So, just to shake things up a bit this week, DH fully embraced a senior moment. He gave Clyde his dose of naproxen, instead of Clyde’s dose of Zyrtec. Meanwhile, I was cruising along at 80MPH, whistling a happy tune in the studio … And came to a SCREECHING STOP! ‘You did what?’ Ninety minutes …
Category: bulldogs, crafts, family, fused glass, vitrigraph Tags: air plants, canine emergency, Clyde, ER nurse at home, murrini pebbles, recycled, Rotunda, senior moment
Work in the studio continues, with the understanding that I will not come anywhere close to touching the projects I wanted to try/complete. That’s ok … I’ll still make myself nutty for this up-coming show, but maybe not ‘top-shelf nutty’… (???) Here’s what I have to show-off today: a quick-but-cute donut necklace; my 11×14 canvas …
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I’m relieved all the same. I make myself nutty with these craft/art shows. I know I do. “They” say identifying the problem is half the battle. It’s not true … I’m still nutty! (But I knew that going in, so …) We’re working a show (that DH signed us up for) in … well, T-5 …
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or is that SPIRITS??? (We’ll get to that…) I’m happy. I’m gathering up small projects/music to keep myself occupied while I work the art shop tomorrow. Come join me from 12n-8p … I’ll have Pentatonix rockin’ on my MP3 player for some a cappella Christmas cheer (thanks L.T!!) Back to spirits … I’ve been putting all …
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The GOOD: I’ve been producing in the studio; I have a few leads for ‘show-casing’ my ART; I’ve been working on some glass special requests (… I absolutely love those!); My family (both 2- and 4-legged) are healthy and well; I finally have a solid game plan to fix my ‘lil medical issue; I’ve lost …
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Let me just take a moment to say ~ regardless of how shameless it is … I love how varied my Etsy shop listings are looking right now. And – public awareness moment: We have only 55 days until Christmas … Just sayin’!!! But – here’s where I’ll start to get nutty: I have 2 …
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So starts the countdown … for the holidays. Since I’ve decided to turn my little hobby into a business of sorts, I didn’t realize the additional ‘stress’ I willingly added to my load. Hmmm … crazy me. But it’s all good. I can handle it. I love stress. Yep. Sure. Thanksgiving, craft show, Christmas shopping, …
Category: Mixed - glass, life, ER, &/or dogs Tags: christmas, dichro, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff, pendant, puppies, recycled, stress, wine bottles
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