Craft class

Saturday I took a class at the MSU recycling center of how to recycle wine bottles.  The class taught us how to cut the bottom's off of bottles, add mosaic tile and use them as shades on votives.  Though expensive the class included a bottle cutter, mosaic nippers,  safety glasses, nippers, the copper hanging aparatus and 2 wine bottles. 

I took stained glass classes through MSU Evening college 30 years ago, but was living in an apartment to couldn't really do it much.  There were about 14 of us in class.  This is a picture of the class sample.

I'll put up a picture of mine when I finish the mosaic.

The new recycling center on campus is really a neat place.  Near the bathrooms was a sign showing how they use collected rain water for the toilets to conserve water, and there was this display in the lobby area.

Estate Sale Find

I gave my nephew and his wife a queen size quilt for Christmas.  In the photo they sent me of it on their bed I noticed that they didn't really have any bed size tables.  So I started taking notice at the estate sales I went to.  I found an excellent candidate.  A really good piece of old furniture that just needed a face lift.  I forgot to take a before picture.  Here she is...

Problem is they live in the Chicago area, and when they were home for Easter the vehicle they came in was too small to take it home.  Guess I will have to plan a trip to Illinois.

Spring Slowly arrives

Just a little post today...

Advice from a Garden

Cultivate lasting friendships
Sow seeds of kindness
Listen to sage advice
Don't let the little things bug you
Be outstanding in your field
Take thyme for yourself
No vining!