Just because my children and grandchildren are 200 to 1000 miles away on Mother’s Day doesn’t mean I don’t celebrate. Brunch was one of this year’s Mother’s Day highlights. Our offspring were with me in spirit, the table was lovely, and the food was delicious. First thing Sunday morning Jay said he needed to go
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Ever wonder what glass looks like before fusing? Friday and Saturday we set up a few pieces including the prototype for an 8″ round plate and a 12″ x 17″ platter. Here’s what they looked like before fusing, basically lots of ground glass on top of the base glass. (The plate form also had some
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Most of our glass is packed for the Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show. Here’s a sneak preview of a few things you can see in booth #212: a stunning 10″ bowl slumped using the “drop-out” technique; a smaller cone-shape bowl (wouldn’t it be a perfect ice cream dish?); an intriguing 12″ x 17″ platter that you
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Several hard frosts have put an end to almost all our garden produce. The other evening I sauteed the last fennel and cooked one more rutabaga. Today we made parsley pesto and might get more before it succumbs. Super storm Sandy didn’t do any damage to our property but knocked out the power for five
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