there's no place like home

I took this picture almost a week ago when my feet hit the driveway in front of our home.  
A couple days later, I started this post....
Even though I didn't wear ruby red slippers, I feel like I have been a time traveler for the past two weeks.  My dh and I traveled over 4,400 miles. 

From Texas...thru New Mexico, then Arizona, then on to California.

I taught two classes in Fullerton at the gorgeous home of Nancy Jamar,
who owns Gilding the Lily.

My first class, Etched and Layered, was on Saturday. 

 The weather was perfect.
We were able to etch outside and design inside~with the windows flung open wide!

I had my sweet friend Sandy in this class, 
who came to Texas (from California) during the antique festival this last Spring.

Look at some of the beautiful and unique cuffs made on that day!

I tried out my my new (rubber) apron and gloves while etching!
Good thing it was such wonderful cool weather,
as I would have burned up wearing these outside in TEXAS!

 Dede Warren is the class coordinator for Nancy's classes at Gilding the Lily.

She is the sweetest lady...just love her!

The very next day I taught 

Heart Strings.

Look at this group of beautiful ladies....

I only wish I would have taken a picture the day before.

Time just flies by so fast.  But, on Sunday I was able to snap a few pics before all the ladies got away....

In the very back of the class sat Andrea and Kim.  

These are their Heart Strings.

It was fun meeting Ms.Kim, and she brought the teacher a present!

How cool is that?

I could go on and on about how much fun I had sharing design secrets with these ladies.  

They were all so open, and soaked up every word I shared like sponges.

This short stint in Fullerton will have to be noted as two of my most satisfying classes to date... having come so far and to be treated so graciously by Nancy, Dede and all of the lovely ladies who came to class.  

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

So on Monday, after this very full weekend, we started our trek up north...

to Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo.  The beautiful central coast of California.

That will have to be another post =)