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</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">JR & Kiley</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-33327797479946687992011-05-18T18:39:00.001-07:002011-05-18T18:39:10.318-07:00Rainy day in Paradise. . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello everyone! Hope your enjoying your week! We arrived in Paradise, CA on Sunday evening and have been settling in here. We spent the weekend in the Monterey/Big Sur, CA area--talk about beautiful places!! Probably the most breath taking ocean views I have ever seen! We stopped a few times to explore some rocks near the water and seen a whale! I wish we could have drove around all day just stopping and exploring the coast--BUT driving around in an RV when gas is $4.20 in CA doesn't really make a lot of sense, so we only drove from Monterey, to a little after Big Sur and back. On Sunday we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and had SO MUCH FUN!!! There are so many crazy things in our ocean! Its such a beautiful, mysterious place. Here are a few pictures from Big Sur::::<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgSHf0-aY7e9J6mWiTELL7dMMxHn2ynCcoi9wiHttt9TI92v-NqwrpUrbscKx6kKQhyphenhyphen3wEs5WqCVYI6AXfNwnXqCOJxnZRVNoGOrZVsiGEe5PI82TgLOvK55b1Bi2cnA-tpaoM3TY3hc/s1600/big+sur+and+aquarium+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgSHf0-aY7e9J6mWiTELL7dMMxHn2ynCcoi9wiHttt9TI92v-NqwrpUrbscKx6kKQhyphenhyphen3wEs5WqCVYI6AXfNwnXqCOJxnZRVNoGOrZVsiGEe5PI82TgLOvK55b1Bi2cnA-tpaoM3TY3hc/s320/big+sur+and+aquarium+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have SO MUCH NEW STUFF posted on our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass?ref=pr_shop_more">Turtley Awesome Glass ETSY page</a>, so check that out too!!! The rest of our electro formed pendants from Atascadero have been posted as well as some other random pendants. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;">JR and Kiley</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-89268160981197984072011-05-16T18:40:00.000-07:002011-05-16T18:40:34.381-07:00fare thee well. . .<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Hello again--Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We received some extremely tragic news last night. Our dear friend Graham, who we met in our travels in New Mexico passed away over the weekend. He was one of the most kind and welcoming people we have had the honor of meeting. He invited us into his home and treated us like family and instantly made us feel like we never wanted to leave. An extremely intelligent, kind, compassionate soul left this Earth far, far to soon. We are so thankful to have met him and devastated to know he is gone. Even if you never had the pleasure of meeting him, Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers-- He was definitely one of the Good Guys-- Rest well Mt. Burn, till we meet again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCXu2p-UgXs1-HwT8ow1eNAhm_L_zyAXyKZ1_6_B-a53ArAxoOcX7BZHT80F6dG4AJyhxWpeNFzacA60RPP2bn0e-6nZnBOjBENxnQPfa9Q3p8kbkLQvA9XE8aRxYuJr4G89q8MtDvGNv/s1600/New+Mexico+pt.+dos+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCXu2p-UgXs1-HwT8ow1eNAhm_L_zyAXyKZ1_6_B-a53ArAxoOcX7BZHT80F6dG4AJyhxWpeNFzacA60RPP2bn0e-6nZnBOjBENxnQPfa9Q3p8kbkLQvA9XE8aRxYuJr4G89q8MtDvGNv/s320/New+Mexico+pt.+dos+021.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much love, always-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JR and Kiley</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-78475469962436312582011-05-10T23:28:00.000-07:002011-05-10T23:28:05.774-07:00SNEAK PEEK 0.0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello! Hope everyone is enjoying their week so far! We have been learning some really interesting stuff here in Atascadero! Most recently, electroforming copper to glass.... oOoOoo.....heres a sneak peek of one of the pendants....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRvGaTp_JxbS-OFLu7DUdwLELWdqbzEdbTv4U9lh6Y1jtDqak3hc-vFMedmk5B_326e0YvOSmDPm6mU3KFAl1Zn7UcFWptgGuyFXw9Vg9Xx5J3-8T3qFR2UWOykNb3GrHrHjT53eBLoHP/s1600/plugssssssssss+190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRvGaTp_JxbS-OFLu7DUdwLELWdqbzEdbTv4U9lh6Y1jtDqak3hc-vFMedmk5B_326e0YvOSmDPm6mU3KFAl1Zn7UcFWptgGuyFXw9Vg9Xx5J3-8T3qFR2UWOykNb3GrHrHjT53eBLoHP/s320/plugssssssssss+190.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as always click for a larger view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JR and Kiley</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-63131151514819787022011-05-09T00:08:00.000-07:002011-05-09T01:00:10.423-07:00Old picture :)I just wanted to share this picture of me working with soft glass off hand at West Texas A and M University in Canyon, Texas back in JAN. I got to watch my friends Matt and Randy make some soft glass bowls for there fountain project then got to do some playing myself. Enjoy :)<br />
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</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-4888206768447298022011-05-04T14:16:00.000-07:002011-05-04T14:16:08.782-07:00hello!Hope everyone is enjoying these first days of May. We have been having GORGEOUS weather here in CA. Its been 80 and sunny for the past week and I LOVE IT! Were still in Atascadero. The "plan" was to roll out last Friday...good thing we don't take our "Plan" to seriously.....JR is working working working trying to put together some fun and exciting new things! --photos when its done!-- And I have been uploading things to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a> like crazy! Be sure to check out our new items! <br />
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We have been pretty boring lately, trying to concentrate on getting our inventory built up and trying to figure out what the people want! Haha seems like a never ending job....good thing we love it! BUT all work and no play, makes for a gumpy girlfriend, SO we had a day at the beach Monday. We went to Avila Beach, and played around in the little tide pools, there were tons of hermit crabs and Anemone. But it was still pretty early in the afternoon, so we didn't get to see as much as we did when we were in Brookings, OR a few years ago...here are some of the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1217582116060.2035006.1124095562"> pictures</a> from Oregon tide pools. We didn't get any pictures here though =( but we spent an hour or so just soaking up the sun, watching the boats, and enjoying the beautiful day. We decided to beach hop, and went to Morro Bay State park and huung out at the beach there for about an hour as well...Unfortunately the water was freeeezing! Even after laying in the hot sun, sweating up a storm, the water was to cold to swim in. We got a few <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1983083733122.2116642.1124095562">pics</a> at the 2nd beach we went to, but the camera we used has a scratch on the lens, so there is some unattractive dark splotches in some of the last ones. P.s.Sorry I'm being lazy today and just adding links, instead of actual pictures. That album is actually a little bit of Atascadero, Poway, and a few pics from Ojai. I do want to include these 2 pictures though...The first is JR and Jason--from Tijeras, NM...This picture was on our old camera, and it didn't get uploaded until recently, but we were in NM a couple months ago... <br />
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</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-70934462976036076902011-04-27T19:39:00.000-07:002011-04-27T19:39:30.061-07:00Just another day in Paradise. . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iol2SusBoQ8ESApGXB9e2j8bNwYTSRon7WYjdGOlyK4D37F1T8LnXkv21jZt7C4JeXt2ulL3gSXVEsvwIQIOV8YnnVp1ecZqjGSOTRhQOoZXFRbVZhMVWSMp3Gaem1NuLXALf-9YI2OP/s1600/zsculptures+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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Hello hello! Hope everyone is doing well, and enjoyed their Easter! We didn't plan on doing anything, but, we were invited to celebrate Easter with the person were staying with and his family, so we enjoyed a beautiful day filled with delicious food and Awesome company! We have been staying busy here and hopefully will have some new stuff ready to put on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">etsy</a> in a few days. If you haven't checked it out recently we added some new jewelry and hummingbird feeders!! <br />
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</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-23587407574671697162011-04-24T13:23:00.000-07:002011-04-24T13:23:17.749-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Easter Everyone!!! We are here in Atascadero, missing our friends and family like crazy! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday, and spending time with some beautiful, smiling faces. Not a lot has been going on here in the past few days except work work work!!! So its Picture Blog day! =)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P-YM_TFbM12RZe8Yk0ZTxZcVTrIHBIEH_qD903VmyX_x5-f2qhM6LzvsLDHPujyEZKFK1k0RXJ_4LN0Xc64xDILfIcsQ_wybYnEe5_QsexVqqtpIUciKMnG58itDxJfClVjXxja6eOov/s1600/vortex+shots+215-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P-YM_TFbM12RZe8Yk0ZTxZcVTrIHBIEH_qD903VmyX_x5-f2qhM6LzvsLDHPujyEZKFK1k0RXJ_4LN0Xc64xDILfIcsQ_wybYnEe5_QsexVqqtpIUciKMnG58itDxJfClVjXxja6eOov/s320/vortex+shots+215-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P-YM_TFbM12RZe8Yk0ZTxZcVTrIHBIEH_qD903VmyX_x5-f2qhM6LzvsLDHPujyEZKFK1k0RXJ_4LN0Xc64xDILfIcsQ_wybYnEe5_QsexVqqtpIUciKMnG58itDxJfClVjXxja6eOov/s1600/vortex+shots+215-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>^ this is Caleb, JR and Joey after a long nights work, the night we arrived in PHX</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B-u_0VXOOpVRBsiTh9TMS117Z201MOaIuige6xQe7NfmHsQqREUHgxNGNTSi1L4xLUq75LU5MBHwNmrPRY4Wt7OQE6wrpj_FCOEj_LkSRrXAmMvDR2EdiqgY5TIOmKSjP9XkjRiX7UMI/s1600/pow%252C+ojai%252C+atasa+%252822%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B-u_0VXOOpVRBsiTh9TMS117Z201MOaIuige6xQe7NfmHsQqREUHgxNGNTSi1L4xLUq75LU5MBHwNmrPRY4Wt7OQE6wrpj_FCOEj_LkSRrXAmMvDR2EdiqgY5TIOmKSjP9XkjRiX7UMI/s320/pow%252C+ojai%252C+atasa+%252822%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is at Camp Comfort in Ojai, CA. We were the only people there the whole week! Our spot by the river was AMAZING!!! You could hear the water flowing over the rocks, and around dusk the sound of frogs and crickets was almost deafening. Definitely something I could listen to forever =) We were also so lucky to listen to an owl hoot throughout the night, and we both caught a little glimpse of it as well. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To get a better view of any of the pictures CLICK on it, and it will open a new window with the big picture =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Easter! Enojy, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JR and Kiley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-69438073210807271602011-04-22T14:27:00.000-07:002011-04-22T14:27:07.396-07:00Happy Earth Day Everyone!!!!Not a lot has really happened since yesterday...We got some work done, hung out with Jason, and cooked dinner. Typical evening in our house hold =) I'm just trying to get into the groove of trying to update daily (semi-daily). SO I guess the highlight of the night last night was when Kiley (who Loves coffee, but is OBSESSED with iced coffee) tried her hand at a cold-brew coffee recipe. Here is the <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/cold-brewed-iced-coffee/">recipe</a> she altered: <br />
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</b></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><b>Cold-Brewed Ice Coffee</b><br />
Adapted from <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/dining/276drex.html">The New York Times</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;">Yield: Two drinks</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;">1/3 cup ground coffee (medium-coarse grind is best)<br />
Milk (optional)</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;">1. In a jar, stir together coffee and 1 1/2 cups water. Cover and let rest at room temperature overnight or 12 hours.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;">2. Strain twice through a coffee filter, a fine-mesh sieve or a sieve lined with cheesecloth. In a tall glass filled with ice, mix equal parts coffee concentrate and water, or to taste. If desired, add milk.</div><div style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What she actually did was ground a ton of beans, which turned into about 2-3 cups of grinds (yes i realize 2-3 is a large range, but she forgot how many cups she used lol and was SUPPOSED to use </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2) She put all the ground coffee into a clean milk jug (1 gal.) then filled with water, shake, and stuck it in the fridge for approx 12 hours...probably longer. Shaking every so often. She strained it by using a regular coffee pot and filter and just poured it directly over the filter, stuck it in the pot and let it filter into the coffee pot. It took awhile, and about 3 filters but we now have delicious cold coffee on demand =) She bought Torani sugar free Caramel and Chocolate flavoring syrups, and took a large cup half filled with ice, poured cold coffee over ice leaving about an inch of space from top of the cup, added about 3 "lid-fulls" (she uses the lid from the syrup as her measuring object) of caramel syrup and filled rest of the way with milk and stir. mmmmmm delicious!! Especially now since its warm enough in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the morning that hot coffee is to hot,but cold coffee hits the spot =) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;">an advanced warning:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;">cold coffee is very easy to drink quickly, it is apparently more concentrated than regular coffee</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;">you will get the shakes if you consume several glasses! or 1 large on very quickly.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;">Also just as an FYI, if you are not a daily coffee drinker, this coffee mix is supposed to stay good in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, but it will last about 3 days here =) I'm not sure, but I would imagine the flavor would not be the best after 2 weeks, but what do i know? SO....grab your grinder and start brewing!! While your waiting for the 12 hours to pass, <a href="http://www.wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=34531">read this article</a>:::its about the creator of Earth Day. Its a nice article, and I think it deserves recognition. Since it is kind of long I copied my favorite part =)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;">"The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around." Our wealth and economic well-being as a nation is dependent on ample supplies of clean water, clean air, and productive farms and forests, managed in a way that doesn't mortgage the future for short-term, ill-begotten gains today.<br />
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I ask you to remember this lesson from my father: in ways small or large, individual action matters, we as individuals have the power to change the world in often unimaginable ways. And please, make every day Earth Day.<br />
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<i>--Tia Nelson is the daughter of Gaylord Nelson, the former Wisconsin governor and senator who founded Earth Day in 1970. Nelson died in July 2005 at age 89.</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal;">I hope everyone was able to go outside at least for a moment today and take some time to delight in the beauty that surrounds you, and discover the wonders of nature =)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333300; font-family: Arial; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Our natural world is alive with beauty and wonder. It's important for<br />
our peace of mind and our enthusiasm for life to love the world we live in<br />
and care for the earth and all living things. </span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">- Unknown</span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"> <br soft="" /></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy today,</div><div style="text-align: left;">JR and Kiley</div></div></div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-85394633553983222662011-04-22T01:21:00.000-07:002011-04-22T01:21:43.783-07:00AAANNNDDD WERE BACK!!!Hello everyone!! We were posted up in Ojai, CA and there was almost no internet signal, so no updates! I left off when we were in Phoenix. We spent some time with family, which was so nice! It is always great meeting new people, but familiar faces are a nice touch of home =) As we were leaving the flagstaff area we weren't really sure if there were going to be any glass blowers to visit in the area, since we hadn't really heard from anyone. We got a message from an artist named Joey, who set up a place for us to park, and said we could come hang out for a few days. We met up with Joey and Caleb at Caleb's shop. He has a new shop in his house where they both work. They are awesome guys and taught me a few things :) Joey hooked us up with Mike and Steve at Cloud Nine Smoke shop and they let us camp in front of their store for the weekend. I did a live glass blowing demo for them the next night, and was the first time I had ever done that. They picked up some glass for their store as well. Caleb then hooked us up with Tim @ Herb-N-Legend smoke shop . Who talked me into doing a live demo at his store as well :) He called up a local artist named Josh Hamra, who is really talented and super kind. We made a collab piece in the parking lot in our RV/ mobile studio. Herb-N-Legend also picked up some of our art so Kiley now has some work in a shop as well. We had a great pizza dinner with my grandma @ a crazy organ pizza place, and rolled out towards San Diego to meet my sister and for My birthday. We went to the dog beach at Ocean beach and Had a Delicious sushi dinner with my sister and her husband on my birthday. We spent the rest of the time working in the mobile studio at a friends house in Poway, CA. On the last day before we had to leave we went to Balboa Park which is a giant park with several museums, gardens, and art displays. When we first arrived we walked up to a group of people standing out side the cultural arts building. There were several people with large drums, as well as several girls dressed in work out type clothes. As we walked up the drummers began playing a tribal sounding beat and all the girls started jumping around in a dance routine! It was fun to watch for a few moments, and then we continued on past a huge playground and up the road past a rose garden as well as cactus garden. My sister gave us free passes that got us into a bunch of the museums, that she and her husband had got for volunteering. We would have LOVED to visit all the museums and gardens but we only had time for a few. We first stopped at the San Diego Museum of Natural History. Kileys camera unfortunately dies as soon as we got there, so no pictures =( She was pretty bummed. There was a gem and mineral exhibit going on so of course we spent quite a while in there =) We moved on to the Museum of photography next, then walked around the Spanish village art center. We went to the botanical building, but unfortunately they were closing and we only had about 5 minutes to walk through quickly. We strolled through the park enjoying the free entertainment as well. There was a magician, a "clown" dressed up doing balancing tricks and crowd jokes, some girls trying to raise money for a trip, singing songs, a group of kids having a dance off, a man playing the didjeridoo with beat keeper shaker things attached to his ankles (very cool) and much more! We finished our trip at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, we had so much fun here!! Definitely fun for kids AND adults who act like kids =) We spent the most amount of time in this museum, and I would highly recommend it! We ended the night with some fish tacos at a pizza place with my sister and her husband, came home, packed up the shop and left the next morning. We stopped at camping world to get a oil change before we rolled out for Ojai. The first night in Ojai we met Ryan in town and he showed us a parking lot where we could park for the night. We had a welcome beer at a local bar and was it nice to see a familiar face. Ojai is a tiny town just north of LA, but feel like another country! Its was hard to believe we were still in southern California! It had a very "tight-knit" small town feel, which I noticed immediately when we went to get some fresh air after our beer and came back in to full beers, on the house! We got up early at got to a quiet little camp ground called camp comfort. We were the only campers all week :) We camped next to the creek and the sounds of the frogs reminded me of home, there was an owl that we kept hearing and even got lucky enough to catch a couple glimpses of it in the trees and flying around. Ryan just opened a shop in Ojai in a Warehouse space. It has lots of room for growth. I helped him install his ventilation fan the first day I was there. Ojai is like no other town I have ever been to. Its like a town from a movie! It has a very vintage feel as you walk through, but when you go through the stores that cluster the downtown area, its easy to see it is a very modern, new-age type town. There are no fast food places, or chains restaurants or stores, all local and lots of organic fresh everything. The people were so welcoming! Everyone wanted to hear our story, and had so many questions. They let us into their tribe and made us feel like family while we were there, and we are so thankful! Ryan was super kind while we were there and We got a lot of work done and visited Georgios for scooners a lot as well. We also attended a champaign brunch next to a orange grove with some very kind cool people. We almost didn't want to leave Ojai, but there is so much to be explored still, so we moved onward =). Now we are in Atascadero California at Jason Sparks Studio. He hooked us up with a spot to camp right next to his studio. And has been very gracious so far! We have been here a few day, got the shop set up, camper unpack, mailed some stuff (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy</a> sales YAY!!!) and starting to get some work done. Hopefully since we are in a spot with internet I will be able to keep the blog updated more often! So now, BACK TO WORK!<br />
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JR and KILEYturtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-54617209949303577652011-04-07T22:57:00.000-07:002011-04-07T22:57:26.801-07:00California Love ~Wellll, it looks like I'm a bad blogger =( I have been SoOoOo busy lately its been impossible to keep up with everything!!! Last time I posted we were still in Cottonwood, AZ--So much has happened since then lol I don't even know where to start! I supposed I'll fill everyone in on then till now hehe.<br />
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SO I already wrote about our visit to the GC and our original trip down Oak Creek Canyon, as well as our day in Jerome, so I suppose that leaves us on our 2nd trip to Oak creek Canyon (Tuesday March 29th). We had originally planned on doing a few of the better known, easy oak creek canyon hikes during our visit, but we got a late start that day, and as soon as we headed up the trail the weather started looking gloomy. We wanted to get started earlier, but we didn't actually leave to head to the top of oak creek canyon (near Flagstaff) until around 2:30 in the afternoon and made a few random stops along the way, so we got to the top around 4:15. At the top there is a little outlook area where there are several stands with Native American crafts set up, mostly Jewelry, and a few other odds and ends (belt buckle, statues). We are both big fans of Native American Jewelry so of course we had to stop and take a look around. After browsing, we walked around the outlook, and could see all the way back down the canyon! It was crazy to see the road we drove to get up to the top winding around curves and through thick patches of trees, and eventually disappearing into the canyon. The view from the top is beautiful, but the ride back down was breathtaking! All the houses along the creek are beautiful--talk about jealous!-- and it was so peaceful hearing the sound of the water flowing over the rocks and down the mountain, the smell of spring was definitely in the air! Since we got such a late start the Slide Rock State Park was actually closing right as we were about to pull in, so being the rebels we are, we parked a little ways away, hiked a short trail and climbed down some rocks down to the "slide" of Slide Rock State Park. AND-so glad we did! It is such a beautiful area!! Over time the creek has etched away the red rock creating a natural "slide" in the rocks. They say in the hot summer months this place is packed full and sometimes hard to get into, but since it was cool, and almost closing time, there were only about 3 other people there. It was a little chilly, but I was curious about how cold the water was...it was FREEZING!... but I'm sure would feel nice in the summer. Had we been here in the summer, I doubt I would have taken a trip down the slide. Its a very narrow shoot carved into rock...I can not imagine it is a smooth ride, actually I would image it a s kind of painful and possibly damaging to swim wear, unless you a small child--BUT--it was a great spot for pictures =) and of course we got some....<br />
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We had some GREAT neighbors at the campground for a few of the days we were there. They were from New Mexico, and were on a mini vacation. The husband is a colon cancer survivor, as well as living with Parkinson's for the past 15 years. He built custom classic cars, and carved BEAUTIFUL walking sticks. We had a campfire one night, and they invited us for wine another night. We had a great time and definitely enjoyed the company =)<br />
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On Thursday, we went to several of the Sedona Vortex's. Here is sone Vortex information, found from <a href="http://www.lovesedona.com/01.htm">this </a> website:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">There are several energy centers, or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="bold1" style="color: #0e54be; font-weight: bold;">vortexes of subtle energy,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> located in the Sedona area. (In Sedona, the energy centers are referred to as vortexes rather than vortices.) The energy from these vortexes saturates the whole area in and around Sedona, and can be noticed in a subtle but general way anywhere around town. If you actually go to one of the vortex sites, which is where the energy is strongest, it can be a very uplifting experience. The energy you take in at one of these energy centers can stay with you and affect you positively for days afterwards.</span><br />
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</div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7e00e6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">In addition to being a beautiful and serene place, Sedona has long been known as a spiritual power center. This is because the power that emanates from the vortexes produces some of the most remarkable energy on the planet. This energy is the reason Sedona is full of people that are "on the path", that is, people who have made a commitment to grow and become as much as they can spiritually. It is also the reason that such a large New Age community has sprung up in the Sedona area, bringing with it a variety of spiritual practices and alternative healing modalities</span></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #7e00e6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 3px;">The vortexes in Sedona are swirling centers of subtle energy coming out from the surface of the earth. The vortex energy is not exactly electricity or magnetism, although it does leave a slight measurable residual magnetism in the places where it is strongest.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 3px;">There are <span class="bold1" style="color: #0e54be; font-weight: bold;">four main energy vortexes</span> in Sedona. The subtle energy that exists at these locations interacts with who a person is inside. The energy resonates with and strengthens the Inner Being of each person that comes within about a quarter to a half mile of it. This resonance happens because the vortex energy is very similar to the subtle energy operating in the energy centers inside each person. If you are at all a sensitive person, it is easy to feel the energy at these vortexes.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 3px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 3px;">Ok, so that was easier than trying to explain myself what a vortex is =) We went to the Airport Mesa and hiked around, first up to the outlook point, then around the airport trail. Here are a few pics, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLx9SSTG9LHo1AivDW_eGLl7NeKC65EgclQG0UBUUs0KwU0W6SOtU5i__Ezez6qjhiKfStZ8MZSyRi4gtxXCSJ4Gd7Nr27FNFNhrPENvKcrUQhPRvIGekWakJ33ji3J6adzSJtA_0m5TI/s1600/vortex+shots+136-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLx9SSTG9LHo1AivDW_eGLl7NeKC65EgclQG0UBUUs0KwU0W6SOtU5i__Ezez6qjhiKfStZ8MZSyRi4gtxXCSJ4Gd7Nr27FNFNhrPENvKcrUQhPRvIGekWakJ33ji3J6adzSJtA_0m5TI/s320/vortex+shots+136-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the small "bell" shaped one on the Right is Bell rock, from Airport Mesa.</div><br />
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</div><div style="color: black; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 3px;">After leaving airport mesa, we headed to Bell rock. It was a GORGEOUS day!! The sun was shining bright, hardly a cloud in sight, and it was a nice warm 85 degrees, PERFECT motorcycle riding day! There were TONS of bikes on the road! ---I would like to take a moment to say<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">it is motorcycle season, and taking a few extra seconds to take a second look may save lives of our loved ones. Give us our fair share of the roadway!! Take an extra second to look for me......it could save my life, Thank you!-- Since it was so warm we didn't hike all the way up the bell, but we seen a couple people hike all the way to the top of one of the columns. here are a few pix:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU_zMCEOqlrIXSlo2LXXtAjFEORyLyXjhU0pXz3FJ-IaYzO62KljCbrIIUZq9K5aATS8HBQvvm3pxLlXywgtDqdoMUjmkkOHvFE_D_j498EeEnTLJc5qSFsZp0PQhp0XkAf9OGfrbxpD2/s1600/unedited+%252830%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU_zMCEOqlrIXSlo2LXXtAjFEORyLyXjhU0pXz3FJ-IaYzO62KljCbrIIUZq9K5aATS8HBQvvm3pxLlXywgtDqdoMUjmkkOHvFE_D_j498EeEnTLJc5qSFsZp0PQhp0XkAf9OGfrbxpD2/s320/unedited+%252830%2529.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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</span></span></div></span></span></span>What a fun day! After leaving bell rock we rode around on the motorcycle for a bit more and then headed over to Tlaquepaque shopping center. Unfortunately most of the shops were closed, (the stores in Sedona all close before 8pm! most at 6 or 7!) but we were still able to enjoy the beautiful surroundings, (with hardly anyone to get in our way haha!) There were tons of beautiful metal sculptures and and large Water fountains everywhere. We went into an amazing art glass store and a rings store, where Kiley decided she needed a new ring lol, most of the shops there were pricey so we went back to one of the stores we stopped in the day before and she got a sterling silver ring with a big turquoise chunk, with silver inlay running through it. After doing our lil shopping stop we went back to airport mesa to catch the sunset. We got there just as the sun went behind the rocks, and a few people were leaving, but the show was just beginning! We got some great pictures of sunset over Sedona. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kiley should be posting more pics from our Sedona/Cottonwood trip. As for now, I'm tired and this post is pretty long. Tomorrow i'll write about our time in Phoenix and so far in California. Hope everyone enjoyed their week, Happy Friday everyone =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JR and Kiley</div></div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-20810738406489709812011-03-28T00:28:00.000-07:002011-03-28T00:28:54.409-07:00Where does the time go?Sorry for the delay in posts --again-- We have been keeping pretty busy since arriving in Cottonwood. <br />
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In my last post I said I would write about our Grand Canyon adventure. We were there on Thursday March 24th. We woke up in Williams, had breakfast, packed up and headed to the Park. Since it was Thursday, I wasn't expecting much traffic, but it was surprisingly busy. We came up from Williams, through Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village. We decided to head West to the more popular look out points, and then try to hit up the east portion of the south rim (desert view) afterwards, so we could hopefully see sunset from the watchtower. <br />
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We parked near the Bright angel trail head and lodge. The first views of the canyon are absolutely breath taking. Its nearly impossible to describe the view. I immediately was reminded of the Badlands in South Dakota, although the 2 places are not really comparable. For as far as the eye can see, there were, what i want to call mountain peaks, but they were not above us, more like parallel with where we were standing. There were so many colors through out the rocks, stripes of grey and pink and white and red. Its literally something you just have to experience for yourself, to truly appreciate the beauty. I almost feel like I'm disgracing the whole area trying to put it into words. the length of the canyon is about 277 miles, and its up to 18 miles across , and about a mile deep. At several of the lookouts, you could go to the very edge of the canyon, lean out over the railing and look to the bottom. It will definitely make your stomach drop, the grand canyon is not for the "afraid of heights" type people, at least not the edges lol. From the bright angel lodge when you look down into the canyon you can see a trail that snakes back and forth all the way down to the bottom. They say its a 2 day hike to the bottom. I think it would take me way longer =) There is a shuttle that can take you and drop you off at each of the look out points, but the line to get on the shuttle was ridiculous and it was a beautiful day, so we decided to walk to the 1st point, which was the trail view overlook. From each lookout point the landscape changes and the views get different angles and you can really see just how large it is. The shuttle didn't actually stop at the trail view overlook, so we were able to enjoy the view alone and soak in the beauty. We walked along the rim trail to the next point, Maricopa Point. This point was extended out much farther than the first point so we were able to have better views to the east, and were able to see some of the more note able rock formations in the canyon such as the San Francisco Peaks. We decided to stay on the trail and walk to the next point which was Powell point. The view from here was very similar since they were only about a mile apart. There was a little "off the path" trail that lead to the very edge of the canyon, with no railings, and no other people, so we hung out here for a bit, to get away from the crowds. It was at this point we decided to throw snow balls over the edge, they fell FOREVER! it literally made my stomach drop, I couldn't even watch it fall all the way to the bottom! We continued on walking to the next point, Hopi point which was the first point on the trail that you could actually see the Colorado river winding through the bottom of the canyon. Here we hopped on the shuttle to Mohave point, where the view of the river is a little better, but still not very visible. There were still a few other points after these, but we decided to head back to the car so we could get to the watch tower by sunset. The desert view drive is much less crowded, because the shuttle doesn't run down that road, and although we only stopped at 2 of the look outs, I think the views from this end were really cool. We stopped at the Navajo point, which had an amazing view of the peaks. The dogs got to get out here and run around, but they didn't seem to impressed...silly dogs =) Since it was getting close to dusk we wanted to hurry to the next point, Watch tower point. At this look out is a viewing tower that, after a 85 stair climb, gives you a 360 degree view of the canyon peaks to the west and the painted desert, to the east. Unfortunately, the stairs closed about 5 minutes before we got there, so I supposed we will have to save it for next time. But we got there in time to find a spot and get some (more) awesome pictures. From this point you can also see the Colorado river very well. SO, that was our day at the grand canyon. It was so much fun, and we will definitely try to go back. Kiley took TONS of pictures, which she posted on her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1124095562&aid=2108255">facebook</a>. <br />
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Since then, we drove down Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona, which I'm hoping to go back and explore on Tuesday. We picked a couple, out of the hundreds, of trails we want to try to hike. I believe were going to try to West fork Trail and the Soldier Pass Arches, Devils Kitchen, and Seven Sacred Pools trail. We have had a few suggestions, and would LOVE to hike them all, but we can't do everything all at once, so we will have to save a few for next time =) We are also going to try to go to Slide Rock SP the same day. <br />
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Friday we just relaxed and hung out together and enjoyed out surroundings here at Dead Horse Ranch SP. We took a little bike ride and walked around near the river for awhile and then came and hung out with the dogs and sat outside our campsite. Yesterday we did a ruckus/harley trip to the other side of the park where there were 3 lagoons, with trails around each and little fishing spots and lots of horse back riders. We took a trail down to the river, where we sat and watched the flowing water, for awhile, then came back to the camper, cooked some steaks, and celebrated Earth hour, by eating dinner by candle light. <br />
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Today, we went to this awesome little town nestled up in the mountain, called Jerome. It was suggested by several people that we visit this town, and I'm so glad we did! The road quickly leads up into the Mountain, and then weaves its way back and forth up to an adorable little shopping area. This town is so funky, some of the houses look like they could drop right off the side of the mountain!!! We first went up to the Jerome winery and bought a bottle of wine and ate lunch, while watching all the people walking from store to store and popping into the bars to listen to a band, or get a quick drink. After lunch we explored all the little shops. There was so much to chose from! There were numerous jewelry store a few funky little clothing stores, several art gallery's, and a entire store dedicated to kaleidescopes! We were originally "just looking", but after the girl working snapped a quick picture of us through a kaleidescope, we decided to make a spontaneous purchase =) Here is the picture: <br />
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Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!<br />
JR and Kileyturtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-17992994375691510502011-03-25T01:51:00.000-07:002011-03-25T01:51:24.576-07:00We made it to Sedona!Well, were actually past Sedona in Cottonwood, AZ at Dead Horse Ranch SP. Its a beautiful park, with lots of trails for walkers, bikers, and horses. We got here this afternoon, unloaded, set up shop, ate some lunch and had a little time left for a short bike ride through the park. The weather is awesome AND we decided to stay here a week instead of 5 days. I'm ready to get out and do some hiking and biking! <br />
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We took the Oak Creek Canyon trail down to Sedona from Flagstaff, which is easily one of the most gorgeous drives I have ever been on. It starts off of a nice road running through the middle of the Coconino National Forest, which quickly turned into a series of twists and turns snaking down the side of a mountain into a beautiful canyon. Around the first curve the tree line breaks open to breathtaking views of plummeting tree covered cliff sides speckled with patches of melting snow. If your the lucky passenger you get to enjoy the view a little more. I read on the internet, before we left, that if you were taking the drive after a good rain you could see waterfalls running down over the cliffs, and I was hoping since the snow was melting that we would have the same luxury, but no such luck. We quickly found ourselves on a gently sloping scenic drive through the canyon, with a crystal clear river running parallel to the road. As you begin to get near Sedona the scenery changes from gray, tree covered mountains and cliffs, to red brick colored rock formations. It didn't take long to realize where the term Red Rock Country came from =) Along the way were several camping spots and hiking trails leading off into the forest. Since we were trying to get to the campground we didn't make any pit stops, but we plan on taking a day or 2 and getting out on the motorcycle to explore the trail a little more. Also, the trail continues on past Sedona through the larger "familiar" Red Rock Formations, typically seen on the HELLO! from Arizona postcards, but since we are staying in Cottonwood we didn't get to explore the southern portion of the trail. I'm excited to go back and get to know the area, I can tell before ever even getting out of the car, its definitely an area that i'm going to enjoy. I've gathered a small list of trails to hike, and spots to check out along the way, but anyone with suggestions, feel free to post them in my comments, I'm always open to new options!<br />
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As I said in my previous post I am going to Review the RV park we recently stayed at. We were in Williams, AZ at the Railside Ranch RV Park. We made it our choice, because it was the most affordable park in the area ($188+tax for 1 week), which was centrally located beneath the grand canyon and just outside Flagstaff, and we originally planned on taking the motorcycle up to the Grand Canyon for a day. WELL, if we would have read the weather forecast we would have realized it was going to be way to cold to take the motorcycle anywhere. As a matter of fact, the 2nd day we were in Williams, there was a snow storm that covered the bike with a layer of ice and snow that was still present when we rolled it in the camper to leave. So our 2nd thought was, lets take the train! After all, that is what Williams is know for, the Grand Canyon train, AND it just so happened to be a stones throw from our camp spot. After further investigation of the train situation we realized it was going to cost us (at the cheapest) nearly $150 to take it up and back, and it departs GC to return to Williams BEFORE sunset, which was something we definitely wanted to see, so we decided against the train as well. We did decide that it would have been a gorgeous motorcycle ride, had the weather been working with us. OK so the campground is literally as close as you can possibly get to the train tracks, I was worried it would be an issue because of noise. To some people it may have been an issue, but to me, I barely noticed it. The train departed around 9:30am, I was usually still sleeping, and it never woke me up. It returned around 6pm, and I was usually working, and never heard it. A few days I was sitting in the camper looking out the window and actually seen the train returning and that was the only time I ever noticed the Horn, and it wasn't that loud. The park owners were friendly and helpful, and gave us information about the train, as well as some ideas of stuff to do at the Grand Canyon. The park was fairly empty, so we were able to park close to the main building which held bathrooms, showers, laundry rooms, and main office. In the main office is a very small "general store" area that had a few shelves of items and is where they had free breakfast available every morning. The only day we were up in time for breakfast was the day we were leaving and there was Cheerios and frosted flakes, they also had make your own waffles, and granola bars and packages of oatmeal, typical continental breakfast, nothing to get excited about. There was Orange Juice and hot coffee as well. The bathrooms were clean for the most part, and obviously well maintained. There were 4 washers and dryers but only 2 of each were working. It was around $2.00 to wash and dry a load of laundry. There was also free wi-fi. We were in one of the closer spots to the main building, and the connection was usually weak, and we ended up using our Verizon mifi card most of the time anyways, Overall, a neutral experience, nothing to negative to say, nothing outstandingly positive. I would say a 7 on a 1-10 scale. <br />
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SO I hope that was somewhat helpful to someone =) Now, its getting late, and I want to get to bed, so I can get up and explore some more tomorrow, and maybe get a little work done too ;) I'll post more about our grand canyon trip tomorrow as well but until then here is one of the pictures Kiley took from Watchtower Point, at sunset.<br />
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Now, were finally on our way to the Grand Canyon!!! YAY!! Should be there within the hour =) We will be heading south to Sedona this evening and then will be spending 5 days in that area. I'll try to get some new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">Etsy</a> stuff listed tonight, or tomorrow and I'm sure Kiley will have some new pictures to post of our adventure. <br />
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Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful day!<br />
JR and Kileyturtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-16527297585101735452011-03-21T19:38:00.000-07:002011-03-25T01:53:43.010-07:00Snowing on the 2nd day of spring???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Hello again! Hope everyone is enjoying their day. I woke up this morning to what I thought was some light rain here in Northern, AZ. Much to my surprise, when I looked out the window, we had over an inch of snow!!! If this is a fun little joke from mother nature, i'm not laughing. I jumped on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000909610456">facebook</a>, to see post after post, from friends and family in Illinois, describing a beautiful 70 degree spring day, filling my new feed. HAHA--just a nice little reminder from the powers that be, saying "you are not in control, you do not get to decide to skip winter. I make the rules." OH WELL. Being from Illinois, i'm prepared for crazy weather...so I will survive. Here are a few pictures Kiley took while we were walking the dogs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbV6erdnSQ2Lv1C3MI5bSCriU2ldePSHRZTRLckb_2piEs8zORDHk5LLN1AVckaRg33z2cHZet4ZXe_LLa-B2fZYmCKV_iZBW4uQPh7uMxTZ4rZCmDCbrHtJBphZ7QsxFPTNQ9ICEDPUN/s1600/Arizona+013-pedits+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbV6erdnSQ2Lv1C3MI5bSCriU2ldePSHRZTRLckb_2piEs8zORDHk5LLN1AVckaRg33z2cHZet4ZXe_LLa-B2fZYmCKV_iZBW4uQPh7uMxTZ4rZCmDCbrHtJBphZ7QsxFPTNQ9ICEDPUN/s320/Arizona+013-pedits+%25284%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a higher note, something that made my cold, snowy day a little brighter, an Australian glass distribution company is using pictures of my art as examples of the color "Alien-Tech" on their <a href="http://www.affordableinspiration.com.au/borosilicate-glass/northstar/rods-en/alien-tech-triple-layered.html">website</a>. I'm so flattered! They are using 2 different pictures, one of the lotus pendant I made Kiley for Christmas, and another of one of my 5 petal flower pendants with and implosion marble center, all made out of Alien tech rod. Its one of my favorite Northstar colors, and I'm glad to have my art be used to represent such a beautiful color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yes, I also wanted to mention, we are active members in several different forums, that are useful to our lifestyle. One of which is the <a href="http://www.rvforum.net/">RV Forum</a>. After we complete our stay at each RV park we stop at, I will try to do a little review here, to hopefully help our some fellow RV's. So far, we have only stopped at a few RV parks, because we have been very lucky to have come across some wonderful people, with large yards, who have been able to let us stay with them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Well folks, thats been my day, now time to go jump on the torch and do some work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Not much going on here in Northern AZ today, we were going to go up to the grand canyon today, but the weather wasn't exactly on our side. Its been VERY windy all day, and quite chilly as well. Our new plan is to work as much as possible until Wednesday, when we will be moving. We are going to drive up to the grand canyon Wednesday morning and spend the day exploring and hiking. We originally planned on taking the motorcycle, but once we got here we realized its not quite warm enough, and the weather changes so quickly, we didn't want to get stuck in bad weather. As of right now its supposed to be 60 and sunny, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way.<br />
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Since we weren't able to do any site seeing, I have been hard at work in the shop creating new jewelry. I'll be posting some really neat new turtles, as well as a new style of pendant I have been doing soon so check back often. <br />
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We have mostly been enjoying some quality time together hanging out with the dog and enjoying the beautiful mountain views from our little spot here in Williams, AZ. We did a lot of eating out while we were in Socorro (robel's, mmMMmMmm =) so were also enjoying some home grilled dinners. (we don't have an oven, so grilling is the next best thing!) If anyone has any simple 1 dish recipes that they would like to share, I would love to try some new dishes!!<br />
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Kiley snapped a few quick pics from the RV park of our surroundings, as well as a "sneek peek" pic of my last few days of work that will be posted in full to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000909610456">facebook</a> with in the next few days. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ALSO in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">ETSY</a> news, I created a shop banner, updated my shop announcements, and added shop policies. My birthday is coming up soon, and I'm thinking about doing a friends of my facebook/blog discount. Maybe free shipping, or 10% off? Something to think about I suppose, if you think its a good idea leave me a comment and let me know!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope everyone is having a great weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much love, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">JR and Kiley</div>turtleglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339696364886580144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961906622630701431.post-82972867875813299212011-03-19T00:45:00.000-07:002011-03-25T01:54:45.775-07:00OK, so here goes...<br />
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We have been traveling for about 4 months now, and everyone keeps requesting a blog, so I guess I'll try this out. <br />
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My name is James-JR for short. I began glass blowing January of 2010 out of a shed I converted into a studio in my backyard. I am now a traveling glass artist. My girlfriend Kiley and I are traveling with our 2 road dogs Mizzi (a shih-tzu) and Kaya (a pug) across the U.S. in our RV with a glass studio in the back. We decided around Aug. of 2010 that we were going to sell everything we own and buy an RV and spread our love of glass and art as well as learn new techniques and skills from other artists who so generously invite us to come visit them at their home or studio. So far we have had wonderful experiences everywhere and this adventure has truly shown the kindness of the human spirit. Since leaving Illinois, I have been extremely fortunate to be able to add several new members to the list of people I call my glass family. I'm excited for my family to continue to grow and to continue this crazy adventure in my life.<br />
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SO far we have been to Pensacola Florida to visit Rob at Liquid Arts- everyone was AWESOME! We had a blast in Florida and I learned so much!! Rob definitely had a hard working crew and I made lots of cool stuff! Even got my first chance at playing on a lathe! Since we were there in December I made most of my Christmas presents there as well. Even sold a few hummingbird feeders as Christmas presents for other people as well!! Heres a pic of me(L) and Rob(R) before we took off to our next destination!<br />
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After we left Florida we stopped at the Bayou Sagnett State Park just outside New Orleans to spend some quality alone time in a quiet Park. We were here for Christmas and New Years. We spent a few days exploring New Orleans and the surrounding areas, and celebrated New Years Eve on Bourbon Street. What a great experience! Heres a cute Christmas picture of me and the dogs, dressed as reindeer!<br />
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</div>After leaving good ol' Nawleans we headed to TEXAS!<br />
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Our first stop in Texas was just outside of Houston, to meet up with Matt, the owner of Bomdiggity Smokeshop. He so graciously let me work out of his HUGE shop. Got to spend a little more time on the lathe here again and got to see an interesting side of Glass art that I hadn't got to experience yet. Matt is not only a great glass artist but he and his wife also own and operate a head-shop, so I was able to get an idea of how that end of the glass business was maintained. We also got to spend a few days riding motorcycles, which is always nice Especially in January! The weather in Katy was definitely on our side. Before we took off Matt picked up some of my work to add to his collection at the shop, so if your in the Katy Texas area be sure to hit up <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000298909614">BOMDIGGITY SMOKESHOP! </a> They have an awesome crew and a great shop! Heres a shot of us before we took off!<br />
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When we first arrived at bomdiggity they were having a local tattoo artist airbrush the walls to make the shop a little more colorful! It was looking AWESOME when we left. You can see the finished products on their facebook!!! This is right before we took off!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After leaving Katy we were on the way to Austin, Tx. to visit glass artist, Joe Blow. The shop location was awesome! A nice private little spot with a little funky tree grove, a few frolf baskets, and some farm animals on the side to add to the scenery. All the artists at this shop were awesome! Very friendly AND entertaining! We were only in Austin few a short time (10 or so days) and there was so much to learn from the talented group working here that I did mostly observing. I learned SO much, all the guys here were so generous with knowledge and information and extremely helpful in the progression of my art! I am so grateful for the generosity of this group! I was introduced to some basics of carving glass, as well as observed (and even did a little) sandblasting. I got to do my first artist collaboration of our trip here as well, it was a great experience and the finished product turned out awesome! Check out my<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000909610456"> facebook</a> for pictures of our collaboration and other pictures of my work. We also throughly enjoyed chowing down at some of the local favorite food spots! We didn't get a chance to really explore Austin while we were there, so were excited to get back visit with the crew again and maybe see more of the city! Here is a pic of me and Craig-Joe Blow before we took off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7j7La7TlbjmxjDsoNFlbYy8bU8YlKeInduRc8jKo-jomefTzGXCmsUuedieB0YllZJahDTeSxMvgukqnJx6X_KGv9KwgK8PQjzgtkihFy184u_XsA4OFCrpYBWkHxqvJVs0Ny933ny9W/s1600/rename+laterrrrrr+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7j7La7TlbjmxjDsoNFlbYy8bU8YlKeInduRc8jKo-jomefTzGXCmsUuedieB0YllZJahDTeSxMvgukqnJx6X_KGv9KwgK8PQjzgtkihFy184u_XsA4OFCrpYBWkHxqvJVs0Ny933ny9W/s320/rename+laterrrrrr+048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we left Austin, we went to visit my friend Matt, at MAD glass studio. Matt just became the owner of a new studio recently and I was excited to see his shop! He is located in Denton, TX and has work at some of the shops in the area, but his studio is private. Shortly after we arrived Matt invited me to go with him to Amarillo to Flame One Productions where a group of glass artists were working on a collaboration project for the C.H.A.M.P.S. glass greenhouse instillation. I had a great time watching these amazing artisits work making several large soft glass fruit bowls and vases that held glass flowers and pieces of glass, there was even a lizard! They also made this already incredible work of art into a working all glass fountain! It was an awesome experience watching them assemble the project. I also got a chance to play with a little soft glass!! It was so much different than my boro, but still so much fun! I got to make a paperweight and a little squiggle sculpture. We came back to Denton to get some work done. Luckily I was ready to work, because we got snowed in at the shop!! For 3 days! I'm lucky to have my home on wheels that was parked right outside the shop. We had a blast with Matt and can't wait to go back! We took off at the same time as he was leaving to go to set up the project at the C.H.A.M.P.S. competition, we wished him luck and snapped a quick picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6KFG8XxoKuFTgP-YMyrBmnYocZxJU7YHGki0Hp3xQq0cze70ykJO7Vr3h_DT7w_7LgHWhOn_vc5NiGdUuD-2q4nNcuSZjdKyF-ZGZ0mW7ppIuunjT3RB6cqXZ6a9mZg_xxpCt8m9nMg6/s1600/mas+texas+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6KFG8XxoKuFTgP-YMyrBmnYocZxJU7YHGki0Hp3xQq0cze70ykJO7Vr3h_DT7w_7LgHWhOn_vc5NiGdUuD-2q4nNcuSZjdKyF-ZGZ0mW7ppIuunjT3RB6cqXZ6a9mZg_xxpCt8m9nMg6/s320/mas+texas+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got word later that the boys won the competition! I feel so lucky to have goten to be able to watch the creation of the winning piece!! Congrats to the crew for all your hard work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we left Denton we headed to Lubbock to visit my good friend Shawn who I have been friends with since we both lived in Illinois, long before I started blowing glass. We were planning on only staying to visit for a few days while I waited for a glass order to be mailed. Shawn and his wife are super busy with their full time jobs as well as planning the arrival of their 1st baby (coming in Aug! =) Well, a few snags along the way delayed my order and we ended up staying 10 days! It was so nice seeing some familiar faces though so I definitely wasn't complaining. I was having trouble with my venting not clearing out, and was worried about blowing glass in my shop, so with the genius of Shawn and I's minds we tore out some cabinets, and created a vent in my shop that I am 100% confident is completely efficient. Heres a look at us hard at work!!(pardon our mess!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOd8BxWrePqsA4H6lvcd65KE0hQ-fuTb5_Ofhud3_VafLbwmfluBaVDAWqYl1vZz53wRX_T0XdXoCf8cE0V4tRYAqr_qdQgAPIRrrIGYmMhi9pIiWmJX-PExCm83VUSPQZAkvV0F0LOz4/s1600/denton+and+lubbock+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOd8BxWrePqsA4H6lvcd65KE0hQ-fuTb5_Ofhud3_VafLbwmfluBaVDAWqYl1vZz53wRX_T0XdXoCf8cE0V4tRYAqr_qdQgAPIRrrIGYmMhi9pIiWmJX-PExCm83VUSPQZAkvV0F0LOz4/s320/denton+and+lubbock+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As a thank you for letting us crash at their house for longer than expected as well as all the hard work Shawn put in helping with my vent I gave Shawn my first (and his) glass blowing lesson! He was a complete newbie and caught on to the basics FAST! which didn't surprise me at all, considering his past record! Ha Shawn is a hard working Nuclear medical Technician, a semi-pro tournament winning disc golfer, and is AMAZING at his newest hobby-BEER BREWING!!! I got to sample his beers and all I can say is MMmmmMMMmmmm...his Oatmeal Stout (which i normally don't like) is KILLER! So i knew he would be a glass blowing natural-and I was right =) He picked up the addiction quick hehe it was my secret plan all along I knew if I taught him a few things, he wouldn't be able to stop! He found a shop near his house and bought his first set of tools and glass recently, I'm excited to see his progression!! We got to do some more motorcycle riding in Lubbock..the weather was BEAUTIFUL...lots of 80+ degree days! We explored a neat canyon (check out Kileys <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1124095562">Facebook</a> for pictures from lubbock and other stops in our journey) and got lots of great grub! We were sad to leave the company of great friends, but we were needing to get back to work, so after this quick pic...we were on the road again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb7-5clOHEL5VPyppmrqAdCdQVi8R1prfydWAJVOOMM94Z9Ms0iOBafzhI8sTw1am85u7LtOPRtJhrqnHNFuBLrVg_aSiMtCg2bcWfmO6hOXc8ZnvXYntxOWV-T9qsnxZnZmwRon15I8Q/s1600/182969_1846078596805_1385870234_31996638_3474102_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb7-5clOHEL5VPyppmrqAdCdQVi8R1prfydWAJVOOMM94Z9Ms0iOBafzhI8sTw1am85u7LtOPRtJhrqnHNFuBLrVg_aSiMtCg2bcWfmO6hOXc8ZnvXYntxOWV-T9qsnxZnZmwRon15I8Q/s320/182969_1846078596805_1385870234_31996638_3474102_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After Lubbock we were out of Texas, and on to NEW MEXICO! We stopped in at a neat shop called Grey Matter in Albuquerque and met a few of the guys quickly before heading up to Tijeras, NM. We set up shop with Jason, from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nomadcraftsetc">Nomad Crafts</a>, at his sweet Mountain home. We were only here a few days, due to some under the weather kids, and a tight schedule. BUT we were able to bust out an awesome collaboration and Jason showed me how to make my own tubes, and we worked on blow-ins. We had fun with Jason and hopefully can visit again soon! Unfortunately our camera battery died right as we were posing for a quick picture, so i'll have to try to get the one Jason took! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we left Tijeras were headed down to Socorro, NM to meet Graham who goes by Mt. Burn. A physics student at NMT, and glass blower in his free time. We stayed here doing some VERY UNIQUE collaborations for a few weeks. Graham had a very scientific style which paired interestingly with my whimsical nature inspired art and our individual ideas and styles came together very nicely to create some truly awesome pieces. We had a blast creating the most collaborations I have done with a single artist, as well as picked up some great tips on creating complex pieces and sealing pieces together. I got to bust out my newly purchased Smith Hand torch...its my new addiction! I can find a million reasons to use it and it has paid for itself already! There were definitely a few times where our creations would have become extinct if it weren't for my trusty new had torch =) My element in my kiln went out while we were here which was quite the calamity...Lucky for me Grahams, roommate David is a electronic whiz! He got me put back together after the element arrived in the mail a few days later! (BIG SHOUT OUT to the crew at glass hive for all your awesome customer service, and speedy delivery!) David also helped me figure out my electricity usage from my kiln and oxy filler per day...Its approx. $6 a day to run both! Not bad! Graham was awesome as so incredibly generous! We had an awesome time there! Not to mention the scenery was AMAZING! beautiful desert sunsets, mountains, and unique history made Socorro an awesome place to visit. I was very inspired by the landscape and it came out in a new group of flowers, on sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">etsy shop!</a> We left the day we left Socorro we stopped in Albuquerque to try to do a few sales! We stopped in a store called bird land, which didn't pick up any of our collaborations, but the owner grabbed a few turtle pendants, flower pendants, and wine stoppers. He said since we were un-known artists he couldn't bring himself to purchase our more expensive pieces, oh well...if your in the Albuquerque, NM area stop in at Birdland and ask for TURTLE GLASS by name!! Demand he get more of my glass!! haha seriously though.... We also stopped in at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bentleycustoms">Bentley Custom Glass</a>--unfortunately the owner had some unwanted expenses fall in his lap the night before we came, some vandals shattered a window in the store front, so he was unable to pick up any glass, but he had a great shop, with only local artists and live glass blowing in the shop on Friday nights! Check it out and ask for TURTLE GLASS!!!! Support local art! Here is a pic of me a Graham right before we headed to our next destinations, this picture is a great representation of my feelings of our time in Socorro =) We had a blast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSHIDB4H5E3aGqdySBUfQFzGyvyIBKtHZcmFljGvUk2FYTtYGOnjPWzR_k2QcQgu8DUpyDq0z5QGyThBAHjipgaC7oKUU9JI0pf10UH87CjtR25f2ieD4yxobrQoW3Sl5W4YpCYVlJipL/s1600/bub+video+341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSHIDB4H5E3aGqdySBUfQFzGyvyIBKtHZcmFljGvUk2FYTtYGOnjPWzR_k2QcQgu8DUpyDq0z5QGyThBAHjipgaC7oKUU9JI0pf10UH87CjtR25f2ieD4yxobrQoW3Sl5W4YpCYVlJipL/s320/bub+video+341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can't wait to get back for another visit!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So after leaving Grahams, we headed to Arizona. Which is where were are currently located. We staying at a little RV park in Williams for the week, and gunna go up to the Grand Canyon this weekend for some site seeing--Kiley needs to play with her new camera =) so be on the look out for some awesome nature shots!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know that was A LOT- but so much has happened on our journey so far there was A LOT of catching up to do! My post from here on out will (hopefully) be MUCH shorter. I plan on trying to blog daily to keep everyone updated! Since We have been in Arizona I have been working a a lot of new turtles that will be posted to my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000909610456">facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtleglass">Etsy</a> soon, so be looking for it!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whew! Ok- now time for bed!! PLEASE leave comments so I know i'm not talking to noone and wasting my time...also to keep me motivated to update daily!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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