Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo
Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
We were at Harvest Fest in Brighton this Saturday. A great day – with beautiful weather, lots of folks and too little sleep for me. (Note the frumpy, less-than-welcoming, pained look on the face of ‘the artist’ in the corner … oops!) … Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse
Tags: art show, blood moon, CH Neo's, chainmaille, Clayton Hill, crashing, ER nurse, fused glas studio, harvest fest, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, preparing for a show, super moon lunar eclipse, too little sleep, viral crud, Yorkie puppies
The twins turned 18 years old yesterday. Yep, the BABIES! While I realize as a parent, my job is never really over – and, the twins still have their senior year of high school to navigate … But, can I just say… Read More
Category: jewelry making, non-glass ... life
Tags: babies and adults, extended family, family growing up, jewelry making, kids birthdays, kumihimo, kumihimo necklace, Neapolitan Mastiff, summer bum, sunshine
Holy Cow! I am coming out the rainbow-unicorn-end of the URI CRUD that has been plaguing my county forEVER! I have a new appreciation for anyone that has a headache – or any pain – that ibuprofen cannot conquer (or at least… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: adorable pups, beaded fish, beautiful photographs, Benadryl is the key, bracelets, Clayton Hill, ER nurse stories, head ache, holiday weekend, kumihimo, lilacs and butterflies, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, old barn photos, summer colds, summer sunsets, super nurse healing powers, URI, WWU
And I am a crack craft addict. Now that I’ve admitted it, I can show you what I made: I have another couple of bracelets on the (kumihimo) disks, along with a watch idea. I’m waiting for a few chain mail… Read More
Category: crafts, non-glass ... life
Tags: aging, busy hands, chain maille, Clayton Hill Studio, craft-fix, creating in the studio, family, glass beads, jewelry making, kumihimo, sarcasm, seed beads, sick kids
Tough ER nursing weekend … I was in in charge (yeah, BAD idea) with lots of summer folks (volume – fortunately NOT acuity – PRAISE JESUS!) … Thank Goodness for some great staff, but I don’t like changing hats that frequently. Add… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: beaded bracelet, chainmaille, charge nurse duties, ER nurse, family support, fused glass studio, getting back up, great coworkers, hard week, jens pind, kiln fire, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, nurse veteran, off-shift, ouch, rejection, responsibilities, sunshine, trauma, vacation, who hired that nurse?, why I don't sing, working with weak co-workers
And, still a BRAT! But for the grace of God … I could have lost my studio last Friday. I had a kiln malfunction (I believe a relay got STUCK), and while I slept, and then worked – my kiln was running… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: 3rd shift, beading, bracelets, brat, busy mom, chain mail, ER nurse, father's day, fused glass malfunction, grateful, insomnia, Jen Ken kiln, jewelry making, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, near-miss, overtime. wine making, production kiln
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… Read More
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
The way that a third-shift nurse, mom, MAGICIAN feels when she crosses that marathon work-tour finish line with all pieces successfully juggled/managed. Sure … at the final 20 minute push-point, it meant maintaining a 1:1 behavior-medicine watch, while acclimating a new team member,… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: beaded bracelet, Clayton Hill, cold virus, cold weather, de-stress, ER nurse stories, family, fused glas studio, glass, impulse shopping, kids, kumihimo, long work shift, multi-tasking, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sleep-deprived, venting, weekend wrap up, where is summer, work, wound-up
Sure it does … Or it makes me a Magatama-Master … Or, maybe just mulish and crazy! But – after reloading those darn 8 strings some 32 times … I win! Thank goodness for QUICK projects!!! [Snarl!] So, those tiny little buggers… Read More
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Tags: beading, christmas, fused glass studio, glass bracelet, jewelry, kumihimo, magatama beads, mule, quick projects, sarcasm, stubborn, what I did this week, wreath
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Posted on October 14, 2015 by claytonhill
Ginger got her glass on …
Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
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Posted on September 29, 2015 by claytonhill
Harvest Fest, Blood Moon and Puppies …
We were at Harvest Fest in Brighton this Saturday. A great day – with beautiful weather, lots of folks and too little sleep for me. (Note the frumpy, less-than-welcoming, pained look on the face of ‘the artist’ in the corner … oops!) … Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: art show, blood moon, CH Neo's, chainmaille, Clayton Hill, crashing, ER nurse, fused glas studio, harvest fest, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, preparing for a show, super moon lunar eclipse, too little sleep, viral crud, Yorkie puppies
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Posted on July 18, 2015 by claytonhill
Birthday Twins
The twins turned 18 years old yesterday. Yep, the BABIES! While I realize as a parent, my job is never really over – and, the twins still have their senior year of high school to navigate … But, can I just say… Read More
Category: jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: babies and adults, extended family, family growing up, jewelry making, kids birthdays, kumihimo, kumihimo necklace, Neapolitan Mastiff, summer bum, sunshine
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Posted on July 8, 2015 by claytonhill
My experience with the 3-Week-CRUD …
Holy Cow! I am coming out the rainbow-unicorn-end of the URI CRUD that has been plaguing my county forEVER! I have a new appreciation for anyone that has a headache – or any pain – that ibuprofen cannot conquer (or at least… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: adorable pups, beaded fish, beautiful photographs, Benadryl is the key, bracelets, Clayton Hill, ER nurse stories, head ache, holiday weekend, kumihimo, lilacs and butterflies, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, old barn photos, summer colds, summer sunsets, super nurse healing powers, URI, WWU
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Posted on June 29, 2015 by claytonhill
Hi. My name is Kris …
And I am a crack craft addict. Now that I’ve admitted it, I can show you what I made: I have another couple of bracelets on the (kumihimo) disks, along with a watch idea. I’m waiting for a few chain mail… Read More
Category: crafts, non-glass ... life Tags: aging, busy hands, chain maille, Clayton Hill Studio, craft-fix, creating in the studio, family, glass beads, jewelry making, kumihimo, sarcasm, seed beads, sick kids
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Posted on June 26, 2015 by claytonhill
Feeling Bummed–but working through it …
Tough ER nursing weekend … I was in in charge (yeah, BAD idea) with lots of summer folks (volume – fortunately NOT acuity – PRAISE JESUS!) … Thank Goodness for some great staff, but I don’t like changing hats that frequently. Add… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded bracelet, chainmaille, charge nurse duties, ER nurse, family support, fused glass studio, getting back up, great coworkers, hard week, jens pind, kiln fire, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, nurse veteran, off-shift, ouch, rejection, responsibilities, sunshine, trauma, vacation, who hired that nurse?, why I don't sing, working with weak co-workers
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Posted on June 17, 2015 by claytonhill
Tragedy … But, I’m Grateful …
And, still a BRAT! But for the grace of God … I could have lost my studio last Friday. I had a kiln malfunction (I believe a relay got STUCK), and while I slept, and then worked – my kiln was running… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: 3rd shift, beading, bracelets, brat, busy mom, chain mail, ER nurse, father's day, fused glass malfunction, grateful, insomnia, Jen Ken kiln, jewelry making, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, near-miss, overtime. wine making, production kiln
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Posted on June 11, 2015 by claytonhill
So, it must be that time of year …
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… Read More
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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Posted on June 1, 2015 by claytonhill
Exhausted … But – you know, in a good way … (AKA WWU)
The way that a third-shift nurse, mom, MAGICIAN feels when she crosses that marathon work-tour finish line with all pieces successfully juggled/managed. Sure … at the final 20 minute push-point, it meant maintaining a 1:1 behavior-medicine watch, while acclimating a new team member,… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded bracelet, Clayton Hill, cold virus, cold weather, de-stress, ER nurse stories, family, fused glas studio, glass, impulse shopping, kids, kumihimo, long work shift, multi-tasking, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sleep-deprived, venting, weekend wrap up, where is summer, work, wound-up
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Posted on May 29, 2015 by claytonhill
Relentless, tenacious perseverance pays off …
Sure it does … Or it makes me a Magatama-Master … Or, maybe just mulish and crazy! But – after reloading those darn 8 strings some 32 times … I win! Thank goodness for QUICK projects!!! [Snarl!] So, those tiny little buggers… Read More
Category: crafts Tags: beading, christmas, fused glass studio, glass bracelet, jewelry, kumihimo, magatama beads, mule, quick projects, sarcasm, stubborn, what I did this week, wreath
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