2022-07-25T15:03:00.002-03:00

It's been a couple of years since I was here..Guess I shut down for COVID. Last two weekends I have been sitting on our sailboat staying of of the captains way and fetching beer. Last weekend was the rum runners race and I managed to maintain my title of the Rum Queen. Think it may be time to retire so I keep my perfect record. Saturday and Sunday just past was the Roosevelt Cup .... Saturday was decent lets just say we finished on Sunday. Then had to come home in the fog try and find a mooring ball in a harbor full of scows at 10 o:clock at night.... I seem to be doing very few beads any more mainly needle felting and enameling

My finished Rooster

This my rooster in progress looks like Foghorn Leghorn?

New size of poppies Have them in the gallery this summer, & yes I am still open

More Flowers... Spring 2020

2020-07-17T10:17:00.002-03:00

My magnolia in May

Lupins in front of the house

The yard.... June 2020

Close up of the weigela

Chocolate Cove Lupins

More spring flowers and my new 'ghost-rope' rug

2019-06-16T10:00:00.001-03:00

Found this blooming beside my sign this morning! My first lupin of the season, technically mine aren't wild because I grew them from seeds and then transplanted them onto the bank.....

I took a recycled fishing rope rug class Thursday night... This is mine, wanted black rope but I guess they don't make it anymore so I'll have to look out for 40 + feet of black rope lying around somewhere!

My rug!

More flowers!

Spring Flowers... Real and Imaginary

2019-06-09T13:45:00.001-03:00

Yep I think we might have summer... at least a very late spring. Finally put away my parka, and trying to persuade the plants that have been shivering on my deck for the last month that it's safe to grow again! My ornamental crab is just starting to bloom....

Enameled Poppies ...

Ornamental Crab.. Think this should have bloomed two weeks ago...

Deer Proof Echinacea
And the Gallery is open most days!

Baby It's Cold Outside

2018-12-09T11:41:00.003-04:00

It's too bad when people have nothing better to do than dissect songs from our youth. When you buy a house that was built in the 1920's lots of what would now be building code violations are grandfathered in... unless you alter the wiring you don't have to upgrade it/change it unless you want to, so why should radio stations quit playing songs that we have listened to our entire lives because someone finds it offensive... sorry if you don't like it turn off the radio! And yes it is cold outside here! We went from HOT HOT SUMMER to winter this year... not sure what happened to fall!

How to entertain yourself when it's too cold to do anything outside!
This is a 'diamond painting'
size 40 cm * 40 cm
25600 'diamonds' were applied to make this
kept me out of trouble for a long time!

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And the only beads I've made recently are from a German white wine bottle... the glass was a really lovely blue!

Another Canada Post strike..............

2018-11-21T13:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Canada Post I have Officially moved Christmas 2018 to Mid March 2019, unless you live within driving distance of me you will not be receiving gifts until March and cards probably never. I am not paying $45 to 'ship' a 3 pound parcel across Canada so that it can be under the tree on Christmas Day Forget it!... Canada Posts rates are bad enough ! And I will not add to the backlog of letters etc in Toronto by mailing Christmas Cards........

I actually missed the beginning of the strike as we spent 18 days in AZ... the weather was lovely, which it was not and still is not here... We have SNOW Gack....

We spent out first morning in AZ at the AZ Sonora Desert Museum, Thunderstorms hit about 12:45 so we left to avoid getting stuck on the wrong side of a raging torrent... think this place is worthy of a repeat visit!

This was flaming sushi... which means it really wasn't sushi anymore since the flames basically cooked it.. was fun watching it flame though!

Painted petroglyph Park, definitely worth the $2.00 parking fee!

Sedona!

The closet thing to a selfie that you will ever see me post!

Standin' on a corner in Winslow AZ... such a fine sight to see

And yes there is a flat bed Ford parked there!

Fall already....

2018-09-23T14:42:00.000-03:00

The only good thing about fall is getting to wear Halowe'en Jewellery! Recently I've been playing around with enamels and my automotive hydraulic press...

Spider cat.. someone pointed out that he appears to be terrified of the spider hanging off his back leg!

Enameled Ghosts and witches hats
(Found the funky earring stand in a store going out of business in Key West last winter)

Original enameled cats with their own personal pumpkins!

Today is the end of the sailing season the boat is having it's mast taken down. I crewed on 4 races this summer and we won them all... No thanks to me... the 2 races he had friends crewing he didn't do so well, I think to much time was spent drinking and chatting, he also won the only race he did solo.

Since it's still lovely here I'm headed back to the deck with my book!

Happy Birthday to Me

2018-08-30T15:54:00.000-03:00

Although I quit counting (birthdays) a few years ago! After a week of really hot sunny weather today was gloomy and dull! The sun is finally trying to shine at 3:30 in the afternoon, so didn't even get to spend the day on the deck reading! Had to find something even more useless to do.

My hydrangea really likes the high humidity this year!

Speaking of useless..... You are looking at a cat who leads a very stressful life!

The last week or so I've been working on my secret bead along pieces... was almost finished when I managed to drop one of the 'carrier' beads through the deck, both Gord and I looked for ages no bead... so am waiting for beads that I ordered so that I can finish ! Next time the carrier beads will be FIRMLY glued in place! Picture will be posted when it is DONE!

More Sailing

2018-08-03T15:26:00.004-03:00

Well last Saturday was the Rum Runners Race, The race is in Cobscook Bay ME. We went over the night before and had dinner at The Wharf Restaurant in Lubec. It's a converted Sardine Factory. Dinner was good, we moored right in front of them but they don't have their floating wharf out this year so we had to row over to the harbor masters wharf then walk up the hill to the restaurant. Major pain. We were planning on eating breakfast there too but ate on Main Street instead! Anyway back to the race; we won .... Haven't tried out our prize yet.

There is another race this weekend starting and ending in St Andrew's NB, I'm staying home and working in the gallery. See if he can win without me to get in his way!

Mini enameled flowers, they should be on etsy but etsy has made listing stuff so complicated that if I can't copy or relist I don't do it!

Sculpture outside the Sardine museum in Lubec... it was just slightly foggy!

Great sailing weather...

Monday was finally warm enough to felt the rest of my unfelted hats... thought they might dry a bit faster on the deck posts!

The Gallery is either really busy or I don't see anyone all day... I do know if the tourism office isn't open that everyone stops here for maps!

Sailing then & now

2018-07-23T15:29:00.000-03:00

Well we won the Roosevelt cup last weekend.. my contribution to sailing is staying out of the Captains way or unhooking the foresail when it gets hooked on the safety line.. sometimes I'm allowed to fetch beer!

A fishing weir,
fog rolling though the cove
and our boat just before we left.

Next weekend Saturday only the gallery will be closed for the Rum Runners Race, the forecast is for thunderstorms again this year which is what we got last year too.

Speaking of the gallery things are very slow here this year as we don't have our private ferry going to Campobello Island. The ferry that has been going there sank last year just before Christmas and the owner doesn't seem to be trying very hard to get the replacement finished! SO if you are planning on going to Campobello via Deer Island this summer you can't , however we would love for you to come and spend the day on Deer Island instead!

I also got a bunch of new paintings this week so come check out the gallery walls if your on the island... remember the government ferry from the mainland is FREE and runs every half hour during the day.

It's HOT!!

2018-07-07T12:26:00.002-03:00

Just had 3 really hot muggy days think the temp peaked out at 37 C which is exactly 100 F... warm enough even for me!

The Gallery will be closed July 14 and 15, 2018 (next weekend!)

We will be sailing near Campobello for the weekend. The Canada Race was a 4 way tie for First, the 5th boat was disqualified because it started it's engine.

Latest batch of poppies.

St Andrew's fire works on Canada Day

Summer 2018

2018-06-26T15:08:00.000-03:00

Yes summer is officially here... I have bought all sorts of yummy new plants for the deer to eat... They seem to be focusing on last year honeysuckle, the day lilies and my new haskap berries... which I noticed today are a form of honeysuckle no wonder the deer like them they look like long blueberries... or would if they had any flowers to set fruit!

Irises that I imported from SK guess the Deer Island Deer don't recognize them as food!

If anyone local is reading this the gallery is open for the season however I'm going to crew on my husbands boat selective race weekends this summer including July 1, check my blog Fireballbeeds
www.fireballbeeds.com for weekends that I'm closed.

Happy New Year (2018) & where did 2017 go?

2018-01-17T10:42:00.003-04:00

Oops is all I can say about 10 months of missing posts in 2017.... All I remember is it ended in the deep freeze which is where 2018 started... one day it snows the next day it rains... today it is snowing.. I'm hibernating until we leave for warmer climes...

My alpha male Sir Emmit 'woke up dead' to quote my mother on Sunday morning.. he just slowly faded away.. he will be missed the other two cats are already trying to kill each other without the peace maker in the house!

The day we brought him home from The SPCA....

5 years later

Showing true grumpy cat Christmas spirit!

Yea I love cuddles!

Posing for his portrait... the Christmas collar lasted 30 seconds after he went outside never found it!

Giant cat.. pointing out that he really is a little grey person and is entitled to use person doors not'cat' doors!

Today is snowing.. I'm hoping to go pat my torch on the head later today.. at least it's only -4 C now not - 20 which feels like -90 with the wind howling off the North Atlantic!

Anyway wishing everyone a wonderful 2018!

Week # 7 '#createveryday

2017-02-19T15:42:00.000-04:00

A living room full of cabinets!

Genuine Blizzard Feb 13 we also had two winter storms all within a 6 day period.. Gotta Love winter! Today Sunday feb 19 it's +13 C!

A seed pod I saw on the ground when we were in Costa Rcia over valentines 4 years ago!

Snow after storm 2 before storm 3 (storm 3 had a different wind direction...

After storm 3 my weigelia tree

The bump from last week.. think it's actually started to melt

Me knitting with helper... she leaves the yarn alone if she's on your lap!

Week 6 #createeveryday

2017-02-12T10:34:00.000-04:00

Peggies Cove NS Went to see the waves breaking over the lighthouse... Couldn't have been much calmer if it tried!

Just about the ugliest brand new hotel carpet I've ever seen... yep that's a carpet not glue on cememnt!

Latest knitting project, last weeks is on hold until this is done!

Qiviut Hat I made for my husband 18 - 20 years ago and yes I have the pattern if anyone would like it, the company is no longer in business so I don't see any copy-rite issues!

My sons's fisher price tug boat Took awhile to find all the pieces!

Thursday's snow.. we have a blizzard warning for tonight (sun feb 12) goody goody just what I want more snow!.

Happy Hallowe'en..... So pinkish ghosts don't work as a valentines present? Pumpkins is a work in progress!

Week 5 #createeverydayShould be 29/365

2017-02-08T12:43:00.001-04:00

Should be 29/365 Having fun with my hydrolic press!

Selfie (in a mirror) with Mozaic knit cowl

Oldie Enameled Poppies

Twisted barrel bead Hot from the kiln!

Day one of my first new knitting project!

Thursday evening in Saint John

New snow and the Abnaki 1 the Abnaki 2 was actually working when we got home Monday afternoon!

Week 4 #createeveryday

2017-01-29T14:07:00.000-04:00

What I did this week.... Actually I supervised a kitchen installation for 2 days this week.. Kitchen pictures soon?

Set of faux Rock beads (Etched enamels)

Enameled copper buttons... need to make the holes smaller :(

Week 4

Interesting knitting pattern on the right side

2 Old Crows and Friend

This weeks finished colouring project

Raku and nautilus shell beads

Week 3 of #create everyday

2017-01-22T09:44:00.001-04:00

Think this may become #createeveryotherday in February or March!

I seem to have an owl theme this week! Actually there would be more owls except I have a non functional kiln at the momment!

Test owls.. the periwinkle and yellow one won the popularity contest!

Buttons 1 inch enameled copper.. they have been sewn on.. so you will get to see them in their new home!

Week 3... still waiting on the chives!

Mine all mine!

Daisy pendant can I handle it being off center?

Mommeeee wants to work? To bad!

Bought a video on how to apply stringer to beads when the stringer miss behaves turn the bead into an owl!

Week 2 of #createeverydayMy first snow angel in years

2017-01-15T09:54:00.004-04:00

So far so good....

My first snow angel in years... As soon as my husband got the snow blower going he sent it to heaven... The rain would have washed it away anyway....

My latest diabolical puzzle all the remaining pieces appear to be the same colour!

My Dill 14 days after planting... everything is now up except the Chives, tomorrow is day 21 which is suppose to be their outside range for germination.

Air hammered copper strip

Sort of poncho Waiting for buttons

Buttons waiting to be enamelled

Snow is gone Sun is shining today and it's suppose to get back above freezing... think my plants may be getting very confused!

Week 1 of #createeveryday 2017

2017-01-07T11:56:00.000-04:00

I decided to join a challenge on FB which involves posting a picture of something 'creative' every day during 2017... since I know a lot of people who don't do FB I decided to do a compilation of the pictures every weekend... See how long I last.....

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2017

The great white hunter... the log pile is his creation not mine I just took the picture!

The remains of the Abnaki I a former Deer Island Car Ferry We have watched this Ferry collapse during the 15 years we've lived here (My view from the kitchen table and no I don't know what this has to do with #createeveryday... my inspiration?)

One of the plants in the Aero Garden I got for Christmas (8 days after planting)

Kipper snacks in glass

Lobster mitts.. One of last summers hits in the gallery
(made from Thaki Donegal Tweed yarn)

A 12" * 2" piece of 22 gauge copper folded
(this is a teaser, what do you think it is destined to be?)

Playing with a colouring book and water colour pencil crayons... Have to colour in the book if I want to use water colour crayons as the black lines on a copy run!

I think you will probably see weekly pictures of my aero garden, not sure what else will become a weekly feature time will tell.

Port aransas Texas last month

2016-11-18T11:16:00.001-04:00

Jelly fish Corpus Christi Aquarium

Turtle off of the Port Aransas Breakwater
(Only took 200 pictures!)

Do dogs belong in private galleries... Simple answer NO!

2016-07-25T19:44:00.001-03:00

OK.. You're right I haven't been here for awhile.. spent 4 weeks in Florida this winter then attended my fathers memorial in Alberta ... 12000 miles or something in the car.. (MY POOR BUTT!) We took the scenic route from FL to Alberta. Moab was probably the highlight we were there were 10000 jeep type vehicles...

When we got to Alberta it was in the 70's the end of March; Ottawa was -5 a week later.. I had to break out real shoes for the first time in 7 weeks....We actually took the Auto train from Lorton VA to Fl so didn't drive that segment going down... it was interesting.. but wouldn't do it in the summer. Most of it was overnight so you see very little.... but it was a good way to avoid a whole bunch of winter driving!

As for the title of this blog.. I run a gallery "Fireball Gallery" , lords cove NB: I specialize in work done by Canadian Women (including myself). My gallery is on a small island in the Bay of Fundy it really is an island you have to take a ferry! I am open 7 days a week from sometime in June most years until mid September. i am the ONLY emplyee! ( However this year I'm actually closing Aug 24th... more on that in a future post!). The gallery is attached/part of the house.... I regularly have customers that think FIDO is welcome in my gallery ... WELL GUESS WHAT .. he isn't I have 3 cats..

Meet Sir Emmitt ... he really doesn't like dogs!
Other than maybe as a light snack in between mice!

leave your dogs in the car or walk them on the road.... I'm really sorry Charlie had his face ripped off this week I told you I had 3 cats... I really don't care if Charlie your 90 pound Golden Retriever is friendly Sir Emmit my 10 pound male grey cat didn't like you!

ABS ORNAMENT BLOGHOP

2015-12-09T15:18:00.002-04:00

It's been a couple of years since I last participated in this.. I've done an ornament exchange the last couple of years.. but I can't really see anyone wanting this one.. Actually it might look nice on the glass of the front door but it's way too heavy for my charlie brown tree..... actually the enameled leaves are really a much closer colour match than they appear to be in these pictures!

Holly with a bad hair day!

White bead is lampwork (mine) most of the components are copper wire or enameled copper sheet. the holly berries are seed beads.

Hopefully the link to the hop will be added tomorrow?

ornament-blog-hop-party 2015

The list of participants is at the bottom of the blog!

More on cat head pendants....

2015-11-24T11:46:00.001-04:00

My first cat head commission was Tucker a black cat with a white chin... I didn't even have a picture of him I can visualize that.....

Next a Calico cat called Calipso Cali for short as you can see she has nice regular markings... and that orange colour isn't a glass colour that is made... and she hissed at the photographer....

Markings for bead... I found it was too difficult to keep looking at the photos and the bead is flat...

left one done from photo blech, #2 I ran out of propane half way through, so while I was reheating it I remixed my orange glass to finish this bead so it has two colours of orange, 3 the whiskers are too fat, but I like the chin # 4 ..... will have to do!

Playing with paper.....

2015-10-28T11:33:00.002-03:00

Prototype paper necklace.. Made from paper strips, the blue beads are etched glass and the orange seed beads are seed beads which are an awesome colour and also an awesome price (ie expensive!)

Since I really enjoy wearing my paper necklace I made one for a New Brunswick charity auction, hopefully at least two someone 'elses' will like this! It also has small round amethysts between the beads.
Since Auction pieces need titles...
It's called
"ALL WOUND UP"

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