2 days and counting

Linda
sent me a smile award yesterday and it does make you think about the pleasure you can get from reading people's blogs. Making one person smile in a day can go a long way.
There are many different reasons I read someone's blog.
I read some for the thoughtful way they share their information and thier lives.
I read others purely for that smile or laugh out loud moments.
We all need more of the smile and laughter so here goes some of mine.

Drum roll please....
The first person who made me laugh out loud and just enjoy his out look at life was Gary Rith
The other that always has a good story and makes me laugh would be Jim Gottuso
 You have to read both of these blogs and I am sure you will find something to smile about.


Then there is Julia over at Henhouse Pottery.
and who could not start their day with out a bit from  Tracey!
(tell us what you really think Tracey!)
So for all of you - you make my day in some way or another- otherwise I would not be here spending my time reading your bogs and picking up lots of information and many, many smiles.

Now about the Etsy shop.
It has been a learning curve and I think I am getting the hang of how best to handle the time to list and get things up and out. I will continue to put energy into it in the coming year.

Two days is all you have left before we draw out 5 names for the generosity chain.
Get your name in!
I am pleased with the interest and curious to see it plays out for me and forward to the next crew.

We have just about decided to fire the kiln after the holidays.
There are just so many little details left to put in place this week.
We have order a new electric kiln.
And wait its arrival.
There are more presents to wrap.
I am heading off tomorrow to check out doing 4 tile murals for a friend's business.
And always- always- finishing up that bookwork!
It would be nice to have it done before the new year.
Cheers and don't forget the lunar eclipse!
M

A trick worth stealing

Here you go ANG- a trick worth stealing from Jim- Sofia's Dad.
 And- hey- I really do like puppies..........
Check yesterday's post for details.
 

Better than a new puppy!

Mark finally went off to the plumbing place just outside of Seagrove.
He made one of these plastic thingy-things to put a bottle on while pouring glaze.
How simple is this and how great does it work!
Thanks Jim!
We owe you a really, really good hoppy beer for this tip.
It is so cute that I think it might need a name.
But the best part is no one has to walk it or train it.
It just sits there and waits to do tricks!
We are crazy glazing this week and there have been spring break folks out.
It has been great to see all the faces and sell a pot or two.
Back to the glazing.

What a mess!

Upgrade in the studio

So a good buddy of ours calls Mark and says, "come down here and take off some of these cabinets that I can't use."

They are returns from jobs or they are cracked and need some repair.

Okay, you don't have to ask twice.

Mark went down and then spent the last two days doing an upgrade next to our wheels.

I got the one with the pull out drawers because it was too big for his space.
I love it.
Just what a girl needs a place to store those small things that pile up all over.
Plus my mother saves all these take out containers for me.They are just right for all my little stuff I use when I am making magnets, pendants and earrings.

It also gives me this great counter top to work on between my wheels.
I put my stuff in the drawers right away.
Then Mark had to take them out to work on the doors.
I filled it up again and he had to take them out to put the hardware on as well.
You get the picture. I like this cabinet, it is better then a new toy.







Here is the one Mark put next to his wheel not a bad deal either.
He put a nice thick sheet of plywood on top covered by plastic sheeting.
So when you are out there making friends, go friend a person in the kitchen bath industry.
They make great friends.
The other useful thing we get, when we can get them, is sink cut outs, which make great bats for throwing large things.
Or we use them by putting wheel on them and then using them to roll around heavy objects such as large batches of glaze or buckets of water.

I am moving better every day.
And if you are reading in my side bar go to Jim's post on his trip over Thanksgiving.

I sent it to my son and his only reply was, "I need a basement."

Back to work- I am working on some tiles and pillow pots, plus lots of little tiles, pendants, magnets and earrings. I need to fill up the small electric kiln so we can fire Allison's tiles.