Today is the start of over two weeks of vacation for me. I enjoyed sharing the breakfast table with my kids this morning. I also enjoyed the fact that I didn't hear any noise complaints from them as I unloaded the dishwasher or used my dremel to clean beads....because they were getting a rare, but special treat of watching cartoons this morning.
I photographed beads once I got them clean. These are two special sets for a friend using the ashes of a family pet, but I need to remake one set using a different glass. There were either temperature issues or compatibility issues with the glass and ashes (I think the latter, as I rarely deal with thermal cracks due to temperature probs) which showed cracks once out of the kiln. Most of the cracks cannot be felt (you can see a major crack in the worry stone on the far right below), but I would not want to make jewelry with the beads for fear they will break later. Sigh.
Little Horse survived his two months of crate rest and has now been on three walks this week. Fifteen minutes of walking wore him OUT to the point that the ground didn't even have to reach up to grab the drool hanging from his mouth. Utter grossness that I'm sure you wanted to know about, right?
I had hoped to make more beads to do a shop update before leaving for Minnesota, but work and life got in the way and it's just not gonna happen this week. So here's your warning....if there's anything in my bead or jewelry shops which you have had your eye on, go ahead and get it now. I'll be closing down both shops this Friday night for two weeks.
My mind is still rather jumbly, so I will stop for now. Just wanted to share a little since it's been awhile :)
7 comments:
I don't care...gross or not, if it's about LH I'll listen (even if everyone else clicks to leave)!
Yay for vacations, boo for cracking beads.
Have a most wonderful and restful break with the family :)
I hope you get to enjoy some of your quiet time Kelley!We started summer vacation with the next 4 days of thunderstorms and rain! : P They are already bouncing off the walls!
Awwwwwww ! I liked it!!! :D The ash's thing not so much, just because I have a hard time dealing with all of that. Have a GREAT vacation!! I wish my kids were that age again sometimes......
Vicki
Have a great vacation Kelley.
I'm wondering what glass you used on the base, in one of my workshops I was told by Leah Fairbanks that none of the effretre special colors should be encased. I made a bunch of encased evil purple and they all developed cracks.
Have a wonderful vacation!!!!!
I am so happy to hear that Little Horse has made it through his treatment. What a long ordeal to go through. Enjoy your vacation. There's nothing like a lake and a bit of fishing to clear up a jumbly mind.
Hooray for Little Horse and cartoon mornings! Once again, I must tell you how truly grateful I am for you, and the amazing job you did on making Daisy's memorial beads :) It takes a very brave soul to take on a job such as that. I hope you enjoy your vacation :) xoxo
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