In case you never saw it...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Here's a detail of our stained glass window:

Our daughter designed it for our 30th wedding anniversary, which was many years ago...

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. Fucking hell...that is beautiful. n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thank you, my dear philboy!

:hug:

[porcelain_doll]

2. That's pretty.

And sweet of her. Happy anni.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear porcelain_doll...

Thanks!

It's not our anniversary just yet...

I just wanted to share this with you...

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

5. WOW!

Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

Happy 30th to both of y'all!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear liberaltrucker!

Yeah, she's an amazing artist!

I'm going to have to edit my post...

We're not having our anniversary now...

I just felt like posting this...

It's on the 12th, and it'll be our 43rd!

There will be a separate thread for that date!

:hug:

[liberaltrucker]

7. Understood

:hug:

[UrbScotty]

8. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

Looks like you're not the only talented one in the family!

Does the design of that window have any symbolic meaning?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear ih8thegop!

I'm hardly the only talented one, indeed!

My daughter not only designed this window, she is now making her living painting...

There's artistic ability on both sides of our family!

She said she was designing her interpretation of a rose window...

I just love it!

:hi:

[Brigid]

10. That is amazing!

I love the colors. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Brigid!

Thank you!

Those colors are amazing because they are the real thing...

It's three feet in diameter, and I could not watch them install it...:scared:

:hi:

[grannylib]

11. Wow, CaliforniaPeggy - that's gorgeous!

I'm just learning to mosaic, which is a little different, but wow...that's inspiring!!
Thanks for sharing that :-) Your daughter is really talented!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear grannylib!

Thanks!

We love it...

We realized when our daughter was very young (around a year or so) that she was going to be artistic...

We were right!

Glad you could come by to see ...

:hi:

[Orrex]

13. Feh. It doesn't look anything like either of you!

:evilgrin:

Seriously--that is hugely impressive. What a wonderful and intricate gift!

Thanks for sharing!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear Orrex!

Ah......a comedian!

:rofl:


Seriously, thank you...We just love it...

:hug:

[Bennyboy]

16. That is very nice......

One day I am going to learn how to do stained glass....It's on the list!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear Bennyboy...

Thank you so much!

It is a skill that I would never try to get, being not very dextrous!

Even the lady who made this from our daughter's design said it was more like making jewelry than making a window...

The pieces were very small, and there were a lot of them!

:hi:

[Robeson]

18. Very nice, Peg....

...now if you could just get her to design one for Mrs Robeson and I - for free - we would be like, very, very grateful...:D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear Robeson!

Well, uh...er...

She can be rather intimidating!

You ask her!

Glad you like it!

:rofl:

:hug:

[puerco-bellies]

20. I am shocked, shocked I tell you..

Looking at this detailed shot of your stained glass window I am amazed you never used it as a subject of one of your pictures before.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear puerco-bellies!

LOL!

Yeah..........really!

Why haven't I?

:rofl: :rofl:

[Gonzo Gardener]

21. Beautiful Peg!

The sunlight shining through it must make beautiful rainbows all over the floor and walls.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear Green Meanie!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

Yes, the reflected colors are truly amazing...

It's in a south-facing wall, so there's maximum sunlight!

The architect of our house did pick the perfect spot, didn't he?

Good to see you today!

:hug:

[av8rdave]

22. That is absolutely stunning!

Your daughter is obviously very talented!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear av8rdave!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

She is amazing...

:hug:

[suninvited]

23. That is gorgeous !!

I am taking stained glass classes right now. What an inspiration.

Doubt I will ever be that good, though.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear Imagine In Texas!

Glad you like it!

It inspires us as well...

Remember, she has been doing art since she could clutch a crayon...

It is her life!

Thank you...

:hug:

[redqueen]

25. That is very beautiful...

but the lighter yellows which seem to be in random spots would drive me bananas.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear redqueen!

Oh, thank you!

Actually, all the colors are part of a tightly designed whole...

There's not a random piece in the whole thing!

But it's difficult to tell from this detail...

And showing the whole window distorts the colors something awful...

:hi:

[redqueen]

31. Well then it is simply amazingly wonderful all the way around...

the detail in that thing is really something to behold. I love it!

Thanks for showing us. :hi:

[Left Is Write]

30. Wow! That's GORGEOUS.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear Left Is Write!

I'm so glad you like this!

Thank you...

I feel so lucky to have such a beautiful window in my home!

:hug:

[logosoco]

32. This is a very beautiful work of art

and love!
My sister is a mosaic artist and I treasure the things she has made for me. Having an artist in the family is a wonderful thing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear logosoco!

Ah, I have caused another lurking DU'er to come out to post!

I see you generally read more than you post, which makes your already terrific comment even more important...

Thank you so much!

I agree...having an artist in the family is a wonderful thing!

:hi:

[logosoco]

35. I do seem to be a reader more than

a poster...and I lurk enough to know I am very honored to have my first "Dear..." from California Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. Anytime you want or need one...

My dear logosoco...

Just give me a holler!

The honor goes both ways, I think...:hug: