Luck

While I am not sure if a four leaf clover can really bring one luck, I do think that it inspires positive thought. To feel that things have a better chance of moving in your favor is powerful. As many of you know, my husband loves to find four leaf clovers. At $10.00, these bottle cap four leaf clover pendants are an affordable way for you to have one of your very own. All of the clovers are different but yours will be beautiful and unique or your money back, no questions asked. Strung on an 18" brown suede cord with clasp. Just click on the paypal button to the right to purchase. Your necklace will be on its way to you from NJ in no time!

Time

I had a wonderful time creating this line. I spent time with my father, who collects and repairs vintage pocket watches. He gave me some wonderful parts that I chose for inclusions in the pendants. Some parts were copper, which turned a beautiful red in the kiln and some were brass while others were enameled. After a couple of test firings, I tweaked the firing schedule to minimize air bubble formation and stress in the glass from the watch pieces. This is the type of glass fusing that I really love. It takes more time than doing a dichroic piece but they are so different and rich with their own past history.

Gingerbread Houses!

With the supplies at the ready, my son and daughter were eager to begin to build their annual holiday gingerbread houses. We do it on Thanksgiving day, as if the bird and the stuffing is not enough to throw us over the edge....mmmm...candy!!



This year, my 11 year old daughter went with a traditional look....above is her house in progress. My son's house started out great and then...well..and then he decided to put in the detail of the reindeer ummm....marks. While I snapped these pictures, he was making a sign that said do not eat yellow snow. Ha. He is 13 and well....full of life. That is a good thing.

Thank You Pie

Apple pie with a 240-volt outlet with switch as a vent. Maybe the first apple pie like this you have ever seen! What's it all about? Well, I got a new kiln and it needed a special outlet. My father came and did the wiring for me and he is really hard to buy something for as a thank you...but he loves homemade apple pie! You should have seen him smile when my children and I brought it to him. I have fired the kiln a couple of times and am loving it!!

X-Ray

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Originally uploaded by AardvArt in a Fieldofclover

So what candy reminds you of your trick or treating haunts of your youth? For me..well..let's just say that anything with peanut butter is #1. My children always hand over the peanut butter laced candy.......yum.....!!!