A spider a day keeps the flies away.

 Not really since there are no flies out right now.
I just made that up, but I am sure you had already figured that out.

I moved some of Mark's vases down to the bisque room to dry while I am waxing and planning the gas load that is still in the works. This spider has already moved in and taken over the space. How quick she was to move in a claim this as hers.
I hate to break it to her but if she stays it will be into the bisque kiln that she will be going.

I have a load of pots in the kiln that are ready for a bisque firing tomorrow and I have 16 shelves all waxed and ready for glazing to begin in the morning. I am big on starting tomorrow.
I always loved the lines from Gone with the wind.
Scarlett O'Hara (Gone with the Wind):
"I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow."
or
Scarlett O'Hara (Gone with the Wind):
"After all ... tomorrow is another day."

 I think those lines have stayed with me since I was 15. That and "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn".
Wow, talk about racy. 

So tomorrow it is since I need to breathe between the waxing and the glazing just to clear my head from step one over to step two, or is this step 3?
Frankly my dear...


I have been enjoying the daffodils that are in the yard. This group of flowers were the ones that were being mowed down for years until I discovered they were there and stopped the mowing. Mark put some good mulch and fertilizer around them last year and look at them now.
They are fabulous.
I usually will clip a few for the house but I can not even think about cutting any of these sine they are so pretty where they are. Plus I see them everyday on the walk from the house to the studio and back again.

 Yellow and green, does make you think that spring is here even though it is still a few weeks away.

I was lucky enough to spot the Bald Eagle just as it flew low over the pond yesterday and disturbed the geese that have been swimming around trying to claim it as theirs. I noticed the geese moved on. We are not the best place for geese to raise a family anyway since the turtles think that the wee ones are tasty. We have tried to tell the geese that the babies just become turtle bait but they try year after year to have some little ones on the pond.

Maybe the Eagle talks their language.

I had a rambling thought the last few days and I was thinking about how many folks have other jobs and then like to spend their days off in the studio getting some pots made.
Mark and I find that we need a few days off not making pots and are working really hard to have at least one day a week where we do not even walk through the studio door.
I know if we walk in the door there will be something that has to be done and the next thing you know there goes our day off.

So if you make pots all the time what do you do to relax and recharge?
Yesterday he "cooked" a batch of beer while I made bread, granola, marinated a chicken and some vegetables for later when some friends came for dinner, beer and laughs. I sat outside and read while he fished, made some things on my sewing machine and we took an hour to walk in the sun.
Then today, since it was a tomorrow's yesterday, we were ready to go back to work.
What is a good day off for you?
M

And, what are you doing?

Over here at Whynot we are just hanging out. Isn't she a beauty?

There is work going on.

 Tiles and planning a load for Henry.
Mixing glazes and hanging out with spiders.
And you?
M

Do you feel the frustration?

Frustration- an act of throwing yourself into something you have no idea of knowing how to do while thinking you can figure it all out in 5 minutes or less.

 Frustration- could you use that in a sentence please. 

The women sat at the new computer trying to figure out the new picture programs and how to set up a new book keeping program and the frustration was felt a far away as Alaska and as close as the imploding of brain cells inside her head. 

Frustration.

 I promise not to blow up in front of your eyes. 

 I was planning to dedicate myself to catching up on many things today in the office.

 Such as books and pictures.

 Since all past pictures are on the old computer it makes it hard for me to rummage through them and then post them off. They need to be sorted and some moved over here. 

Then there is the books- do I keep them on the old machine? Do I buy a new program?

 I spent some time reading looking and buying one- only to download it and immediately dislike the way it is set up. Shoot! Please take this back  I have a bad case of buyers remorse.

 Now I am looking for something else, brick wall head banging going on here.

 I did walk in the shop yesterday as Mark was working on this pot. The plan for this pot was the bottom of a tall narrow bottle for a friend. That did not work out but this made a great planter or very, very deep bowl for mash potatoes.

Nice rim there...

I am working on some jars and of course enjoying the process.

And what is life out here without some company.
Please eat your share of bugs but leave my toes alone as you crawl past my feet.
 Cheers!
I have plans to do some moon looking tonight- how about you?