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Porcelain, Dumbbells and A Word

I have two beautiful little porcelain boxes. They were given to my parents on their Ruby wedding anniversary by the man who was their Best Man and who became my Godfather, Maurice Oldfield. These little boxes became mine in due course and I love them.

In November last year I joined an online exercise class designed for women over 60 and I am loving it! Feeling stronger and fitter and far less arthritic pain. We have just graduated from using cans of beans as weights to little dumbbells weighing twice as much and mine arrived in the post today!

We have rain again today, a soft mizzle and I turned to my beautiful book , Ninety-Nine Words for Rain and this one describes today’s drizzly stuff. I just wish I knew how to say these lovely words.

The Nearly Home Trees

07 Jul

The other piece we bid for at the Truro Museum auction was this beautiful rendition of The Nearly Home Trees. These trees grow just inside Devon and the copse stands high on the horizon. As people return home to Cornwall, the trees tell us that we are ‘nearly home.’ We have a lovely fused glass version too – and lots of photos taken from our moving car! This piece is on terracotta and is most unusual and really lovely. It was made by Simon Hall

Taken at speed from the car

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 7, 2025 in art, ceramics, glass, photography, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: Claire Harris, Museum Monday Club, Simon Hall, Truro Museum and Art Gallery

Shadow, Cake and Raindrops

12 Nov

The low sun coming through the kitchen window at breakfast this morning, lit up one of my favourite mugs on the dresser and cast a very clear shadow.

I made another new cake for Roots’ volunteers, Apple and Almond cake. It turned out really well with one young volunteer saying it was the best cake he had ever eaten! I’ll make it again!

There were some beautiful raindrops as I walked about the farm this morning, collecting lavender for cuttings and loving everything I could see.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 12, 2024 in baking, ceramics, community, environment, nature, Postaday 2024, Uncategorized

Tags: Nicky Stephenson potter

Ceramic Flowers and Daffodils

22 Feb

About a month ago I showed you a planter with lovely ceramic flowers. We were there again yesterday and the planter is now full of golden daffodils and looking gorgeous.

Two of Santa Fe’s Museums

28 Sep

We visited two of the many museums in Santa Fe and really wished we had had more time to visit more – next time maybe! Two were close to each other, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Museum of International Folk Art and the precinct between them was full of sculptures.

We first visited the Folk Museum, and exhibition of Mexico’s Day of the Dead memorabilia:

We absolutely loved the Museum of the American Indian, the words as much as the exhibits. Please click on any photo for greater detail.

I love this whole concept

And one more touching and very beautiful sculpture outside…….

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 28, 2023 in America, art, ceramics, embroidery, New Mexico

Tags: sculptures

Zuni Pueblo

25 Sep

We made a stopover at the Zuni Pueblo on our way to Santa Fe. Here’s a flavour of the brief stay.

Inn sign

Parking sign

Loved this tree in the garden

Beautiful painted washbasin in our room

In our room

Before we left we walked about to see the Old Zuni Mission and the Visitor Centre.

Visitor Centre

Old Zuni Mission

A musician’s cross

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 25, 2023 in America, architecture, art, ceramics, environment, New Mexico, photography, Postaday 2023, travel

Oak Street Canyon, Jerome and Earrings

22 Sep

On September 6th, we went to the lovely old mining town of Jerome to visit our nephew, an artist in glass whose work I have shown you here before. It’s an interesting drive through the Oak Street Canyon, a switch back ride through forests. The switchback can be seen in four places in the photo.

We had a delightful visit with Mark and his artist girlfriend who are, together, the featured artists in a local gallery

The poster

Mark’s smaller pots

Lana’s batik

Lovely quirky design on one of Lana’s pieces

lana’s pots

Mark’s glass human

As we went back up the Oak Street Canyon we stopped at the overlook where there was a craft market and I bought some beautiful locally made beaded earrings.

Aren’t these gorgeous?

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 22, 2023 in America, Arizona, art, ceramics, environment, friendship, glass, Happiness, photography, Postaday 2023, travel

Shop Window, Chocolate Cake and A Dahlia

19 Aug

We’ve been in Truro this afternoon and I just love this shop window.

Charlotte’s Tea House is always our place for a treat and my goodness, was the Chocolate Fudge Cake a treat!? We shared a piece with ice-cream and I had almost finished when I thought to take a photo for you.

Our big shaggy Dahlias seem to have survived Storm Betty. In fact, although the winds were crazy, the storm itself with thunder and lightning passed us by though other parts of Cornwall saw some dramatic skies and some lost power. .