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It is a Hobby or a Business?
As I move into my eleventh year of making pottery, I want to reflect on the things I do well and the things I do poorly and ask myself if I’m where I want to be – commitment level, skill level, etc. But before I can fairly assess my own performance, I have to know what my goals and intent were. I actually teach a class on stream restoration structure risk and failure assessment, and the underlying message is essentially…
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Morning Garden Walk
It has been awhile since I’ve taken a morning garden walk! There just isn’t that much to see in the winter unless there is a good frost. Yesterday we had threats of tornadoes and 70 degree temperatures, so that warranted a visit to see what had changed. Mint does not give up easily. These are runners I dug up this weekend that seems to still be thriving. I mail ordered this Renee’s Garden garlic, and it is happy to see…
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A Simple Plea
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First attempt at pour bowls
I love being asked, “Do you make…”, because chances are good that I don’t, but am about to have fun trying something new. I also appreciate being able to post a question like “Do pour bowls need handles?” on Facebook and get an answer with in a few minutes. This was my first(ish) attempt at pour bowls, and I like the way they turned out. I made one many years ago that was completely ugly and now holds odd bits…
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The Stuff of my Heart
It’s been exactly two weeks since my son’s birthday celebration, and this afternoon I realized that I’d never set aside a gift card that was in note from one of his friends. The note was in a gift bag from another present, and the gift bag is no more. I can only assume that the bag with the tissue paper and note with the gift card were thrown out with the trash. I didn’t do it, because I rarely throw…
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Feeder Visitors – Nuthatches and Finches
It has been awhile since I’ve posted pictures of birds at the feeder. Until January’s ice storm, I’d actually forgotten to put out food. Today, the feeder is especially active as the sky is spitting down freezing rain. June Kitty has made a permanent perch of the windowsill, and her tail flicks back and forth as she watches her would-be prey. We are currently trying to solve a mystery. Joe claims to have seen a bird with an all-purpose beak,…
