We have enjoyed our Christmas so much this year. Not filled with tons of crazy days. We’ve enjoyed our family and our festivities will end tomorrow. I think this has been the best Christmas I’ve ever had.
I’m just so grateful for every little thing in our lives.
Thank you family and friends for sharing Christmas with us!
I took Mia school shopping tonight and I have to tell you it was funny. Well at least it was to ME. Mind you, she is heading off to kindergarten and the child needs shoes. My intention was to go find a pair of shoes or two and some clothes if we had the time. HA! Mia had a gift card from JC Penny so we went there first to find something for her to spend her money on and we NEVER made it out of the store. Can I just tell you that the girl spent it on two lip glosses? Really? TWO?
I couldn’t convince her to purchase clothes, shoes, accessories or anything. Lip gloss. ugh! (My mama didn’t rear me that way) That wasn’t the funny part. Nu uh.
We went to another department to look at clothes for Mia and all of the sudden I felt overwhelmed. Glitter, rhinestones, peace signs, crazy colors, lots of lace, etc. Clothes were everywhere and they all looked like clothes she shouldn’t be wearing at this age..to me. Apparently I freaked out a teeny, tiny bit because my daughter said, “Just settle down Mama. We can come back here later. Just relax.”
Really? Did I just hear that?
You should have seen the hand motions that went with it. Cracked me up. Needless to say, I’ll be shopping another night.
I gave up and left (with two lip glosses). Her little lips were slathered with that stuff and she was so happy.
Quite a few years ago (let’s not mention how many, ok?), I went to see an exhibition of a few pieces from artist Dale Chihuly. I was mesmerized by the glass and how breathtaking it was. Beautiful colors, amazing shapes, enormous pieces of glass twisted into magnificent works of art. It is something you have to see in person to really appreciate! I’m thrilled that I got to see a few pieces of his work and would LOVE to own one of my own some day. I want a basket or a seaform some day. These pictures were taken many years ago so I had to scan them in but I wanted to share just a few things that I saw that day.
I was standing in front of this large piece. Fabulous. I grinned all day.
This one hung from a ceiling. I’m not doing it justice. It was VERY large and I don’t know if you can tell but it was in various shades of orange.
Now this one was on the floor and all of it was clear glass. I know it looks strange but I tell you it was wonderful.
Have you ever heard me rave over something like this? I’m a glass geek. I can’t help it.
If anyone else has seen some of his work, let me know. I’d love to hear what YOU thought!!
When the phone rings, I get nervous. There is that moment when my heart races and I wonder if it is good news or bad news that awaits on the other end. I find myself dreading answering it at times. Too many people are facing big issues in life around us and I want some of the outcomes to be different. Ever been there?
We had a wonderful Christmas and I’m always so sad when all of the festivities are over. I don’t know why, but I am. Does anyone else ever feel that way? I took down the tree and all of the decorations today because I won’t be able to do it later, or at least for a while. I’m having surgery tomorrow to move my ulnar nerve so I’ll be out of commission for a while. I’ll be glad to stop the frustrating discomfort and look forward to being better. So for now, I’m signing off and wish all of you a Happy New Year! Can you believe it is going to be 2010? Not me!
I haven’t had energy or any spunk in weeks, no, more like months but today…I have energy! Who flipped my switch while I was sleeping? I have LOTS to do today and look forward to tackling my to do list. How about you? Do you have energy and feel chipper?
Just a reminder that my Christmas Open House is coming up in a few weeks! I’m busy, busy, busy, making lampwork lovelies!
If I use my muscles in my forehead to hold up my eyebrows, I look five years younger! Really! I don’t know when it happened but my eyelids have started to make me look tired and older. I know it is age. Come on now, I’m not that silly but still, I don’t care for this. So, I’m just going to look perpetually surprised now and help me look younger. I could use any tricks out there right now. LOL
This piece is already sold but I thought I would share a recent custom design that had shades of lime green, bright yellow, light yellow, and black. The customer wanted more crystals than lampwork beads so I only included a few. It is a cheery piece and we also put a Mom charm on it to make it personal. It makes me smile and I thought it was just “Too Fun.”
