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What's Happening
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March 15th 2008
Well spring break is here and now I finally have some time to spend on this web site and get
things updated. Spring is finally here and the weather is warmer, but still has a chill in it. Those of you that live around
here know this and we should not be complaining because the east coast has been hit so hard this year.
My Etsy site
has some new work on it for sale so go and take a look, it is a fun site to browse around.
I
have been doing some painting lately and maybe I will show some pictures on here of what it is I have been painting. Not so
sure about that though because I am not a painter...
Changing up my site here and going to add a page of things for sale
through here. I have been asked by some people to do just that so I will try.
Other than that not much else is happening
so I will head off and spend time on my torch.
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January 20th 2008
Once again a gap in time for me.
November ended and I stormed into December with a million things to do. Home shows, galleries
to fill up and Pyro's Christmas party at my house. All went smoothly and I am glad that my busy time of year is over and I
once again survived through a time of year that I would rather not have to see.
Spent Christmas morning at my son and his girlfriends new home and that was very special,
I love changing things up.
New years was a blast at my son house party, good friends, good food and lots of partying
on.
The time off work was great but I felt there was a need to push myself into an area of my
beads that I had not gone before. Hence the aquarium beads that took me over completley. Check out the new page I added just
on them alone. What a trip that was.
I then had to put the torch down and recoup my thoughts and actually just step away from the
flame for a bit. It has been almost 2 weeks since I have been in my studio, the longest time away from it while being in the
house and not on vacation.
Back at school January 7th and on the 8th my practicum student came, She is great and things
are going along very well.
I recently finished a scrapbook that took me over a 100 hours to put together
and it looks awesome. It is my life.
I am about to undertake a project/painting that my friend Dale does with photos, I am excited and a bit scared at what will come of it. But in the same breath it is something I need
to do.
All in all it is working with my hands and that is what I love to do.... so be it as it may
my mind can't stop for one bleeding moment and so I keep moving forward and hope for the best......
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November 25th, 2007
It was a busy weekend last week after
my home show I was lucky enough to be a part of the demos and sales going on at Robert Held Studio in Vancouver. Here are
few shots of a few of us in the studio. images are a bit blurry but just click on them please to get a better view.
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November 22, 2007
I had my home show last weekend and the turn out was good despite that bad weather.
I raised just over $80.00 for the H.A. ALS fund.
Thanks to my husband for helping me get the house ready and doing such a marvelous job
on making my workshop so bright and cozy. I would not have been able to pull of the show this year withour his help. With
this bulging disc in my back it is hard to work for long periods at a time.
I put on 4 different demos and had a great time especially showing my friends daughter
what it was all about.
The following pictures were taken by Clare Scott, thanks Clare.
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November 4th, 2007
Life is very different now, my son has moved out. It has been
so many years since we have not had anyone live with us, it seems so strange. I find myself going through everything in the
house and getting rid of a lot of things. Starting fresh or maybe it is a need to reconnect with things, or a need for a more
simple life. I kinda think I would like to go back to the start and live with very little and even travel once again in a
VW van to Central America. Those were the days, geeish.. that saying certainly makes a lot more sense to me now that I am
older... Time will only reveal how this change is really going to affect me.....
If it were not for my torch I would probably be crazy right now, I have a lot to get
ready for and that in itself keeps me going. I am having my 2nd annual home show on November 17th from 10 -4pm and then on
the 18th I am doing a demo at Robert Held studio in Vancouver, I will also have jewlery for sale there as well.
I have been discovering the wonders of Vangogh, Monet, DaVinci, and Kandinsky glasses
and been having a lot of fun. Oh the colors,,, I am waiting for my son to bring back a memory card for my camera so I can
take some pictures and get them up on here for all to see..
I have just recently signed up for ETSY and so soon I will have beads for sale on there as
well...
I just keep moving on one day to the next.......
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October 16 2007
Fall is here and it is my favorite color filled time of the year. The leaves
are busy falling off the trees in all ranges of reds, greens, burgandys, yellows and browns. So rich and warm are these colors
against the crisp fall skies. The smells are wonderous, clean and fresh, like there are deeper darker days to come with the
possibility of snow, which will then blanket the ground and hide everything with a brilliant white coating, keeping all the
secrets hidden beneath it all.
The Frazer Valley Bead Show is over again for another year. It was a
lot of fun even though I was not able to spend as much time there as I would have liked too.
Mike and Kathy got married and it was a beautiful wedding, outdoors even
on October 12th. Seeing lots of old friends, and hearing many great words spoken over the night left my eyes sore from
the many tears I shed.
So many things run through my mind at an event like that... tears of joy, tears of sorrow
for those that are not there to share it all with us.. I wonder sometimes how I make it through each day......
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September 9 2007
One week of school behind me and already I am thinking about next
summer. Of course the weather has gotten so nice now that I am back in school.. It always happens that way.
It was great to see all the kids again at school and so far I am really liking
my classes with all of them. It should be a most excelent year.
Busy busy making beads and trying to get out into the sun as much as possible. Just
not enough hours in the day.
Off to Merritt this weekend for Robyn and Jeff's wedding. Got to get down to Little
Box.... JLC forever.....
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August 21 2007
Well Baseball is finished for another year.
Two weeks left till I go back to school. That means 2 weeks to play all day and party
every night. Now if the weather would just smarten up...I need some beach time.. I have not spent enough time down at the
Bay, and I still have a few books I need to read whilst lying on the beach.....
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August 7th 2007
What a great weekend down at the Point. Blowing glass demos, torch demos, good friends,
good food, great music, and lots of tequila,, it was awesome. This is the view we had all weekend in the sun,,,
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August 4th 2007
Don't you just love long weekends.. Off to the Point here soon. Spending a few days
with some friends, camping on the beach. Arts and Musical Festival Saturday Saunday and then on Monday it is the
'Monday Meander' Come on down. Check in at the Blue Heron Gallery and go from there.. It should
be a most execellent weekend...
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July 20th 2007
Well I am back from my Alaskan Cruise and it was great. Did not get the weather I wanted
but all in all it was a good trip. The water is so amazing up that way. It is a green I have never seen before. We did not
get as close to the Hubbard Glacier as I would have liked but safety first I am told.
Met some great people on the ship and even brought a few of them home.
A couple from Ireland and their littls son Patrick 4 years old.
About an hour after I landed I could not get my land legs and
it took me almost a week to get them back, but I am feeling better now.
Finally got on my torch this morning and it was great. Just loving the new torch.
Flame on!
Heading out to do some camping in a few days. Hope the weather changes soon..
I have another store selling my jewelry, check it out
The 'Country Mouse' in Steveston Richmond....
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June 22, 2007
One more week of school and then I am off for the summer.. yeah!
Went to the Roger Waters concert last night and it was freaking awesome. I am still
having a hard time hearing today and having only 5 hours sleep and then a 3 hour exam this morning was tough. But hey it was
definately worth it.... I am, Comfortably Numb.
I am off tomorrow morning to buy new torch and oxycon. I am so excited about this I
cannot think straight. It will be like starting all over again.. what a rush....
In the afternoon I am heading out to the beer n beadz and I have not been to
one for a long time so this should be a blast, just hoping the weather lasts for tomorrow.. I love a good bar-b-que....
I have made a lot of beads lately and not had a chance to post pictures.. but
I think I will get on to that tonight as these will be the last Hot heads beads I will make... smiles....
In a couple of weeks I will be on a cruise to Alaska with my mom and my sisters... What
a great way to start the summer... I am planning some tricks and games for them while we are one the cruise...shhhh don't
tell them... smiles
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June 3rd 2007
Went to see 'The Police' last Sunday night, they were great. Not a band
I followed closely, but they put on a great show. As sick as I have been I did manage to sneak out and enjoy something.
Went to the beach yesterday layed in the sun and read books.
Saw the Priates of the Caribbean last night. Gotta love Johnny.
Been torching a bit, working on some designs. I hope to be getting my new torch and
oxycon next weekend.. then the fun will begin.. more power,,, more heat.!! Flame on dudes...
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May 6th 2007
I had my home show yesterday and it went very well. I raised over $100.00 for Vanessa
to go towards her walk in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.
Lots of people came and I really enjoyed seeing a few people that I had not seen in
a long time, Thanks Janice for coming all that way i.. We need to get together soon..
Jodi's mom Mary bought some beads to work into these amazing purses she is making.
I gotta get a picture of it when it is done..
Sold quite a few Van Gogh beads that I had finished in silver. The display looked awesome.
Now I have to get the rest of them into the gallery.
Working with red glass lately, not my favorite color to work with, although I
do like red.. It all started because I have been trying to make a bead for my friend Cindy..I did make one and she does like
it,, but now that I look at it I am not happy with it.. so back to the drawing board... It will come Cindy, it will come...
Spring feels like it is here but we still have some very cold days.. Looking forward
to a long streak of hotter ones...
Trying to think of a good time to get back to Seattle with the girls and catch
a Mariners game...
We had so much fun last year.... And now that there is no hockey to watch I have to
turn to baseball... Soon I will start playing again.. those are fun times on the Homer's... Ahh the days of summer......
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April 18th, 2007
I looked out my kitchen window today and there I saw the Troll playing across
the street. So I grabbed my camera and went over to see her. Her dad was there with her and they only had a few minutes and
she wanted to play in the park. She yelled my name when she saw me and ran and jumped into my arms.. then she had to go back
to her playing,, Here she is climbing on the play ground gear. Geeish I love spring.
Rock on dude!
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April 4 2007
Well I am just so excited. I have been published. I have a tutorial in April/May
2007 Glass Line Magazine. The tutorial is on my enameled stringers. These are stringers that I make and have been using to
achieve my Van Gogh beads among many other beads I have done. I love the water color effect they have and also I am never
sure what they will look like till they are done. So there is no positive control over this and that can be very exciting.
Check out the link to Hot Glass forums in my links, go to GlassLine Magazine and see a little bio about me under my name and
the heading enameled stringers.
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April 1st 2007
So tell me is spring here now? I want to know. I have been out walking a lot and my poor little
nose still gets pretty darn cold. mmmm.
I have been in my shop busily making beads for my up and coming home show which will
be on May 5th.
I will be sending out invites soon.
I have a whole new look to some beads that I have been working with my enamel
stringers and I am loving them.
Recently sent out some beads on a RAOGK (random act of glass kindness) I hope
they sell well to help raise the monies needed. You can view the beads I sent in my Van Gogh beads.
Troll stopped by to see me yesterday in her new dress. It has poka pots on it..if
you didn't notice.
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| The troll in poka pots dress |
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February 28, 2007
Well it would seem that I am only able to get here once a month and update this.
I took a course over the past weekend with Alexx Cheng down at Andrighetti's and
it was awesome. Got a lot of time on a minor torch and made some horking big beads. Learned some new tricks from Alexx and
met some new people.
Now I want a new torch and oxycon. Will have to make some money so I can buy these things
before too long.
Mostly this past month I have been playing with different glass types and shapes of
beads. Check out my beads to see what is new.
Here is a picture of me and Alexx at the course...
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January 27 2007
A picture to share and that is about it for now... for this says it all... my
great niece Addison
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January 20th 2007
My mom's birthday today,, she is 80 years old and does not look a day over 65..
Way to go mom.
Great beer n beadz the other night at Sunlight Glass. Good to see lots
of people that I have not seen in awhile. It was press night and there were some great demos of everyones favorite presses...
The weather was awesome today so we went for a long walk. it looked like it was
chilly outside when we left and so I was over dressed for the walk, I think I could have worn flip flops today.. great to
see the sun again...
Stopped by Rafael and Sonja's Gallery and Studio.. it sure is looking good. If you
are in the area it is a definate place to check out. Down and across the street from Speed's Pub in Ladner...
Stopped by the Picture Gallery to drop off a necklace that I changed
for an order, also found out that I have sold a necklace.. awesome news...
Now I have to get my butt in gear and make lots of jewelry for the show at my
house in May. I am putting on a show to raise money for the WEEKEND TO END BREAST CANCER. 20% of all my sales will go to my
son's girlfriend for her walk this coming summer. Her teams name is THE RACK STARS, this will be the 2nd year they will
do the walk... I would like to do it but it always lands on the same weekend our final ball tourny is on... can't miss that
ya know... ok gotta blaze, peace out...
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January 1st 2007 Happy
New Year !
Well it is a cold wet 1st day of the new year, so I decided to use some really bright colors
help brighten your day.
I hope you all have your hang over in tact and you will all be feeling better soon.
I really don't have much to say but I am going to leave you with a quote from Jan Arden that
my friend Karen passed onto me.
Dying is nothing more than a dream we wake up out of.
All of this was wonderful and worth the
heartache.
I hope you have stillness.
I hope you have your family and friends around you.
I hope you know that
you are a tiny shard of light that has the universe inside of it.
I hope you know that living is an extraordinary chance
to simply "be".
Now go "be". And try as hard as you can to be happy.
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December 30th 2006
Wow only one more day till another New Year.
Happy New Year to everyone...
It has been a fairly quite winter season break, I have healed well from my surgery
and now I am ready to return to work in the new year.... Look out kids. Ms. Kerry is back.
Lots of new beads up on the site, will add jewelry as soon as I get some time.
We had a lot of snow and I finally got the photo shop working again so I am adding
a few winter in Delta pictures.. geeish I can't wait for spring...
Off to a friends wedding today.. I gotta run and get ready..
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December 17,2006
The sun is out today and that is a good thing. It has been so darn dreary lately...
It is cold and crisp and clear... just what I like at this time of the year.
Been very busy in my shop and I am getting all my orders filled..There will be lots
of happy people at Christmas.
Finally got the computer fixed and should be able to take some pictures soon
of all the new things I am working on and get them posted on here. The fellow that fixed it put on a newer version of Photo
shop than I am used to so now I have to learn another program...
I got carried away a week or so ago and started making 'Evil Eyes'. I was researching
the power of these eyes and what the history has been on them over the centuries and then I just started melting glass...Will
have to post those pictures with some history soon...
Troll came over for a visit yesterday... Have not seen her for awhile... So sweet...sorry
no pics...
I am still moving a bit slow and my final specialist appointment is this coming Friday,
I have a lot of questions to ask him.. one for sure is,, why am I still in pain?
Oh well Christmas is coming soon... should be a quiet one this year.. I am looking
forward to turkey though...
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December 4, 2006
What a great day we had at the Pyros Beer n Beadz down at Heidi's in the
point. Crossing the border was a breeze.
Food and drink were great and the company even better.....
We all got to experience some first hand glass blowing. Rafael now known as the
glass grocier is making Delta spuds, and lots of red, yellow, and green hot chili peppers. I asked him to make me a real long
pepper and the picture shown above is him working on just that.
Joanne made a beautiful golden pear, sorry no picture. Lynne made a pear and
so did Paul..
a little chilly outside but the heat from the hot shop kept most of us warm.
Went for a long walk on the beach with Maria and Joanne and saw some amazing
things. A sea lion started us off on our walk and then Joanne pointed out all these different types of birds. Good thing she
was there as I thought I was only seeing 2 different birds.. ducks and a bald headed eagle. As it turned out we saw a killdare..
some other types of ducks. a kingfisher, and about 3 other types of birds, ( can't remember their names right now ) Joanne
is an avid bird watcher...Oh yeah I did also recognize the seagulls....
We then returned to the house to have something to eat and everyone brought something
great to munch on... Loved the ambrosia Suz... I will have to get the recipe...
Then it was time for the bead exchange, very lucky me I got one of Melanie's
hand cast faces..
Then we had our Christmas gift exchange and I was really happy when I got Maria's gift
of great smelling hand soap and cream, and then Tamara stoll that from me. So I picked another gift from under the tree and
it was another one of Mel's faces.. So there I sat very content. Until the last person decided to steal my face. 'Lynne!'
So it was up to me to end it there and pick from the tree or steal from someone.. So guess
what I did...?
I stole from Heidi and I stole one of Rafael's red hot chili peppers so now I
guess I will have two... Sweet..
Rafael was so funny throughout this whole thing.. saying that it was a bummer when
someone stole from you.. but that is the fun in it all Raf....
Back out to the hot shop we went and watched Rafael blow some more glass.. Then
it was time for us to come home.
Once home Joanne fitted my working glasses with some new clip-ons that will be
didymium when all is said and done. She brought me some red and white moretti as well so I can finish my Chirstmas beads...Thanks
Joanne.
Tired but not too sore it was a great day out for me 3 weeks after surgery...
I feel very good, a little sore from bending over and picking up all the seashells that I found on the beach.. ahhh can't
wait to do it again...
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November 28th 2006
Well here we are snowed in. I feel like I live in northern Alberta again.
I left that province so I would not have to deal with the snow unless I wanted to go skiing...
I have not been out in days as I am not risking a wipe out just after having
surgery.
I have to admit though it is pretty. I have been taking lots of pictures from my windows.
The icicles are melting today and I guess all this white stuff will not last too long. We are after all in Southern B.C.
At least I have my beads and I can torch all I want, so I have been making Christmas
beads. Snowmen, Santas, Reindeer, Stockings, Christmas trees. and what ever else I can think of to keep me busy.
I just finished watching the second season of LOST, I rented it and it was a
good way to pass some of the time. Now I am not so lost about LOST anymore.
Off to the Point this Sunday for the Pyros Beer n Beadz, should be a great one with
lots of glass being melted by Rafael, who is set up in Heidi's shop for now...
I am healing fairly well a few set backs but nothing serious. But I really can't
wait to get back to my old self that can do everything....smiles
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November 19th 2006
Well I am feeling a great deal better. I have been out for many
walks around town, which proves to still hurt a bit but I am sticking with it.
Staples are out, yeeha. Not a trace of me being in the hospital
is left, well except the nice scar I now have. yuk.
I finally got back in my shop and back on the torch. I have been
busy making Christmas light bulbs, snowmen and a few Christmas trees. Fun to do some sculptural work for a change...
I will post some Pictures soon...
Off to a friends bridal shower today,, wow my first big outing since the surgery.
Can't wait.
The weather has been the pits lately and I guess I should be happy it
is not summer and I can't go out and play. But for my walks that I am supposed to take are a bit hard while holding an
umbrella and my tummy at the same time,, lol. Oh well with each passing day I feel stronger and that is all good..
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November 12th 2006
Well I am home from the hospital, the surgery went fine. I am a sore but each
day I am felling better.
My home show went really well, so glad that I got it all done before I had to go into the
hospital. A lot of very happy people came through my house and bought lots of jewelry and orphan beads. A few more private
showings before Christmas which will be good.
Not able to go in my shop for awhile so I will be doing a lot of drawing in anticipation for
hitting my torch.
Thanks to all of you that wrote me nice get well letters.
smiles Kerry....
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October 31st 2006
Happy Halloween everyone.
It has once again been awhile since I have written in my blog. So busy getting
ready for my bead show this weekend. I am having an open house here from 1 - 4 on Sunday November 5th. The push was on to
get it all done since I am going in to have surgery on the 8th of November. I will be out of order for 6 - 8 weeks. So many
people wanted to come by and buy things for Christmas and with me not able to help them after the 8th I thought the best thing
to do would be is to have a home show.
Also very busy getting things ready for when I am not at school, I just hope
they get a good sub for me.
J-5 was amazing the other night
at the Commodor.
The Tragically Hip this weekend
should be the ultimate viewing.
Ha! In View....
At least I am getting in some great shows before I am not able to get out for
a bit.
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October 14th
So with very little sleep I did manage to get it together and get
ready by 8:30 when Heidi came to pick me up for the FVBS. I had a great time and saw lots of people I have not seen for awhile.
I bought and Alex Cheng bead, a Maria Keating bead, and a David
Sivers bead. I bought a bit of glass, got some free Gaffer samples from the great girls from Washington and the next time
I am down in Seattle I will have to stop buy there and check out the glass for myself.
Oh right am I suppose to sell beads there? WEll that was going
kind of slow for me today, although so many people were looking at my beads and liking what they were looking at, I hope after
I left some of the masks sold or maybe a few of my sea shells.
It was a great show and I am tempted to go back tomorrow but I have too
many things I need to do around here to get ready for the Beer n Beads that is at my house this Thursday.
After wandering around and browsing I decided to go into the Casino next
door. I won $20.00 . Had a great lunch with Heidi and then we booted it back home. So right after I post this to the web I
am going to catch some zzzzzzzz's. Below is a picture of me at the bead show at the Pacific Pyro's table with Heidi.......
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Friday the 13th of October.......!
Was a crazy day at school today. Hazy day with fog
surrounding the lower mainland all morning. Finally in the afternoon it cleared and bits of sunshine came through the haze.
Was just hanging aroung collecting my thoughts and the phone rings. Troll's
dad asks if she can spend the night with me as mom was layed over on business and he had to go to work. So I had a little
person with me all night.
I had some last minute bead things to get together for the Frazer Valley Bead
Show tomorrow so there I was sitting at my table and this little person wants to help...
So she climbed up on my lap and began to help me.
At one point as I was working she said to me. "Hey I can't see, Kerry move your hands please."
I told her "Who do you think is doing the work here?" She said to me that she was working very hard. OHH so cute.
Finally time for bed and off she goes, as I am tucking her in she said
to me, "Kerry I have a worry about you." I said really.. and what is that Troll? She looks at me with those big blue eyes
and she tells me, "Kerry you have messy hair." Well I just about lost it. I told her I like my hair this way and that is just
the way it is. She then kissed me goodnight and off to sleep she went. Ahhhh.
I went to bed later and sometime in the night I had just about had enough
of her wanting to sleep across the pillow with her feet in my head so I threw some blankets on the floor and made a bed for
her there. At 6 am she wakes up crying because she has no idea where she is. I pick her up and bring her back to bed with
me... Of course now I cannot get back to sleep and the little Troll that she is slept till 8:30. She woke up just in time
to see me leave out the door for the Frazer Valley Bead Show. Below are pictures of her helping me with my jewelry......
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October 6th 2006
Hey it's October, where the heck did the time
go. Feels like it was just summer. At least the weather still feels like summer. I am still wearing shorts to school and riding
my bike lots.
I feel great. I got all my beads together for the Frazer
Valley Bead Show and I am taking them in tomorrow. great feeling to have that out of the way. Now I can work on all the orders
that are pilling up.
Beer n beadz at my house October 19th. Then the
day after that I am heading to Whistler with the girls.. Party at Buffalo Bills....
Sea shells are amazing and I am having a blast
making them, check them out under beads they are awesome.
Still trying to perfect the tie dyed affect I
want, not sure if I have and I am just not satisfied with it? I will keep trying with the enamles..
School is great and a girl we all work with just
got her postion permenantly.. so Cheers to Marci.... we will have to celebrate that in Whistler as well.
peace. Kerry
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September 17 06
Well I have survived the first few weeks back at school.
It is great seeing all the students again, but getting up to fight the morning rush hour traffic is taking its toll on me.
Something has to be done about the tunnel.
I am working on the orders I have as well as getting
together some new things for the store. So many ideas running through my head and never enough time to get it all done. I
have been doing a lot of enamel work lately and finally getting it under control and liking what I am doing. It is something
I want to master..
Went to the casino last night with a bunch of people,
had a blast but did not win any money.
Off to do some school work this morning and then I
really need to make some jewelry with my bead stock that is pilling up..
The weather was great yesterday, sitting outside eating
crab that a friend brought over and having some shots of tequila. Today is cold and dark so at least I won't feel bad having
to work indoors..
Saw Troll yesterday and she is growing up so fast..here
is a picture of my little friend..I took her to the little park across the street from my house and her she is on the slide...
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September 2nd 2006
Well only a few more days before I go back to school..I
am excited though. I have missed my students for sure.
So far no one has got the right answer to the
question asked below, a couple of blogs ago. About the verse " And only the Jordan River has bodies floating." What I need from anyone is the name of the song that verse was in. Keep trying though.
Also Check out the Pacific Pyros web site then go to
the bead report and check out who is doing it now.
That is what has been keeping me so busy..
Have done some great enamale work lately, can't seem to step
away from that.. it is ever changing and I think that is what I find so amazing. Have a good Long weekend all,, smiles Kerry
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August 29, 2006
Well I went to school today, What a mess our classrooms were. They knocked out
a wall so now we have 2 class rooms, made another bathroom for us, painted and fixed things up, but never covered a thing
so there was dust every where. We had to clean out all our cupboards, wash all the dishes and wipe down everything else. They
never even covered our computers so I can imagine just how well they are all going to work this year. They even threw
our camera into a box and it broke. What is with these people?
Anyways it is now time to go and get my frustrations out on the torch.
I am just waiting on a few more bracelets to come in, then I can mail off the
' Late summer black and white '
bracelets for the exchange I hosted through the Canadian Lampwork Forum. They are all so awesome..
I am almost finished the orders that have come in and hope to get them all done
before I go back to school next Tuesday,, Wow I can't believe summer is almost over... smiles Kerry
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August 27th 2006
Only one week left before I go back to school.....
Seattle was amazing. I went down there with 2 friends to catch
the Mariner's play the Yankee's and then the Mariner's play the Red Sox. The Mariner's won both games...Here we are at the
Stadium, that's me on the far right.
We went to Olympic color rods and I bought so
many cool colors of Richenbach glass I think I have died and gone to heaven. I can't wait to get onto the torch and make some
funky new beads...
We also did some after game partying at 'Sluggers' and then we stumbled
on over to 'Cowgirls' a good time was had by all.
It was great because we took buses in and out of Seattle for the games
and partying and never had to drive after our nights of fun.
We did however drive in one of the days and my friends did some shopping
damage at all the cool stores Seattle has to offer...
Home and tired on Saturday had an nap and then went to bed around 11pm.
Up fairly early,, got to get back into school mode..
Off to Beer n Beads today with Heidi to Kerri Fuhr's house, swam in
her pool and had some great food. Bead exchange and of course a great demo by Kerri on how to make her amazing dragonfly
beads...
Home by 8pm and now just chilling. Wondering if I should go into my
shop and try some of my new glass, but I will wait til' tomorrow, fresh eyes and all of that.
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August 18 2006
Wow where does the time go? Ok So we were away
for a bit doing the Juan de Fuca Wilderness Trail,camping at China Beach... Just up from the Jordan River. ( Any of you out there remember that song? ("And even the Jordan River
has bodies floating." ) For the first person who e-mails me with the name of the song I
will send you a prize... Subject title should mention 'Jordan River'
Any ways from there we went off to
Cowichan River and stayed at a friends place that was right on the river... awesome just freakin awesome.
Then on to Hornby Island. The
weather was great. Lots of lying on the beach. Not as much biking this year nor any kayaking.. I think the Hornby scene is
finally out of my blood now.
But I did happen to set up a table at the
local field market and sold some of my jewelry. A couple of necklaces and then I traded some beads for a really cool pendant
an artist from back east had made... So that was a fun day.
Back home and building up my stock again and
enjoying the great weather. This weekend is our teams final ball tournament.. We finished 5th out of 16 teams so not too bad..
Our team is putting on the dance tomorrow
night Mexican theme.. I have made 500 hundrend jello shooters for the party,,,,Ole...
I just took in some of my work to Sunlight Glass to
have shown at the 181 RoundHouse Muse from August 21st through to August 30th. So if you are interested in seeing some
great glass works of all kinds,, make your way down there. It is being put on by BCGAA. British Columbia Glass Arts Association.
Well I better blaze as I have ball tonight, the start
of the Tournament... yee ha.. Adios..
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July 25 2006
Man the heat has been a killer for all of us that torch..
But hey I am not complaining, really...
What have I been up to, well enjoying the sun, biking
when it cools down at night. going to ball games and oh yea, on the torch. I have been trying to make a certain bead, well
not the shape but the color effect..So far things have come close but not what I want. so everyday it is back to the drawing
board to try something new. To slow the frustration down I am making lots of spacers..lol
Beer n Beadz was good last Saturday at Cathy's. We had
a demo on a jeweled press, a little lizard demo, and Heidi did a demo with Boro, showing us how she builds up her speed skaters..
very cool.
Looking forward to going out to Keri Fuhr's next month,,
that should be freakin awesome,, she is going to demo her famous 'Dragonfly' ahh I can't wait..
Okay time to hit the torch.. smiles Kerry
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July 3 2006
Ahhhh what a relief, school is finished for the summer.
Went away over night camping at Harrison Lake, 40 minutes
up and down a dirt road to a beautiful camping spot on the beach. Hours spent in the sun and on the water. Could have stayed
there for a few more days but we had to return for Steve to go to work. But there will be many more days to enjoy this summer
outdoors.
People are getting the Zipper pulls from the Canadian
Lampworking forum exchange and they seem to be happy, that is good. For hosting my first ever exchange it was fun and I am
ready to host another.
I have been working on some crazy beads. I am calling
them pieces of art instead of beads.But then all beads are pieces of art, so mmmm I am not sure maybe I will call them my
funky folk art beads...
Did some fusing on the last days of school,, tough
days with no kids let me tell ya.. I made a face.. and it is good, especially since I have only fused a few times.
I want to get into my shop but I have some new curtains I
want to make so that comes first.
Waiting on a good book I ordered from Amazon.ca ' The History
of Beads 30,000 B.C. to Now' Can't wait for it to get here. But no mail today,holidays I guess....
I was very happy to find out I sold 3 of my pieces at
the Molten Obsessions in Invermere. I sold all but my Royal Blues collection, you can seem them on my Molten O's page.
Okay gotta run and get on those curtains..
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June 5 2006.
As a fellow worker remineded me today,, "We only have
5 more classes of each subject left and then the stundents are out for summer." Can I possibly explain how excited I am at
this news. I am not sure if knowing that the end is almost near is what excites me or just that I know the weather will
be getting a lot warmer soon.mmmm... Time to wrap all the things I have started with my students and start sending things
home for their folks to see.
I take a student to drum class, he does not drum
but loves to listen to the music.. by the way I have gotten quite good on the drum. well anyways we made a cd. This is the
second cd that I am on and this years is quite good, certainly not because of me that is for sure.
In the shop today and mixing up some awesome stringers.
Just loving the cooper green mixed with some black and gold. turns out amazing on copper green with turquoise beads. I even
got a heart made for the June bead challenge,, and I am not a heart person. I even surprised myself. Gotta get back in the
shop. smiles Kerry
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May 21, 2006
Well finally I added some new things and rearranged the site.
May long weekend and I have been in the garden and getting a lot
of things done in my shop. Still have more to do,,, it never ends and I love it.
A little friend is coming over tonight to spend the night
with me. She is 2 1/2 years old and her name is Derion but I call her Troll,, because she looks like one of those cute little
wild haired trolls.. So I will be heading out to the park with her when she comes and then we will come back home to have
dinner, a bath, and watch 'Finding Nemo' then to bed.. lots of picture taking will happen along the way I am sure. She is
the little one I taught sign language to before she could talk.
Have to head out soon to see Michelle's ( Caliente Glass
) place soon and have a class in her glass and a few shots of tequila with her.. should be good..... smiles Kerry
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May 15 2006
Holy Cow,
Where does the time go? I guess it
must be the flame.. it takes you away and it sometimes lets you come out to play,,,
I have been making lots of beads and yes
I have even been putting them into fine works of wearable art. Steve should be getting them onto the web site soon. Oh yeah
I know I have said that before,,, you know the story the weather gets better and the last thing you want to do is stay in
a shop and take pictures,but we will..
School is almost over for another year, yeah!!
Wish I was going up to Invermere for the Molten Obsessions
this coming weekend. For those of you going, have a great time...
No Beer and Beadz for the folks staying behind.
Too bad I like getting together with the gang.. smiles Kerry
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