Steel gray overcast, from my warm cozy room it looked cold. Still what a great view out of our bedroom.
Made it on time, met up with 3 of the guests, waited for 45 minutes but the 4th guest never showed up, so I left a message with the receptionist at the hotel and we drove back to Jablonec.
We all checked into the hotel, had lunch and made our appointment at Preciosa-Ornela to buy seed beads. And such lovely beads they are. We had to get more twisted long bugles for our customers.
Next we drove to a table cut factory where all went a little crazy buying these beautiful beads they make. I think we all died and went to heaven picking thru all these lovelies.
Lastly, we returned to our hotel to meet with a button painter who filled the conference room with buttons and glassware. This might possibly be getting closer to the end, as she is busy taking care of her aging father for several years to come.
We all retired to our rooms for an hour rest, then dinner at Franko’s.
After dinner we all decided to go bead hunting on the old logging trail we had found years ago. The sun was going down and the shadows getting longer, but we all found lots of beads and buttons scattered along the trail and in puddles. The rain must have made them rise to the surface.
`What an exhilarating experience you are having - good company, great bead hunting, super food - and, for those of you who are really beer aficionados ( actually have a friend who goes back every every couple of years, just for the beer!)
ReplyDeleteWhat I especially like on my trips is watching to see how things are actually made! Of course, I got excited on a trip to Pennsylvania Dutch country watching the machinery that makes the pretzels that look like crossed arms - the teeny tiny little mechanical "fingers" that grab the dough and twists it into shape.....
I also found it fascinating in the Czech Republic, to see the women - and they all seemed to be women - standing over enormous vats with lots of strings on spindles, holding them and working the levers while seed beads seemed to literally jump up on the threads!
My husband used to say it didn't take much to amuse me - and I guess, it still doesn't.
I love the little clips you share with us that show how something is actually done. Amazing.
I love the table cut beads with the opal sheen, thanks for the photos.
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