A New Ornament

As I posted here before we took a trip back east earlier this year. We spent time in Pennsylvania wandering through shops in small towns. I did find some more sock yarn. That seems to be my newest souvenir habit. If I can find a nice yarn shop, I pick up a couple skeins. I am going to have very cozy toes some day.

I also try to find locally made things to bring home. I am not fond of buying all the imported things that can be found anywhere in the world, the names of locations are just changed. That locally made idea was the theme of one of the shops we stumbled upon. It was filled with artisan goods and not a single bit of imported junk in sight. I found a small hand-blown glass Christmas ornament as my treasure. It has a place on this year's tree and hopefully many more.  I really admire the magic of a beautiful piece of glass and the delicate precision of this one amazes me.

Do you have handmade treasures in your holiday decorations? Tell me about them.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Cabo San Lucas Glass Factory

I am going to share a bit more about our cruise earlier this month on the Oosterdam. After a day at sea our first port was Cabo San Lucas which is a town at the southern end of the Baha Peninsula in Mexico. We decided to take a guided tour to a glass factory and I don't regret that one bit. I seem to be collecting hand blown glass these days so I loved the chance to see the work being done.

We had a bit of a bus ride, maybe half an hour, to get to the glass factory from the cruise port. I can't really say how long but we went from Cabo San Lucas to San Jose del Cabo. Chairs were waiting for groups to show up and once we gathered one of the glass artisans started working on a demonstration piece. The blob of very hot glass turned into a turtle in a sombrero with a tequila bottle in just a few minutes.

Of course there is a gift shop attached to the glass factory. Besides seeing all the items for sale my eyes were drawn to the walls and the ceiling. Color and sparkle and light filled the place and made it hard to know where to look next. The picture of the ceiling I took is a good example of this.

Of course I got myself a trinket. Actually I chose an ornament for my Christmas tree. It will be a nice way to be reminded of the day each year. You can see this speckled glass technique in many pieces of Mexican glass work including glasses of all shapes and sizes, vases, pitchers and so much more and I wanted a piece for myself. 

Our guide made sure we got to see the local church before taking us back to the cruise port. No matter what your beliefs are there is a calmness that seems to come over most people when the enter these old and loved churches. Right across the street was our lunch stop at a restaurant named Molly's. They have good food and a great system for serving a busload of tourists quickly and with a smile.

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Take care and stay cozy!

In the Shade of the Sycamore Tree

"In the Shade of the Sycamore Tree" - doesn't that sound like a supremely lovely place to be? It is and I will show you why. Cynthia's shop on Zibbet is filled with a whimsical world of pottery creations like fairy houses and animals that are flutes or banks or even bowls. You can find fused glass jewelry and beads. There are useful pieces for your home like platters and for the upcoming holidays find glass star ornaments. 

Of course you don't need to take my word for it. I will show you!

Where does all this creativity come from? I will let Cynthia tell you in her own words.

"My creative energies are inspired by a walk in the woods, reading a fantastical story under a Sycamore tree in my youth, a beautiful sunset, or the wonder of my students. I hope that my creations convey my fascination of nature, it's colors, textures, and forms, as well as, it creatures, as I share them with you."

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