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Attainable Goals for 2013
Before laying out goals for 2013, I peeked pack to last year’s post. I had three goals: Have a table at a craft or pottery show away from home. I failed this one. I didn’t travel outside of RDU, but I at least participated in a show I had not done before at Wake Crossroads Fellowship. Instead of traveling, I…
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December Garden
With the amazing weather today, I found myself lured back out to the somewhat neglected garden. We already cleared out most of the dead stalks and pulled weed piles, but have otherwise have done very little in the garden other than a quick watering during a dry spell. Leeks, garlic, onions, cilantro, dill and arugula are all doing very well.…
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Carrying Fear
When the news report began to spread on Friday that another mass murder occurred, and that it was at an elementary school, my initial reaction was to hug my boys and think, There’s no way in hell I’m sending my kid to kindergarten next year. That’s the last straw. There’s still a good chance my kids will be be going…
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Kiln Opening 12-5-12
This week was my most favorite kiln opening ever. The entire set was hand built, other than a few wheel pieces that didn’t fit in the last firing, so it was chock full of texture personality. The pistachio and espresso shino glazes I ordered from Aftosa arrived just in time, and now I’m plotting how I can get my hands…
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Store Updates
If you have visited my online store recently, you might have noticed a few changes. There are many new pieces of pottery posted and their listing pics (I hope) have improved. Joe brought home a scrap sheet of paper from the huge work printer, and I’ve set up a place in the dining room as a pottery portrait studio. I’m…
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Fostering Grace in the Home
Not long into marriage my husband broke one of our kitchen glasses and I flipped a lid over it. Reflecting on the incident, I couldn’t help but wonder why I cared so much about that glass – so much that I would railroad Joe and try to shame him for his mistake. That was a turning point for my journey…
