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Testing Grace
On being late, farm rules, cry piles, and the freedom to mess up enough. Maybe I am late a little at times. Maybe I wait too long to get things done. A few times I have missed the ride being … Read the rest
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Seven Rows Up and Back: Building the Wood Kiln
On wrong sand, uneven bricks, and the lessons that only show up halfway through.I was able to get quite a bit done on Ana the wood kiln. I had to place some better bricks and also secure and level … Read the rest
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Back on the Kiln
On restacking brick, asking for help, and teaching A.I. to read handwritten firing notes. It felt good to go work on the wood kiln yesterday. I spent the time taking down the brick arch that I had dry stacked over … Read the rest
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Labors of Love
On the sufferings we are gifted. I would like to move back to writing mornings, as in the evenings I end up falling asleep. Here I am writing back in the platform of Notion for a time while other things … Read the rest
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Do the Opposite
On breaking patterns, trying what doesn’t make sense, and finding out what happens Sometimes the answer is to do the opposite of what you have been doing. I don’t mean that in a dramatic way. I mean it practically. If … Read the rest
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Do The Thing
On habits, action, and why Epictetus said what you already know. Epictetus wrote in the Discourses that every habit and every faculty is confirmed and strengthened by the corresponding actions. The faculty of walking by walking. The faculty of running … Read the rest
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Calm, Creation, and Choosing What Comes Next
Creek Road Pottery LLC Newsletter – June 21st, 2026- Hello from rural Pennsylvania, where the kiln bricks are numbered and waiting, the Collectors Club has its first five members, and the studio is reminding me daily that the pots … Read the rest
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Being Calm
On panic, patience, and what Neil Armstrong’s heart rate can teach us about firing kilns It might seem impossible, but attempting to remain calm while there is chaos all around could not only benefit yourself but also others around you … Read the rest
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Living Today.
You are only your present self. I have spent more time than I care to admit living in days that already happened or days that haven’t arrived yet. Standing at the wheel thinking about the pot I ruined last week … Read the rest
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Knowing What to Create
On blocks, bad pots, and not waiting for the perfect time to take the first step. It might take some time to plan and test a few things, but never let not knowing what to make stall you from creating. … Read the rest
