Three Beautiful Things Friday

Three Beautiful Things This Week was inspired by a wonderful blog that Clare writes called Three Beautiful Things. Everyday, Clare writes about 3 Beautiful Things that happen each day in her life. It's a wonderful blog! I can only hope to imitate her in a very small way.


1) Today, Pixie is 6 years old! Happy Birthday, my sweet, little princess! I treasure the day you came into my life! You are a great friend, and you've come a long way in the year since we have been together.

2) Although none of the labs drew enough blood for them to check the numbers on Jenny's cancer, she's doing well. We are all so very thankful for that! She's so strong, and, as terrible as this experience has been, I have seen the strength of my children, and I am in awe when I see the amazing adults they are! We have grown closer as a family. In spite of the trials, there are many blessings!

A quick update: They finally drew enough blood, and the labs are good! The markers are going down! Another blessing today!

3) I finally made a bead that I have been working on for 2 years! It finally worked! I am so thrilled with that!

Quiet Saturday with Friday's Sunset

Friday's Sunset
Shhhhhh
Just Watch


Now, wasn't that pretty?

Freaky Friday Challenge - on a New Zealand Saturday!

The time has come, and the gauntlet was thrown down last week. Deb Batten of Sew Much to Do, Sew Little Time and I made the decision to try to improve our lampworking skills by challenging each other in one way or another. It will take discipline. (Us?) We are both ready for the challenge. After last week's attempts at window beads, I chose the word: BUGGER! I love that word! It's a New Zealand phrase that has captured my imagination and has been integrated into my vocabulary. Bugger! Our task was to make Bugger Beads. This is all a matter of interpretation. I have no idea what Deb will produce with her challenge. She has not idea what I have produced for this challenge. It is now time to show the results of BUGGER! Deb explains the meaning of the term BUGGER best in her blog. Take a peek.

Now, I decided that it was important to visualize a Bugger. I thought, buggers must have eyes and mouths. Hmmmmm. Bugger!


















Then I thought, hmmmmm, buggers are more than just a lot of eyes and mouths. I think a bugger is watching me.


















Then I thought, when would I say bugger? I think if my heart hurt. I would clearly say, "Bugger."


















Ouch! That would hurt! Then I thought, when would there be another chance to say Bugger! ? I think when a bully is beating up someone. Bugger! I think the kitty got the worst of the fight, and the bird found a new home. Buggger says kitty. I think I've been beat up by that bully on my head! Bugger!
Well, I'm getting awfully sleepy now. I might have to go to bed early today. I hear the honkers starting to fly south. Bugger! That means winter is coming. Bugger! Bugger! Bugger!