Feet

 I have been looking at my feet a lot as I am walking. Why? Because I feel that I need to see where I am stepping.
When you look down you can see that there is another world that is going on just under our feet.

The hole on the right is a rabbit nest. Mom dug a hole that she could squeeze into and had two babies.
Yesterday Mom and the babies hid very quietly outside the nest while Mark fired the kiln.
You could just barley see them tucked up next to the kiln shed being very still, not moving an inch until he finished firing.

On the trail I saw this log covered with fresh mushrooms. I took a class with one of my friends on mushrooms back in the fall, but I will have to look these up, or have Laurie tell me what they are.
I do love the colors.

 Speaking of walking, as we walk down the driveway there are some very friendly cows that come running to greet us. You might think how wonderful it is to be greeted by the cows, but really, they are just looking for a hand out. They are saying, do you have any hay, we would love some hay, why are you walking past us?
Don't make eye contact keep moving.

On the pottery front.
Gas kiln fired yesterday, unloading tomorrow.
Pictures to come.
How about you?
Staying busy?

More tiles and something new

There were a few more tiles in the kiln that I thought you might enjoy.

I am very fond of the red sunflowers. I am well aware that most folks think of yellow with sunflowers, but after I grew some red ones I never get tired of making some red ones. 

Sweet thing is a favorite. 

 Of course there are more bunnies, it is year around bunnies here.

And, something new.

I am working on tile for a customer's kitchen.

Details, details, details.

So, be safe, be well, be healthy, be happy.
And, wash your hands.
Yes, mom,
M

Loading the kiln

Yesterday made a liar out of me by being a really good day to fire.
The winds were so calm and the weather, even though it called for evening thunder storms, was over all pretty nice.

 Mark said as soon as I woke up that he wanted to brick up the door and fire the kiln yesterday.
 We went out at 7 to bricked up the door and he had the kiln lit by 8:30.
 The day was with us on weather, but it will be tomorrow before we can show any results. Having the smaller kiln is interesting in that you can pretty much glaze and fire in just a few days and have pots. Amazing!

I am going ahead with the glazing on a big load of pots while Mark is working on the large vases. Another 20 pound vase is out on his wheel now.
No pictures since I tried once and it is too distracting for him.
I don't want to disturb his "zen" while he is working.

 I did get some tiles ready for the end of the month kiln opening.
I have tiles in many spots throughout the house.
It is nice to have a spot not big enough for a picture yet- just big enough for some handmade tiles.
(note handmade)

This bird was sitting outside my kitchen window this spring and he needed to go on a tile.

Rabbits! Funny bunny rabbits!

We are transitioning quickly into summer as the weather changes.
I miss the 70 degree days as we head into upper 80's with the moist humidity.
Oh, yummy southern summers.

Time for tea and work.
Cheers!
M