Tiffany in Florida

[Judy K]

http://www.morsemuseum.org/special_exhibitions/laurelton_exp_new.html

This could be a very nice winter day distraction. Wish I lived closer.

[Wayne]

I met a friend at the Morse a couple months ago.  He has the ambition to move out of the normal stained glass arena and into the artist oriented Tiffany type of glass.  It takes about 5 hours of steady discussions and talking to get through the shades and windows they have on display.  It is not the number of items currently on display  but the depth to which each must be studied.  The Morse has the largest collection of Tiffany products from furniture, pottery, blown glass, enamels, jewelry, lamps and shades, windows, and mosaics.  The addition of the Daffodil terrace and the expansion which adds another 250 objects in Feb will add even more time to the in depth study.

They rotate some of the inventory every year so the study is even more exciting.
BTW, the admission is $3.00

[Glassic]

I'll pop down there for you Judy, it's less than an hour away!

[Wayne]

I'll pop down there for you Judy, it's less than an hour away!

Where are you in FL?  I thought you were in the Orlando area.

[Glassic]

North of, will be staying nr Mt Dora.

[Graham]

I'll pop down there for you Judy, it's less than an hour away!

Stop saying things like that to Judy.
That's the sort of statement that's liable to cause an Alaskan to scream (or worse)..

[Glassic]

If you guys stop reiterating she might not want to scream. 

[Graham]

If you guys stop reiterating she might not want to scream. 

But making Judy scream is in my job description. I don't want to neglect my duties and get myself fired. Besides, she's go such lovely tonal quality. It's like a trip to The Met, when she raises her voice.

[Judy K]

I can sing out in harmony to myself if I am real quick, and the last scream is still in the air. :)

Actually, I want you guys to go and tell me about anything really cool, I mean awesome, I will keep the cool here. Not much energy to scream right now. The dark and cold is bringing on serious hybernation desires, Hiding sounds real good today.

[Judy K]

What I do not want to hear about is how you ate fresh oranges off the tree for lunch, while sitting in the sun on the lawn outside the museum. Then I might have a more diffecult time controlling my zen attitude. And you might hear it all the way from here. So PLEASE enjoy yourself for me, but dont tell me too much :)

[Glassic]

You can bask in the knowledge that I am still freezing my butt in KS, not leaving 'til Friday....I hope. The oranges probably froze off the trees a few nights ago.

[Kev]

It's been in the low forties all day and expected to reach down to the 30's tonight, with some places hitting the 20's.

I thought I moved to Florida?

[Judy K]

Kev we are warmer than you, I have 34 degrees. ......... Oh wait, @#$@#% there is a minus infront of that 34 

It was always so sad in Calif when the fruit froze. I remember the pot burners between the trees trying to raise the surrounding temp enough to save the fruit. With last winter and the start of this, I think the swing toward cold is back. We will see.

[Rebecca]

Record low of 7F here this morning.  Now the prediction is that it will start snowing tonight, but warm up and change to freezing rain.  Oh, goody!

Rebecca

[ct4mom]

This is sure a crazy, cold year so far. I hope things change soon for the travelers. My kids are coming next week and getting worried. Have a safe trip Yvonne!

[Judy K]

There is nothing worse than winter roads. If they have to travel very far I would vote for having a quiet Christmas and a big Family Easter Party if the roads are icy. Better than a nightmare memory. I try to stay off the roads and prioritize shopping, visiting, and safety. 99 times out of 100 everything works fine, but the 1 time can be the only.

Good Luck all

-41 and still dropping :(   Thank God for a small house, good insulation, and a wonderful woodcutting and hauling husband!

[Glassic]

 Thanks Di. Have new tires on the truck!

[ct4mom]

Judy, They are coming to NY from Oklahoma with 3 kids and a pregnant wife. I would rather they wait and we go there when the baby comes...but my son is very home sick. Keeping fingers crossed that the weather gets better.

I dont go out the the messy roads unless I have too and that may be to the store on the corner...if I get stuck I can walk home..

[Rebecca]

It is raining here and freezing when it hits.  Everything is covered in a layer of ice and I am hoping that the power stays on.  My kids (son and dil) are driving from Syracuse on Sunday.  Last year they were stuck on the interstate for 24-hours.  I hope they have an eventless trip this year.  Dil is homesick, too!

Rebecca

[Glassic]

I'm meeting people in TX on Saturday, headed to NY. I'm happy to be headed t'other way!
Put boiing water in birdbath this morning!