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Good morning everyone. Well, I guess it's noon already, so good afternoon instead. We are just about to pack up and head home from the lake. The dishwasher just finished. That's our cue to go back. The dogs are having a singalong because a neighbor just walked by. It's hilarious to watch but I know the sound travels all…
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Michele, sorry about the snow. We've been wondering about hubby's sisters. One is in Winston-Salem and the other is in Henderson. I'm guessing Henderson got more, but we haven't heard from either one yet. The last big winter storm knocked out power in Henderson for a very long time. More than a week, I think it was.
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We just got back from walking the dogs across the dam. Brrr! It was cold. 26 degrees with quite a strong breeze coming off the water. Spot was making the usual fuss about wanting to go in the water, so I let him off the leash. He ran screaming across the boat ramp at top speed, then thought better of it and put on the…
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Good morning everyone. I'm at the studio drinking tea while the heaters do their thing to warm the place up. It's COLD in here! We went to the Y this morning and I was one of only two people in the big gym. It was surprising that it wasn't crowded, but it was nice. I used the NuStep machine, then the back and ab machines…
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Good evening everyone! I picked the kids up from school and my son asked if I would drive him and the kids up to Fort Scott to hand them off to their mother for the weekend. I told hubby I was going and he insisted that he was going too, so we had a full van. It's about 35 miles each way, so it's not too bad. Coming home I…
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"Sylvia - Kiln is a Paragon and it uses cones. It is at least 20 years old. I went online to get the instruction book so I would (or could) learn how to use it. It has a half-shelf in it as well that you can adjust in height. It is relatively large, sufficient enough to put several pieces in it at same time. I have…
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Good morning everyone! It snowed a little here last night but the roads were still better than yesterday so I didn't have any trouble getting the kids to school. Once I dropped them off, I realized that I was having some strong pressure in my chest. I drove the three blocks to the Y and parked, then called hubby. He said…
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Donna, Lacey is such a little doll! My Bruno used to have a stuffed animal that was his favorite, but one day we came home and it's face was missing. That's when he discovered the joys of destuffing toys, and life has never been the same. He always goes for the face first for some reason. When Molly was a puppy we got…
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Rosie, I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. Alison, I'm sorry about your friend, too. Heather, yes, it was freehand. It wasn't supposed to be any particular fish, but my studio buddy, Kurt, said it looked just like a trout. Hubby thought it was definitely a bass. Funny. I'd have to google them to see, but I really…
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Here is a tray I was experimenting with today. It's not finished yet. Needs to be bisque fired, then glazed with clear and fired again. But I haven't tried painting anything for a while, so I enjoyed it.
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Just stopping by to report...I went to wally world to buy some ice melter and somehow a bag of Hershey's Hugs got into my basket. I drove them around the store for a little while, debating with myself, and then put them back and got myself a new pair of yoga pants instead! Yea, me! Its icing up out there, so I came home…
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Joyce in SD, the earrings are shaped like little wooden ribs, also called kidneys, which are things we use to shape the clay when we throw it on the wheel. The real ones are about 4" long. The little silver ones are about 3/4 of an inch, maybe less. It doesn't show in the picture, but she put a tiny little wood grain…
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Bonnie, welcome to the group. I'm so sorry about your son's illness. My son has Alpha1 which is incurable, and he's not in good shape but it sounds like my son is still in better shape than yours. He's not in hospice care yet. I understand part of what you are going through. The ladies on this thread are awesome for moral…
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Miriam, I love the drawers! And that chest with the rainbow colored drawers! Becca, I love those tiny trucks. Didn't know the steering wheel was on the other side though. I'd have trouble with that. Sylvia
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Good morning! This morning I decided what to do with our original table. We moved a big bookcase into another room and put the table up against that wall to use as a desk, or as a sideboard when needed. The new table is fully extended right now, making it square, since the kids are coming for dinner tonight. It felt a…
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Good evening everyone! It's been a busy weekend for me. We spent last night at the lake in spite of the cold weather. Then came back home just in time for me to run over to Joplin for our clay club meeting. We had election of officers today, and I'm thrilled to report that I am no longer President! Oh, happy day! Also, one…
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Penny, that was hilarious about the closed captioning! Are you sure it was a mistake, or was somebody having a little fun? I think our politics would be so much more bearable with those kinds of subtitles. Instead of "you're a stupid ugly loser!" It would say "I have red and yellow boots". I love it! Katla, have fun…
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Beth and Mia, I should have mentioned that the man who came in and offered me the molds was a local businessman in town who owns the flooring company which did the floors in our most recent remodel. He wasn't exactly a stranger, and of course, that is no guarantee of safety, but this is such a small town I figured I'd be…
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I forgot to tell you! I cleaned my sink on Saturday, and today is Thursday and it is STILL sparkling! Hubby even remarked on it.
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Oh my goodness! I missed so many pages...I'll never catch up! Today I went to Joplin and had lunch with two of my best potter friends. We sat and talked for TWO HOURS!!! It was such fun. We haven't gotten together for lunch in a long time. Yesterday a man came into my studio and asked if I wanted some doll molds that he…
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Good morning everyone! I'm kind of spinning my wheels this morning. My friend who works out at the Y with me was gone this morning, so I decided to go walk at the indoor track on campus instead. The public hours are supposed to be from 9-11AM, so I killed some time. Went to Aldi's, Kroger and Walmart first. When I got to…
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Donna, what a CUTIE! Look at that sweet little face! I bet she's fun to cuddle. What is her name?
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Good morning everyone! Brrr! It was cold this morning, but we are promised a little warm up this afternoon. I took the kids to school, then to the Y to work out, then to get my oil changed, then to the studio. At the car place I had a little accident with my new computer. I dropped it, case and all, from about knee high…
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I'm enjoying all the re-introductions! Sorry I didn't think of it before page 31! I'm going to write it on on index cards so I can remember these things.
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I sure wish we had a like button.
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I just had a thought. What if we ALL reintroduce ourselves at the first of every month so the new ladies wouldn't feel so lost? They wouldn't have to feel like the nerd at a cheerleader convention. Maybe we wouldn't feel like such a clique. We all know each other so well it must be hard to jump in. I'll go first... My name…
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SouthernSass, what part of NC are you from? We have several on this thread from NC. My hubby is from Winston-Salem and still has family there. I love North Carolina. I'm a potter living in Kansas where there are very few potters, so it seems like NC is the Mecca for potters. They are all over the place! We try to go back…
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Southern sass, hello! Welcome back! Congrats on the 6 pounds, it's a fantastic start! Where are you from? This is a fun thread, but we need score cards to keep up, especially at the first of each month when we get the most new folks. Things will settle down soon, just stick with us. Tell us about yourself. Do you have…
