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It must be a New Year! Our grocery store was out of celery yesterday! 😄 Can you believe I had to go on a hunt for celery?! Celery is a staple at our house. I use it a lot in casseroles, soups, smoothies (sometimes), salads and as a snack. I went to a second store,... Continue Reading →
We enjoyed Christmas morning with our grown children and grand. We carry on the tradition of Citrus Eye Opener punch, Creamy Potluck Potatoes and Chex Mix. New Year's was quiet. Time spent reading, reflecting and watching collage football. Meanwhile we set out peanuts everyday for our resident squirrel and birdseed for the birds . .... Continue Reading →
Winter solstice, the darkest day, lasts only for a moment; the exact moment when our northern hemisphere is tilted as far away from the sun as possible. Darkest days grow brighter from here! We light the darkness because we long for the True Light of the world. The True Light that gives light to everyone was coming into... Continue Reading →
Softening butter seems like a simple task except when you forget to soften the butter prior to mixing ingredients for Christmas cookies. I forgot to set a stick of butter on the counter to soften the night before. The morning of baking, I opted to place a fresh from refrigerator stick of butter on the... Continue Reading →
Post below dusted off, updated, and reposted. Enjoy! The more things change, the more they stay the same. ~Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr In my all years of selling my pottery on line, difficulties with USPS have been extremely rare. I hand over each parcel to our friendly neighborhood USPS with care and track each piece to... Continue Reading →
As I was attempting to summarize my thoughts on this past year and the new year, the following words from my morning readings came into focus: Teachable spirit Listening heart Speak less Fear is bigger than the fail Stories have power to teach and inspire HE is active in our story A shared story God... Continue Reading →
Life is made up of moments and if we're lucky to have a camera near, we snap! Click on an individual picture below to start a slide show and read captions. "When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness."... Continue Reading →
The first day of the Winter Solstice ~ the shortest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. Chilly but no snow today. A sigh of relief and joy as parcels and packages have reached their destinations! I've made my lists and I'm checking them twice, three times and more! The house is quiet.... Continue Reading →
In my seventeen years of selling my pottery on line, difficulties with USPS have been extremely rare. I hand over each parcel to our friendly neighborhood USPS with care and track each piece to it's new home! (Really, they are so helpful and friendly! They are the best!) This month, however, several parcels are seemingly... Continue Reading →
Change. Adult children. Changing holiday traditions. Adjust. All things new again. In the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. Kahlil Gibran
365 days behind me. Joys. Sorrows. Accepting all. Gratitude. Boldly and bravely stepping into a New Year. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27
A steady stream of orders since Thanksgiving. Each piece of my handmade pottery securely wrapped and boxed. Shipping labels printed. Boxes secured. Tracking numbers noted and sent to each customer. Then off to the post office. Unboxing and unpacking Christmas decorations. A sense of nostalgia of Christmases past. Trying to remember where Christmas gifts are... Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving! "What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?" Erma Bombeck
It is official. I am completely sold out. 😳 All of my pottery pieces found new homes in 2022! 🥳 Meanwhile, I am enjoying a few of my handmade kitchen prep bowls and wine glass that had slight imperfections such as cracked bottoms or a glaze snafu. These imperfections don't happen often but when they... Continue Reading →
Time marches on.Trying to age gracefully.Suffered loss this year.Blessed gain this year.And . . . I still cannot comment on some WordPress blogs. The Happiness Engineers told me I needed to contact Akismet because my comments may be viewed as spam. 🙄 Not sure I'm up for this. I'm trying to age gracefully and technology... Continue Reading →
We have survived husband's first year of retirement! His retirement started off with a bang when we both came down with covid this time last year. I barely remember last December but we have pictures to prove that we, indeed, celebrated Christmas. Wow! The lawn and building a new deck kept husband busy spring... Continue Reading →
Oh my! A new year! I'm almost afraid to ask the cosmos . . . "Now what?" So, I will not ask. Instead, I will turn my attention to my list of things "To Do" before spring. Top on my list is to sort through all the extra things we have acquired due to my... Continue Reading →
The falling leaves gather around my pottery wheel. My throwing days have come to an end for the year. The temperatures have dropped quite dramatically this week making it a challenge to photograph my pottery on my back porch. "They" say it may snow this weekend! This month I have been busy with many behind... Continue Reading →
I don’t know if it was just me or what but this holiday season seemed to fly by so quickly. I think father time is anxious to start a new decade! From our house to yours, Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
A new week!
A new day!
Hooray!
I made no New Year’s resolutions. In fact, a long time ago I resolved not to make New Year’s resolutions. Instead I decided to make daily resolutions or, as some may call them, daily affirmations. Daily resolutions are much less daunting. The intent is for the day rather than for a WHOLE year. Think about that . . .a WHOLE year. That is 365 days!
I do set long term goals such as eating healthier, exercising more, getting more sleep and not swearing (as much) but these goals need tweaking through the year because, as we all know, LIFE happens – circumstances beyond our control; so daily resolutions can be tweaked to suit fluid life situations.
Tweaking daily resolutions requires learning how to forgive yourself when a resolution has not been met. It is far too easy to fall into…
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After a lot of hard work dealing with unusual grog particles in my clay over the summer, I am happy to report not all was a loss! Tickled with the glaze results in these two turquoise & brown mugs! Just listed in my shop, back porch studio, on Etsy!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I love that some of my pottery pieces are going to new homes! Also on Etsy. . . I can vouch for each shop. I have shopped at each one. Wonderful products! Wonderful people!
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