Christmas at the kiln

I was beginning to feel that it was time to retire from pottery - until I opened the kiln this time - success makes it all worth while.
A good kiln day feels like a great Christmas morning. Love it!

These last few days have been filled with news clips meant to inform us of health dangers. Pictures of mask wearing people trying to survive yet another assault on our daily life.
There are few guarantees in life.....if you were blessed to have seen the sun this morning, count your blessings......if you were blessed to have seen the smiles of loved ones and friends, count your blessings......if you had food to eat, a job to go to, count your blessings........
Living each day as deeply, as thoroughly as possible is all we can expect, and is in the end more than enough.
Count your blessings!

The loss of books

I had a conversation today with a very computer/technology oriented person on the possibility of books becoming extinct in favor of electronically accessed "books". I keep thinking about had sad that day would be. There is a tactile pleasure derived from holding a good book. One of the simplest pleasures in my life is "getting lost" in the pages of a good book. I certainly hope the day never comes when my shelves are bare of well worn, well loved books.