Category Archives: green

Descanso Gardens Japanese Tea House Watercolor Painting

This painting came about, again, from my Saturday Morning Painting Group.  Last December we went to Descanso Gardens to paint together, thinking perhaps we would paint the Christmas decor that they tend to put up around the gardens at that … Continue reading

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Four Colorful Pears

Around Christmastime, I seemingly had a little bit more free time than I do at present.  Anyway that, combined with being charged to paint a picture for my Aunt Ellie for Christmas, combined with putting together an Easter painting for … Continue reading

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Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa

Have I got a great way for you to use your summer squash!  I found this recipe from Real Simple and really loved it.  Enchiladas with a fresh, summer-y twist.  What I particularly loved is that they are only in … Continue reading

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Fusing Glass Under Influence of the Flu

A few weeks ago, I contracted the flu.  Although I never get the flu shot (it does not respond well to my system), I haven’t had the flu in years.  And so I forgot that, no matter how much you … Continue reading

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Glass Slumping Class

Way back at the beginning of February, I took a glass slumping class.  Sounds a little dirty, but I assure you it is not!  What glass slumping is is taking pieces of glass and fusing them together with a first … Continue reading

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Glass Workshop 2: Window Vases and Potential Earrings

Knowing that I was going to work or be away the last three Thursdays of February, I decided to go to the glass workshop the week after I made the orange and blue window vases.  (Aunt Trisha, by the way, … Continue reading

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