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I’m in between projects – that gray place where I wish I had something to work on but am still sort of “in” the last project and haven’t quite moved on yet. This is probably the most creative phase of this entire hobby: the in-between phase. I’m starting to dream, imagine, envision. Hmmmm…maybe another lamp … 😉
It only took a week of evenings with 2 Sundays on either end to finish this Christmas Trees project. I have been asked many times “How long does it take to make a stained glass project?”. This one, @ 162 pieces, would be comparable in size to a medium window panel or a small lamp. Total hours are:
Total: 27 hours… that’s 3 hours per tree. And I’ll get a life-time of enjoyment from the time invested.
This is what insomnia looks like at 2:00 AM Sunday morning… (self timer photo) 
When there’s a project just starting, my mind is all over it, day and night. I love this phase but getting over tired usually leads me to start making mistakes. Like drawing the pattern on the wrong side of the glass….doh!
Monica and I visited Havelock this weekend. Stayed Friday night with Mom at her house… Breakfast with Mom, then I raked the chestnut tree leaves and nuts (huge/many). I planted the sapling which came from behind Grammie Alward’s trailer by Seeley’s Brook when I was 16. Monica went scrapbooking with the ladies in Petitcodiac on Saturday. A beautiful day. You could smell the Change of Seasons in the crisp air. Way too many leaves! 🙂
Dad, who at 86 was off to hunting camp for a week with the “Boys”, came home Saturday afternoon just as I finished the leaves. Perfect timing – chores done – good boy. No deer 😦 (I think he was OK with that). It is wonderful to see them both whenever I can.
I travelled a nerve of traffic today from Saint John to Fredericton and back. I don’t believe I have ever seen such traffic on that highway before. Thousands of vehicles: Big ones, little ones, fast ones and slow ones…I fell into the little and slow category.
Today is a day for close news. Family is important. Very important. Interpret that as you will.
Planning the next stained glass project. Christmas trees! Lots of trees…like a U-pick Lot.
Seriously, I have talked about it with other instructors at NBCC during the Teaching with Technology course, but I never really intended to commit to it. Strangely, it’s missing something; other people.Guess that’s why they call it social media.
I am really enjoying WordPress. I encourage you to try it out. It’s free 🙂
It’s Remembrance Day. Mon and I are planning to go to the Cenotaph at 10:30. Today I’m also assembling the Haida Nite Lite. Looking forward to witnessing a transformation from 2D to 3D – always a lifting experience 🙂
Well, I have to say – WordPress was a little intimidating for the first 30 minutes but then with every little success comes a little confidence… (just like doing stained glass)… now at the end of the day I’ve created 4 pages, 2 menus, 2 blogs and looking forward to learning more. WordPress, you Rock!
I am just learning how to use WordPress for work and needed a topic to experiment with. Since I have a passion for stained glass, I thought “Why Not? Let’s give this a whirl and see how easy it is to use”.
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