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Monday ~ October 4th
I have some photos from our trip here. It was such a fun vacation. We've been back for a week now & I've been making lots of beads for our shows. Mom had her opening reception for her art exhibit called ON SAFARI this past Friday night. We had about 20 or so Bead Tree pieces on display as well. An excellent night with a great turnout. If you're in the Edmonton area and didn't get a chance to go, her show continues until October 13th at The Front Gallery (12312 Jasper Ave). I have a couple of photos of some of her paintings here. |
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Sunday ~ October 10th
A big Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadians out there. We're going to be eatin' turkey tonight! As proof that I am actually making beads these days, I took this photo. These beads are headed to my mom's, that is, if I can get them away from Sentinel Maggie.
On another note, our city, Edmonton started celebrating it's 100th year anniversary on Friday. It's a party that is going to last a full year! Chris & I went downtown to join in some of the festivities. They put on a cool fireworks show off the roof of city hall. What I enjoyed most though, was watching The Corb Lund Band in Sir Winston Churchill Square. Corby used to be the bass player & back up singer for an indie rock band called "the smalls", but now he writes incredible alt-country tunes & is backed up by a very talented band. His current muse is our province Alberta ~ past & present. He blends images of the prairies, old west saloon life, the whiskey trade, ranching & rodeo all together with catchy beats. If you go to his website you can click on the "multimedia" and see a couple of his videos. And if you like original, country-roots music buy his album "Five Dollar Bill" - you won't be disappointed! |
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Thursday ~ October 14
I pulled these little sweeties out of the kiln this morning. They're really tiny, although you can't tell by the picture. I can't stop fondling the one with the big hole in the middle. It's so fun to touch! I'll be sending them off to mom's as she's busy making jewelry for our show next weekend. Today I'm working with my brother to help him catch up with his yard & landscaping business after a 3 week holiday. It's going to be great to get outside before the snow flies. |
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Saturday ~ October 16th
This is what we woke up to this morning! About 5 cm (2 inches) of snow & another 10 cm is expected for the day. It's beautiful though - the first snowfall always is because it's so white & clean. It's quite warm out too (0 degrees C / 32 degrees F) so the snow is melting into a bit of a slush on the pavement. I went to my first knitting class this morning. I thought it would be handy to learn how to knit wool socks, tukes & mitts for these long winters. I'm really excited - halfway through a washcloth already! |
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Monday ~ October 18th
I wish these beads were for sale here, but alas, they & everything else I'm making these days, are going to the other half of The Bead Tree to be fashioned by my mom's magic hands into something wonderful to wear. I'm particularly happy with these beads, they have a lot of drama to them. I hope they find a loving home! |
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Thursday ~ October 20th
Pigeons in the Hood...
We have this gang of pigeons that fly around the neighborhood. But I like it most when they stop & line up along the telephone wire like little grey soldiers against the grey sky. |
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Monday ~ October 25th
Traditions...
Each year around this time, Chris & I exchange candles for our pumpkins ~ it's a tradition, but there's a catch. We have to find the ugliest candle(s) imaginable! Chris' theory is, why buy a beautiful candle only to melt it down into a worthless puddle of wax?
So, now it's become somewhat of a competition on who can find the ugliest candle(s). I have yet to purchase mine this year but, here's what he presented to me the other night.
Psst...don't tell him, but I actually think these guys are kind of cute. |
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Saturday ~ October 30th
The Ancients
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Sunday ~ October 31st
Clowning Around ~ Happy Halloween! |
