I will be participating in the 2010 Artists for a Cause Show. This year’s recipient charity is Children’s Fund of San Bernardino County. The show is on Sunday, November 14th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by:
Lilies In My Pond
October 22, 2010 1 Comment
There is a small pond in my back yard that I planted a lily in, six years ago. This is the first year that we have been graced with a continuous show of flowers. Even as the weather has turned rainy, the lily has made an appearance every day. Here is a picture of the lily in my pond and my lampwork version of the lily – I listed them on etsy:
I also made these cute whimsical winged heart earrings:
A Pretty Cake!
October 18, 2010 1 Comment
Every year, my dear husband and children have baked me a cake for my birthday. This year, it was a one man show since the boys are away at college, and our daughter was out. After a minor mishap of overflowing cake batter and the “wonderful” aroma of burnt cake, this:
Became this:
Isn’t it pretty!
Hockey Again…
October 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Well, I thought we were finished with ice hockey after 13 wonderful years (3 broken bones and 2 concussions) with our three children. But now, our middle son is playing for his university. Here is a bracelet I made – I don’t wear lipstick, but I am THE hockey mom 🙂
Go Tritons !!! 🙂
Play defensively and don’t get hurt!!!
It’s Feeling Like Halloween…
October 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
I have been working on some Halloween custom orders. It’s finally starting to feel like the fall holidays are upon us…
Another “Feather” in my WW Cap
October 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Happy Birthday Koko!
October 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
Today is Koko’s Birthday – she is 6 years old; middle age in human terms. We have a love/hate relationship with her at times. She joined our family when our children were still young. A little young for a tiny toy poodle. We went through the gamut of obedience school at our local pet chain store, an in-house canine therapist, and consults with our veterinarian. Koko’s issues seemed to be that she was a tiny little nervous dog who was trying to be “alpha” over us. Well, the solution apparently was to do her a favor and put her at the lower end of the pack, which meant at the time, below our 8-year-old daughter. What finally worked was the “Dog Whisperers’” philosophy. I bought his book and season DVD, and things improved tremendously. She still has her moments, but it is a world better than before. So, happy birthday Koko – we love you, may you live long and grow mellow with age 🙂
Fall has arrived?
October 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
I do believe the dog days of summer are over (I hope!). While walking around my back grove, I noticed signs of autumn. The acorns on the oak inspired me to make this adorable set:
Another sign of autumn – one of my many favorite fruits:
A Blue Ribbon & Bawls Guarana
September 27, 2010 1 Comment
I recently entered a recycled art contest on a whim. To my pleasant surprise, I won 1st place! The recycled object was a beautiful blue glass bottle containing an energy drink. I made disks and small spacers and put together a necklace/earring set. Breaking the glass down to manageable pieces was a challenge, but the overall process was a lot of fun. I named the set “Something Blue” – I am very honored.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
September 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Well, wouldn’t you know it. The woman at our local farmers market was right. Green bell peppers really do ripen to beautiful reds and yellows – I guess I picked them too early in the past. Here are some of the peppers from my garden:
My vegetable garden seems to have managed the worst of the heat this summer. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, egg plants, squash, and peppers. Now if I could get the family to eat more vegetables…
Here are my little helpers – Koko and Hiro, enjoying the sun on the trellis bench:
Another Birdie Leaves The Nest…
September 18, 2010 1 Comment
Today, our dear son went off to college…
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