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Choosing What Gets Today
When Everything Needs Attention. I got home from the factory shift at 7 PM and stood in the driveway looking at the studio. The kiln is out back waiting for bricks to stack themselves. The raised bed boxes need … Read the rest
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Grow Boxes
From Planning to Planting Today my wife and I were able to put in some raised bed boxes. We now have six boxes and also a bunch of grow bags. It felt good to finally do something instead of just … Read the rest
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The Clay Problem
Why I Might Not Buy Any This Year.The price of clay along with other things has gone up. While it might be important to buy local I personally would need to take a day and make a 350 mile … Read the rest
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The Sustainability Garden
Strategic Planting in Uncertain Times.I am not sure if it will be a victory garden or not. It might be more like a sustainability garden here at the pottery. My wife and I decided to plant a larger garden … Read the rest
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On Pottery Debt
How I Spent $1300 on Interest in 2025. One of the things I am doing to prep for a terrible time is to pay down debt. There were some bills we put on a card due to emergencies and … Read the rest
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Preparing Without Panicking
Or How I Gamified Self-Reliance I try not to overreact to things. I just wanted to be sure I was a little prepared to make life somewhat easier for myself and my wife. I am worried about the war in … Read the rest
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Mother’s Day and Year Three
The Kiln That Won’t Build Itself. It’s Mother’s Day 2026. I was not able to make pots for quite some time as I have been doing family activities and working on the website and my finances. Today was spent … Read the rest
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Laughing at Death
My sweet mother’s interment. I feel somewhat lost writing. I have a long weekend off from the paper factory and had to attend my sweet mother’s interment today. Many friends and family showed up for the ceremony as the rain … Read the rest
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Thoughts On Empathy
Seeing People Beyond the Transaction I’ve been thinking about empathy lately and what it actually means when you’re making pots and trying to sell them to people who work as hard for their money as you do for yours. Empathy … Read the rest
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Noticing Encounters
Being Open to What Shows Up Unexpectedly. At shows, I’ve learned more from random conversations with customers than from most pottery books. Someone mentions they used a mug I made for ten years until it finally cracked. That teaches … Read the rest
