Glass Art Revealed

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Halloween!

Ok, it’s the day before Halloween and I still don’t have a costume….ah, well, no parties for me–just going to enjoy the kiddies in theirs!

Of course, it will be a constant battle to keep my poor dog from going berserk with the doorbell and excited voices…I almost think it would be better to not have the lights on and skip the fun….or maybe not!

Our neighborhood has grown since we moved in 2 years ago, with more family and kids, and I know at least one little guy will be coming over for sure.

Okay, off to buy candy!

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Whispers of Winter..and kitty beads

Well, I think it’s that time again, the fingers of winter begin to clutch at the trees, shaking the color right out of them with tremendous wind storms! We’ve been having typical fall weather–high winds, blue skies, cold nights; although the upper midwest is being pounded with heavy snow and blizzard conditions, the gulf states are bracing for Hurricane Karen, and the rest of the country…well, it’s all weird!  I’ll take Nevada weather–moody I understand.

Went to a wedding on the 21st, which was supposed to be outdoors….thankfully the members of the wedding party had strong men to quickly change the seating before the event started. We enjoyed the drafty inside as it began to drizzle just before the ceremony and were thrilled to just be a little cold and not sopping wet as it absolutely poured during the reception!

And to put a glimmer of ski passion back into my heart, there was even a pretty good layer of snow laid down in the mountains. Of course since then it has melted, and been dusted again, but there is nothing to see up on Rose anymore. But make no mistake, winter is whispering get ready…get ready.

And all this cool weather makes it amazingly fun to torch!! Cool breezes and hot torches are made for each other! I have a client asking for cat necklaces, so I have been enjoying the many variations of cat shapes and finishes–I mean fur colors! Tall and austere, Egyptian and elegant, squat and sassy, pure white or tortoise–they have been a blast to create and reveal their personalities!

While I got plenty of compliments on the chunky cats I made, my favorite is the slim pure white kitty. I couldn’t let her go! She is now hanging around my neck, much to the sincere disinterest of my live kitty. I made a few more in other colors and will post images as soon as I feel like wrestling with the camera….

For now, I’m off to the post office to see if any new glass, tools, supplies or other absolute necessities have arrived!

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Nevada Humane Society show

The Nevada Humane Society had their annual “Home For the Holidays” arts and craft show to benefit the deserving puppies and kitties of our community.

I spent the entire day where my table was set up surrounded by and looking at sweet kitty faces, trying desperately not to get too attached to any of them. Sadie Mae and Winnie would not be too thrilled with sharing “Mom”!

Great news though–The last I had heard they had found forever homes for at least 30 animals by Saturday night–yea!!

 

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More Snow!

Yep, it’s official–there’s snow in dem dar hills! And it’s still raining here, so….hopefully it is a good water year and we recharge our storage systems. Too busy to write as much as I should right now, but I had to mention the snow! Tomorrow is a puppy sitting day–I’m sure I’ll have a few comments to add!

Smiles, Sheri

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Autumn Twist

“Autumn Twist” handmade lampwork glass earrings are perfect for corduroys and crisp fall days!

These lampwork glass earrings have a base of ivory and are twisted with browns and oranges. They live on all sterling silver findings and are accented with crystals. Just in time for fall!

And we’re finally getting some fall like weather here–it actually sprinkled last night. First precipitation we’ve had all summer it feels like! I heard something that sounded like rain, but hadn’t paid attention to the news or weather lately, so imagine my surprise and delight when I opened the slider to the confirming sound and amazing smell of rain!

I went out and just stood in it–the air was still fairly warm, but there is that wonderful little nip easing its way into the night and now morning temps…….which means ski season is on its way too!!!  Yipppppppeeeeee! Can you tell I love to ski?

I think the whole area will be doing the mighty best moonwalk, robot, sambas and whatever other snow dance they know that will appease the snow gods after last years miserly snowfall. We just need to recharge our water storage too.

But for now, enjoying nature’s preparation for winter is enchanting. Walking though the forest, with leaves rustling and drifting down with the wind, seeing the sudden flaring of gold in shivering pockets of aspen groves on the hillsides, Starbuck’s bringing back my favorite–Pumpkin Spice Latte–yeah, fall is a wonderful season.

And fall tends to be short and fleeting in Reno; one good biting frost and whoomp, brown hillsides and dull skies. But the glorious time of sweet warm days and cool nights is delicious in its own right, and I know I will be enjoying this time to the fullest, even it that does include dancing in the rain on the back porch!

Smiles, Sheri