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Early Spring Tears & Stale Chocolates
The month of February was a bit hectic and somewhat tiring. I got behind on making the pots and had to rest as my job at the big paper factory caused me to be a bit worn out. Maybe I … Read the rest
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Winter Break & A Hand-Whittled Doll
The weather was unusually warm for December and most of January, so I decided to take a winter break at the pottery and focus on direction-setting. However, I was heartbroken to learn about the passing of two supportive customers of … Read the rest
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Task Paralysis & A Snake In The Podium
The summer months have been hot, and I have been taking a small break from the pots to do tasks that I could not get caught up on around the house during the busy season. The hard part is knowing … Read the rest
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A Wood Kiln & Ricky’s Date
A Wood Kiln: May went by so fast that I hardly had time to get anything written. Other than that, May went by relatively slowly. I was able to get a few firings in. Those firings were all cups because … Read the rest
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New Year Word & Missy’s New Start
Word of the year The word of the year this year for me is “Create”. I think I got distracted by everything, and sometimes I forgot to create. I was worried about deadlines, generating revenue to buy supplies, … Read the rest
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Christmas Firings & Button’s Pictures
Christmas Firings The snow was falling lightly on the gas updraft as it cooled. I had a load of pots to get out and a few orders I was a bit stressed about. But it was a good kind … Read the rest
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A Treadle Wheel & Darrel’s Compliments
A Treadle Wheel: Dad and I made the trip from Laceyville, Pennsylvania, to beautiful upstate New York through the farmland to pick up an old-time treadle wheel. I found the treadle wheel on Facebook marketplace for a great price. … Read the rest
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Founder’s Day & Clemmer’s Tractor
Founder’s Day I went to a show in my hometown to show up in my hometown to push the pots and say hello to folks. I had to do all of that after working all night at the paper factory. … Read the rest
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Spring Pots & Rusty Clapper’s Leg
It sure was a hard time getting started but I was able to make it into the studio to start some outstanding projects. The weather is nice enough to have warm days to do yard work but still cold … Read the rest
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Burnout & The Preacher
It was a long month after my Spring show 2022. It was sure nice to see everyone out, and I very much appreciated the support. I was able to finish the candle project that ran long and all of … Read the rest
