well...it's been a tough 2 weeks !! BUT...the bright side is...we're back in business and we had minimal damage. The heaps of snow were a mid-November shocker....!!...
mostly (in our case) lotsa trees down....2 days later it hit almost 70 degrees and everything melted and disappeared....as tho it had never even happened.
B-I-Z-A-R-R-E
I am still in shock over what the neighborhoods just 10 miles from our house went through from the hurricane. Jersey will never be the same....but.....we're all gonna get thru. I'm confident.
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Because we were able to share a generator The Lenster hooked me up wth one little light in my studio and I sat at my table and made jewelry for days just to keep busy.
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In between blackouts...(plural)
we drove over to Bucks County, PA with our friends Gail & Jerry for a local theater production of "Sweeney Todd"...which was terrific!
and, The Lenster re-tiled our kitchen backsplash with black slate which he just sealed today.
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I stopped in to visit Michelle Bernard as she was selling her fun jewelry at a juried jewelry show
some of the other tables had beautiful things as well...but..I'm jaded now cause I like making my own !!
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Here's a sampling from todays show...
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even tho it's been close to 2 years since I retired...(Yup hard to believe....2 years January !!) I still love UTEE and want to remind you to get out those melting pots and play...
Just pour it into a Memory Frame and stamp into it while it's hot...then once cooled, go over the surface with Ranger Perfect Pearls.
it's a no fail artistic approach. Fear not !!
Just ask it doesn’t hurt to see what they might be able to do.
Posted by: hollywood restaurant | January 16, 2013 at 01:15 AM
All these jewelry piece are completely beautiful! your blog is tend to be so informative, I always find time to view your weblog, good job!
Posted by: recruitment specialists | November 20, 2012 at 08:43 PM
I hope you will be offering this again next year. I just saw what Diane Cook did,and I love it! Thank-you for your creative inspiration.
Posted by: Moncler Jackets Kids | November 16, 2012 at 04:25 AM
Missed you while you were a "shut-in" but glad to see that you used your time wisely. Great items in the store!
Posted by: Terre | November 13, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Thank goodness, you guys are alright! I was checking daily for a new post to signal lights. I also checked facebook...I really feel bad for the folks in your area. Hang tough!
Posted by: susan kopp | November 13, 2012 at 07:13 AM
Some of us don't have to get out our melting pot because we don't ever put it away. I have about 50 pendants made up I have to do something with. If it's a choice between my husband and my melting pot, bye bye Frankie. It's all your fault Suze.
Posted by: Kathy Nycz | November 12, 2012 at 06:08 PM
Nothing will keep you down I'm glad to be able to say and so pleased to read your blog that things, at least for you, are getting back to a reasonable state.
Good luck to all those down the line who were hit so hard.
JoZarty x
Posted by: JoZarty | November 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Glad you are up and back to some sort of normalcy. All the pics from Jersey are so sad. Our beaches can never be the same but they will remain the Jersey Shore and come back in a new way. Go Jersey!
Posted by: Barbara L | November 12, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Been thinking of all you people in N.J you all seem to be going through the mill well and truly. Love the splash back, very clever Mr L. and beautiful jewellery Suze.
Posted by: Kathy Gledsdale | November 12, 2012 at 08:13 AM
Gr8 to hear you are back to some semblance of normality though, as you say, it's going to be a long time for others. Your splashback and jewelry look fab - glad to hear you kept busy.
All the best
Kathyk
Posted by: Kathyk | November 12, 2012 at 04:15 AM
I cannot believe your awesome backsplash that once was is now gone, it was amazing... although this one looks pretty darn nice. Lenny did a fabulous job. I'm so glad you two are well. I've worried so much over you two.
Hugs to the two of you and I hope I get to taste Lenny's incredible wine again someday.
Posted by: Lisa M. Pace | November 11, 2012 at 08:28 PM
I love hearing about what you're doing since retiring. I'm glad you "weathered" the storms well. I can't imagine what my childhood home looks like!
The jewelry, the melt art, and Michelle's works - all stunningly beautiful.
HUGS!
Posted by: Allie | November 11, 2012 at 08:14 PM