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A Good Read, Another Angel and A Word

My dear sister recommended a book for me that she said was an ‘uplifting read’ especially for moments in life when an uplift is needed. It certainly has that feeling and is beautifully written. I love the philosophy of live this one life well and look after each other.

I am delighted with today’s angel. (I won’t show you everything I make, I promise! I am just so pleased to find I can still make a decent job of it.)

I came across a new word today –snudge. It’s a verb from as in to snudge along, that is to be walking along, looking downwards as if totally engrossed in something. It made me think of those who walk about with their phones missing all the beautiful glimmers of magic that are all around us. I found it while browsing The Horologicon by Mark Forsyth.

Pink, Glass and A Poem

25 Oct

The wind and rain have beaten down the Hesperantha, sometimes called River Lily, but not destroyed them.

I soldered the glass pieces I showed you the other day and am pleased with the result after so long of not working with the materials.

The following poem by Mary Oliver was new to me. I like it.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 25, 2026 in art, environment, garden, glass, nature, poetry, Postaday 2026, quotations, Uncategorized

Tags: Poetry Lovers, recycled glass

Autumn Colours, Fuchsia and An Angel

22 Oct

Waiting to go into choir today and looking along the Penryn River, I loved the autumn colours on this yacht.

The fuchsia plants that grow in Cornish hedges are still in flower and very lovely.

Going to my pottery classes has stirred up my creative juices again and though I think more pottery is not really for me – I have enjoyed the pottery adventure and am very happy to have tried a new skill.
I have unpacked all my glass and equipment today and have cut a couple of angels and foiled the parts for one. Choosing the bits of jewellery from my charity shop finds is always fun.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 22, 2026 in art, Cornwall, craft, environment, glass, nature, Penryn, Postaday 2026

Tags: stained glass angels, stained glass art

Evening Light, Long Tails and Tomatoes

12 Jul

We are getting beautiful sunsets at the moment and here the golden light is streaming into our hallway and being reflected in the mirror.

The Long Tail Tits are back! We havent seen them for a couple of years but today they were feeding in the morning and again in the evening. The photos were taken on a very long zoom from inside the kitchen so that I didn’t frighten them off.

Early morning

5pm

We’ve harvested our first tomatoes today. The black one wasn’t really ready, the red cherry ones were delicious.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 12, 2026 in antiques, birds, Cornwall, environment, garden, glass, growing, nature, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Window, Window Box and Amaryllis

26 Jan

Window spotted in Hayle

Window bow seen in Hayle

We are amazed at the growth of our Ammaryllis.

See how tall it is!

Bud getting colour

A second bud has appeared

Regular readers may be surprised to see my birthday cards still up. We have a family tradition. My cards stay up for a month to be replaced by those for my lovely Mr S on February 1st. Those cards always stayed up until the beginning of March which is our eldest daughter’s birthday.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 26, 2026 in art, glass, nature, painting, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Beets, Pesto and A Glass Angel

06 Aug

This week we have a veg bag from Community Roots full of delicious fresh veg including beetroot which we are not fond of! They are now boiling in preparation for being made into Chocolate Beetroot Cake, recipe here.

I’ve made pesto with the wonderful Basil leaves that were in the bag.

I’m joining in a local campaign #calltoarts and, with other people in Cornwall, I’m urging my MP and the UK Government to take immediate, decisive action to end the atrocity in Palestine. We have been asked to draw, paint, sing, sculpt – whatever we can and to share the image far and wide and to tag our MPs. #perranmoon I’ve chosen one of my angels in three of the colours of the Palestinian.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 6, 2025 in art, community, Cornwall, Food, glass, growing, Postaday2025

Tags: #calltoarts, community roots, Perran Moon MP

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

Mother’s Day

30 Mar

Cards, flowers, a Choose Love gift of ‘education and play for refugee children’ and – our daughter’s Maine Coon cat gave birth to five kittens! No pictures for you yet.

Remembering my lovely Mum as I use her Mum’s lovely green glass to display a Fritillary bloom that fell. More inherited stuff from Granny Hilda, she loved green glass.

And for all of you….

Thanks to the designer of the above.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 30, 2025 in charity, family, glass, Happiness, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: Choose Love, mumsborneveryminute

My Dad, Angels and A Poem

18 Dec

Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of my Dad’s dying after 17 days in a most wonderful hospice. I thought about him yesterday, of course, and today feel his not being here more than usual. There’ve been so many times over the years when I’ve wanted to tell him something and a split second later, remember that I can’t.
This poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer just fits for today.

For the Heartbroken

December 8, 2024 by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

I don’t know if there are angels,
but if there are, do they weep for us?
With all the beauty they know could be,
do they weep for all the pain we sow,
weep each time we hurt the world?
I don’t know if there are angels,
but sometimes when my own tears come,
I imagine the angels gather me
in their great and tireless arms,
and their tears mix with mine as they whisper,
That’s right, dear, feel everything.
We feel it all, too. That is why we sing.

Here’s one of my glass angels, for Dad.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 18, 2024 in art, glass, poetry, Postaday 2024

Tags: David Wiseman, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Feather, Angel and Cake

26 Nov

On our walk around today, we spotted a pristine feather that must have been lost very recently.

Although I had made a cake for Roots today, I didn’t go, as I suddenly had an urge to get back to my glasswork which until today I haven’t been able to get on with. I made a start, cutting and foiling an angel. I now have to decide which decoration to put on and then solder the pieces together.