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
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
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
Celebrated another anniversary of ‘Turning 29’ … DH and I had a quiet week. I didn’t cook a single thing, and he made cake! Hmm, I might finally have this birthday thing figured out … We watched over our pups, who are slowly opening their eyes: I made some progress on my double-knit polka dot …
Category: fused glass, knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life, vitrigraph Tags: angel, birthdays, black, cane, cat, christmas, coe96, double knitting, glass, murrini, Neapolitan Mastiff, ornaments, puppies, red, reindeer, santa, snowman, studio
For our next coe96 glass murrini cane offerings …. We did a gorgeous ‘scallion’ pull: And. here is our first coe96 medley package, available in our Etsy shop: It’s getting to be that time of year. The studio is becoming ‘Ornament Central’ as I prep for Christmas and our next show: Alas – it’s …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life, vitrigraph Tags: art shows, baboon azz, bulldog stubborn, cane, Chloe, christmas, Clayton Hill Studio, count down, for sale, heat cycles, murrini, ornaments, penguin, snowman, too cute
I have three kilns running and more projects planned. What a productive week … I worked on some jewelry, wrapping up a custom cab order. Here’s a double dichro dragonfly pendant moving along (in the kiln now for a fire-polish) and a couple of penDot rings! I have the coffin running with future spoon …
Category: custom orders, dichro, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: clean studio, custom orders, dichroic jewelry, dragonfly, fused glass studio, glass platters, glass rings, jewelry, ornaments, penDots, productivity, santa, spoon rests
When my plotter and I are in sync! Working on pendants, night lights, ornaments and bowls … These are weeded and ready to apply. I have a few ideas for sun-catchers and a mobile – we’ll see. When my kilns are running double time: Night lights and nite-lights and more … When the count-down begins …
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: art boutique, busy, decals, dogs, enamals, fused glass studio, happiness, neapolitan mastiff pups, night lights, ornaments, sand blasting, screen printing, store, zen artisan boutique
With 3 days to go before our show, I’m still playing with new ideas. I’ll get these in the kiln tonight, and should still have time to get everything slumped, packed and ready to roll. [Famous last words???] But, wow – I like them! All three kilns running tonight (as I finally have the coffin …
Category: fused glass Tags: embossed thinfire, enamel, experiments, fused glass studio, glass bowls, glass dishes, glass glo, kid gifts, night lights, ornaments, reverse design, sand blasting, stamps, stencils
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 boycott The View/JB/WG’ … SNARL!] Finally got around to photographing some shop listings …
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
I was going to try to leave it at that, but – a quick word of advice. Regardless of how much you’ve scoured WebMD for bizarre diagnoses, please do not come into the ER seriously expecting your triage nurse to confirm your ‘suspicions’ regarding your loved one within the first 5 seconds of your arrival. …
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