Wintersow "What Were You Thinking Moment" this week. I set out to find plastic containers. Talked to GW people about how to mark-every marker I've tried has failed in the last 2 years. I found tubs. Without thinking I bought glass jars at Goodwill. They're great for the greenhouse effect, but putting in the drainholes is a challenge. Duh! Why, yes, I'm blond. Why do you ask?

Hi Carol! I too was a northlander, but I headed south 4 years ago- so I sympathize with you suffering in that weather... but I secretly enjoyed when everything would grind to a halt & shut down- the kids got to stay home from school, they'd play in the snow, throwing snowballs & building forts, & then come in to thaw out with some home made hot cocoa & toast- Daddy couldn't go to work, so he spent the day shoveling off 3 feet of snow off the roof, & then he shoveled it off the driveway- sometimes 2x a day! The snow is so peaceful when it comes down in those big fluffy flakes- the snow just muffles every sound but the wind... and those black velvet skies at night, star studded like diamonds- I used to go out back & lay in the snow & make snow angels, & just stare up at the night in pure wonder... Welcome to this great forum, filled with caring people! kasha77

Hi, I'm Susan, from West Virginia. Glad to have you!

Thank you for the welcome. It's good to be back. I contributed to this forum several years ago, but somehow got sidetracked along the way. I too have a total passion for glass. I do mostly lead and copper foil work, but have done a few mosaics, some fusing and I have a set-up for making beads. I love to teach, and my favorite part of teaching is seeing the smiles that the completed first projects always bring. And, I love to get other people hooked on glass! I don't work on glass as much as I once did...my focus is mainly on my web site right now. I have so much more information that I want to get out there. It's just a matter of getting pictures taken and the content written, then putting it all together. I'm a grandmother, heading towards great grandmotherhood, and I baby sit 2 toddlers 5 days a week, so I do keep busy. As time permits, I can hopefully be a more constant participant to this forum. Cheers, Sue aka Sueny which stands for Sue in New York State Here is a link that might be useful: Free Patterns For Stained Glass