Views From Lake Placid

After the TBAI show I got to visit Lake Placid. Here are some views.


Makes you want to get out on the water.


One of the stores we visited.


Another great river view. It was beautiful up there people were hiking, swimming and riding their bikes. And it was a great day. Visit if you get the chance.

TBAI all went home

The TBAI show was great fun. There were even artists from Canada, England and Hong Kong.


Elanor Andrews of Shantock Bears from England charmed collectors and artists alike.


Me in costume at my table.


Loading the bus at Ross Park Zoo after a wonderful meal and fun with the animals and friends.
Come be part of the excitement next year!

TBAI Excitement

The show started last night with outrageous hats, high spirits and lots of laughter. The stage was set literally with a mad tea party in progress.


This is one of the Queen's Guard that I did.


There they are in the background. The White Rabbit is by artist Penny French our stage designer. And the Queen if Hearts is by TBAI chairman and artist, Cindy Malchoff.

Today included a wonderful talk from doll artist Nancy Wiley.


Here is Katherine Hallam,artist from England enjoying Nancy at right answering questions.




And here is my March Hare jewelry pin. Hope you like it. Time to get ready for the Gallery show.

Heading to Binghamton

Well I've been in New York for two days and head to Binghamton for the TBAI show that starts tomorrow.
My costume is ready, oh you didn't know? The theme is children's classics and the shows going to be a Alice in Wonderland Mad Tea Party. I'm going to be the Duchess Hehe. Want to see a jewelry piece made for the show?


The Cheshire Cat and there is also Alice and the Mad hatter.

Here's some of the many bicyclists that have been seen riding through the streets caught in unexpected rain shower


Ok so they hard to see, hehe. Got to go, will keep you posted on the show.

The Road Home

Greeted by sunny weather and blue skies we started back home Half an hour into the trip my husband crested a hill and saw the police car and the speedometer at the same time!
Did he see him? Yes! One ticket later we were on our way again, much slower pace. Hubby is still getting used to fact this car goes faster than you think you are going. He watched speed more than the road.



Rest of trip was uneventful. Watched (him) and the wonderful clouds that looked like dragons playing in the sky, flying ducks and a stray alligator.
Always good to be home and sleep in your own bed, right LA:)

And I hope you are snug in your own beds too! The bears and I are getting back to preparing for the TBAI show.

Shopping and eating

We've been to the malls the outlet malls and laces I have no idea where we were But we saw this cool old Impala in a parking garage.


At kilwins I got fudge and drooled at these....


I love a good candy apple! And couldn't miss the King of Pops.


I got the raspberry lime, it was so good, want a lick?


Ended the day at Artuzzi's Italian kitchen.


This salmon sandwich had red onions, red peppers, lettuce and tomato a lemon dill caper aioli with roasted salmon of course all on toasted ciabatta. Yummy!
Did you eat today?

Piedmont Park

It was time to get on some exercise(other than yoga for me) so we walked about a mile to piedmont park.


This is the lake that runs through a good part of it. The water looks great.


The ducks were having fun! Good day for a swim.


And this is part of their vegetable and herb garden.
Then it was a mile back home. But we did it. And was still able to move in the morning. That yoga keeps you limber hehe!