoon rests, stamps, storage
Wrapping up Christmas 2018 with lil Sis … Who is HOME! And she’s snuggling with the bulldog pups (Pignacious and Clyde) … As promised, a couple of cute photos of the Neo babies, just after bath time! We’re starting the transition to kibble … baby steps! I did a bit of coloring, starting on my …
Category: bulldogs, crafts, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: 2018 Christmas, card making, copic coloring, cute puppies, ER nurse, flowers, fused glass projects, fused glass studio, giraffe, Lil Sis, murrini, new year resolutions, scrap glass
Tubby’s babies are growing, growing and GROWING! Here’s a quick photo of a couple of her boys … Look who’s peeking! I’m still scratching out time to work in the studio – keeping stock up, filling orders, uploading shop listings: And, I’m still knitting … Only one pair done this week (so 2 more …
Category: cooking, fused glass, knitting, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: bone broth, cabbage kielbasa soup, christmas ornaments, Clayton Hill Neo's, felted slippers, fused glass studio, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, night lights, spoon rests
Here at Clayton Hill. It’s all good, I wouldn’t have it any other way! Tubby had her babies – 7 beautiful, healthy, fat pups joined our gang on Saturday. DH and I are smoothing out the process of providing 24/7 pup-watch coverage for mom and babies, while still getting chores and jobs done. As it’s …
Category: crafts, fused glass, knitting, Neapolitan Mastiff, vitrigraph Tags: card making, christmas prep, Clayton Hill Neo's, felting, fused glass studio, gift making, gifts, knitting slippers, murrini cane, night lights, night owl, pups
We had our first snowfall this week (a semi-sticking kind, anyway). I love snow (from inside a heated space!)! So pretty … I’ve been keeping a couple of kilns busy for the last few days. We’re keeping up with ornaments, one mini load at a time (which somehow makes it easier for me) … I …
Category: cooking, fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, recipes, vitrigraph Tags: cane, Christmas trees, Clayton Hill Neo's, coe90, comfort food, custom requests, fused glass studio, holiday preparations; gifts, murrini, Neapolitan Mastiff, night lights, ornaments, snow, winter
Of turning 29 … Yep, that’s what I celebrated this week. I’ve spent the last several years avoiding specific numbers, while I slowly acknowledge – and am just about ready to – fully gear-up – and possibly embrace … turning 50 (read: F.I.F.T.Y; “The BIG 5-0”!!!) … Yeah, sure … IN ANOTHER 363 days. It’s …
Category: bulldogs, crafts, fused glass, life, vitrigraph Tags: aging, birthdays, Chloe, clothes for dogs, coe90, cooking, ER nurse, experimenting, familly, fused glass studio, murrin cane, special requests, stamping meets glass
Haha! OK, kind of … for the moment! But, I’m on top of my post – so there’s that. News: We are officially EMPTY NESTERS. Baby boy moved into his apartment this week … Wow! 27 years of motherhood (including pregnancy) … DONE!!! [I know, it’s never done until I’m dead, but … STILL!] AND …
Category: bulldogs, crafts, fused glass, vitrigraph Tags: bulldog sisters, card making, Chloe & Ro, dressing dogs, empty nesters, fun with bullies, fused glass studio, getting older, glass spoon rests, murrini cane, nutcracker, proud of my kids
I ran out of time last week to post. So, here I am in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, planning out my week ahead and reflecting on last week. We did a beautiful coe96 vit pull on Friday. Here are photos of the gorgeous red murrini from the cane, and the pull progression from …
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph Tags: cane, card making, Chloe, christmas ornaments, coe90, coe96, foiling on cards, fused glass studio, glass, more crazy birds, murrini, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, recipes
Our youngest daughter was sick last week … and then DH & I both came down with a virus that wiped us out for a couple of days. [Yep Baby Girl in Ghana, and we get sick too!] So, I made her a get-well card, along with a Halloween card. And, our oldest son turned …
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, fused glass Tags: birthdays, cane, card making, celebrating, Chloe & Ro, coe96, flu, fused glass studio, murrini, organizing, ornaments, recipes, water color
Time to get out of the pool and back into the swing of things! DH got a bit ahead of himself … and bought a boat. I have to say, though – I like the view from inside the pond (boat)! I stamped a few card fronts, ready for coloring. But, decided I needed those …
Category: cooking, crafts, fused glass, life, recipes, vitrigraph Tags: adult coloring, card making, coe96 Murrini, fused glass studio, our lake placid, stamping, trying new recipes, vit stacks