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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Traveling Three Amigas


Our new Black Mountain Glass Shop has a  glass blowing workshop available to viewers through windows at the back of the gallery. Unfortunately, only tall people like myself could look down directly to the work being done just below the window (I'm 5'5" and neither of my friends could see through the viewing window like myself.) Oops!



I forgot to post this from a month ago...Helen and Teresa and I met for a local lunch and then visited a shop that had recently opened, the Glass Shop. (It probably has another name).

I made a purchase of course. Gotta support the local artisans. Not one of the beautiful blown glass creations, but a little necklace pendant.


The store also gives a bio of each of the artists. I love the back of the fused glass, where the pendant loop (I guess there's a name for that, which I don't know.) has that cute little heart.









The traveling three amigas!

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When I picked up my lunch last week  I stopped for this photo of the pool. Unfortunately Memorial Day had been cool and rainy, so I dare say the kids will come this weekend to enjoy it. 

 Incidentally this was a favorite lunch catered by the Moose Cafe' in Asheville; they are known for their meat loaf but this time we had baked potatoes rather than mashed. And their famous biscuits with apple butter as well as green flat beans (do they have another name?) and pear slices. 

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Today's quote:
This is very appropriate for me, who woke up at 4:30 yesterday, and couldn't get back to sleep. So I got up at 6 am and had a couple of cups of coffee, then breakfast with the birds.  Six is first light here so it is a normal time for me to just roll over  and take off the C-Pap for an hour. No luck that morning! I kicked off covers and said, well I can always take a nap! And by 8 pm, I was really tired, and determined to not fall asleep at least for an hour...so maybe I can sleep 9 hours and not wake at first light.

Change will come, whether we wish it to or not. To fight it is like fighting the sunrise. Better to say, ‘Ah, welcome old friend. Here you are again.’

Bruce Coville


A thrown small vase, altered. I found this as a bisqued pot last year, and it was one of my last pieces to glaze. 




22 comments:

  1. ...Bruce Coville is spot on!

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    1. My mantra for this morning (at first light) is "I feel pretty."

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  2. Love that small vase.
    Tell them to provide something for shorter people to stand on !!

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    1. Can't imagine anyone 5' tall can't see the work...well they can see everywhere except the bench right under the window

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  3. Hello,
    Pretty roses! The glass shop sounds fun.
    Your necklace is pretty, I like the heart.
    Great quote! Take care, have a wonderful day!

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  4. I used to visit my friends' glass blowing studio fairly often and watch them perform that magic. They've retired now as Dick's health has deteriorated.
    Zionism is not Judaism. What Netanyahu is doing is no different from what Putin is doing in Ukraine. I take that back. What Netanyahu is doing is far worse than what Putin is doing.
    My analogy to change is you can fight the current or go with the flow but you're going downstream regardless.

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    1. I do like your way of understanding change. I'd never thought of Netanyahu as a Zionist, don't know why. It's just a term that somehow belonged in the history of the formation of Israel...but yes, it is just the attitude he has. So many lives lost in Gaza. So sad.

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  5. We awoke about the same time yesterday after les that 4 hours sleep in my case. Last night was better — 6:25 according to the app.

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    1. Me too, still up at pre-dawn, but lay in bed another 20 minutes which was nice. Watched a Vera last night...good plot but I have to use subtitles to understand some of the English!

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  6. I'm thinking we need to come visit your neck of the woods one day. So many interesting things to see and places to eat.

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  7. I bet watching glass being blown is amazing to see. At first I tought you said you were 6'5 and I was astonished. I read it twice and realized my mistake. :)

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    1. Tee hee. Could have my head in the clouds...and see what's happening. But not me!

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  8. I love all things glass. The colours they achieve are often amazing. I like that little pendant you bought.

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    1. Fused glass has become something I enjoy...may look for more. Though the budget says whoa gal!

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  9. The flat beans are Italian green beans. Those roses are beautiful.

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    1. I wanted to call them Italian, but thought that might be for some seasoning. Thanks.

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  10. Ah yes, the pursuit of sleep! Full of tribulation and occasional success!
    Love the little pot!

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  11. The thrown vase is lovely! When I was in high school I worked at an amusement park in a pioneer area. At that time all the log cabins had artists that made crafts year round for sale. I was a cashier and announcer in the "glass blowing theater". There was a furnace round back with bleachers and guests could watch the glass blowers create masterpieces for special orders. Then we had a small shop that sold the little items they made during the winter months. It was the coolest job.
    The Three Amigas look like a great group to travel and have adventures together!

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