Oh my goodness, 2021 went out with a bang! There is a big work story that I’m not quite ready to share, but we can cover Christmas, food/recipes, clay studio, other life stories and cute photos. So – here we go … Prepping for Christmas 2021, DH and I opted for more-than-not homemade gifts. So, …
Category: blogging, bulldogs, ceramics, chickens, cooking, ER nurse, family, fused glass, life, life struggles, recipes Tags: candied pecans, cards, chameleon, Chloe the CowBell, Christmas 2020, clay pots, good food, green eggs, homemade, kitchenaid, life, life blow, meat grinder, pasta make, presents, update
So, while we have been doing ‘STUFF’ this last little bit, my studio has been quiet. But that’s ok! Running through some of the highlights from the last several weeks: A great celebration for Father’s Day combined with my dad’s birthday; Learning how to (and successfully) getting through two broody hens (the POLISH girls – …
Category: chickens, cooking, ER, family, gardening, life, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: birthdays, chicken maintenance, deer, enjoying summer, ER nurse, garden 2021, good food, life at Clayton Hill, mandatory experimental treatments, my babies, my ladies, pond, rotisserie
Our tax prep is DONE, dropped off to our favorite tax man, we’ll find out how well we did next week. But, can I just say THANK GOODNESS! It wasn’t all bad, as we took plenty of breaks … Fed the Ladies a bit of watermelon (they love it!); We enjoyed some pool time with …
Category: bulldogs, chickens, cooking, gardening Tags: chicken flock, Chloe the Bulldog, eggplants, garden experiments, gardening, good food, Linda the Bulldog, pool time, recipes, summer time, tax prep
Cuz – I can. I’m on vacation. No – we’re not going anywhere. But I’m taking a much-needed break from (ER) work… We’ve had a beautiful SUN day. DH shared his plans to build a deck on the pond … My dad has a birthday coming up … 71 years young. So, I made a …
Category: blogging, bulldogs, crafts, dichro, family, fused glass Tags: birthday cards, bulldog, bulldog puppies, bulldog sisters, cardmaking, dad, dichro badge reels, good food, home paradixe, neapolitan mastiff breeder, pond, vacation
Another good day! After sleeping like the dead for 11 hours, I welcomed the twins to summer. The family enjoyed our lobster dinner – wrapped it up with chocolate cake topped with frosting crack (- what’s not to love?)! Played with all my pooches. Then, off to the studio I went. I like my Star-N-Moon …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: contentment, CZ in glass, dichroic jewelry, dogs, family, fused glass studio, good food, happiness, Images in glass, kiln Gods, sleep, Yoda
Mixed results in the studio today, but overall – I’m happy. My irid platters are cooling in the kiln as I type … but that didn’t stop me from catching a quick peak/picture: HaHa!!! Much better … not perfect, but I like them! And, I have a mini tray fire-polishing in the little kiln. We’ll …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: celebration, experiments, fused glass studio, good food, insomnia, iridescent glass platters, jewelry, last day of school, learning, lobster, night lights, screen printing on glass, summer break, sun catchers
Where have you been all my life? An amazing, wonderful, incredible coworker (whom I LOVE!) shared a frosting recipe this weekend (it ALMOST made up for all the craziness we endured on behalf of our patient population … 5AM take down of a male someone half my age … don’t get me started!). Anyway – I’m sharing …
Category: non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, non-glass ... SANE, recipes Tags: crazy in the ER, dessert recipes, ER nurse, frosting, good food, great coworkers, SANE nurse, weekend wrap up