I happened to be in the right place at the right time a couple days ago to be part of a conversation with two seasoned stained glass artists. It was mentioned that a friend of theirs that had being creating stained glass artwork for over thirty years was downsizing. I asked a few more questions and long story short, I met up with him today, spent most of the day with him listening to his wonderful stories about stained glass and more as I went through a couple hundred squares. 

I came home with this:

* 65 - full squares
* 17 - 1/2 to almost full squares
* 12 - 1/4 squares
* two small totes full of various size pieces
* used inland grinder with 3 bits, one of which is brand new
* patinas 
* copper foils and some old school foil dispensers
* patterns
* many other odds and ends
* some amazing conversation and a shared wealth of knowledge!

If I told you all what I paid, you would call be liar. I have been invited back in a couple weeks after he goes through some more stuff. I may have fingered through 1/10 of his glass today. I am truly blessed and so vey much appreciative of his generosity.😊

The puppy, I already had...

I really thought all these types of posts were fictionish... and then, this happened!