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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sunday plans...

Took my clay projects to be fired yesterday.  Just finished this little clay lop-eared bunny... (well, actually have one more coat of under glaze to do on flowers and I need to finish his eyes). Will take it to be fired later this week. I almost gave up on this little one several times as it wasn't coming out as I wanted, but now glad I didn't. She's kind of cute...

side view


rear view


top view


 My plan is to start cleaning today for Thanksgiving. If I do a little each day, it won't seem so much. I used to do it all in one day... never stopping until it was done... but realize that I can't do this anymore. And the truth is, I really like to do it. But I know that if I push too hard, I'll end up with a migraine and then I'll lose even more time. So... easy does it. 

 And I really must say something about what happened in Paris... but what to say about something so horrific that it defies words? Any violence done to innocents in the 'name of God' is beyond my power to understand. I want to say that these actions don't further their cause... unless their cause is to create hate (as hate tends to beget hate).  I'm not a religious person, but do believe that thoughts and prayers are powerful - and that 'love is powerful' - more powerful than hate. In my opinion terrorist attacks only bring the victims and compassionate people (and all people who value human life) together to stand more fiercely united against the hate (which must exist in the heart of Terrorists?)










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9 comments:

  1. Linda StarrNovember 16, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    good luck with your firings, hope you post your results

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  2. OlgaNovember 16, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    I appreciate your thoughtful response to the tragedy in Paris.

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    1. RianNovember 16, 2015 at 11:06 AM

      Hard to know what to say... in situations like that.

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  3. DJanNovember 16, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Very well said, Rian. I will concentrate on your bunny and keep my tears from running down my face. :-(

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    1. RianNovember 16, 2015 at 11:15 AM

      I guess life goes on... for the most part... even after such tragedy. However, some lives (and possibly all lives) are changed forever. My hope is that something good can come out of this incident - like finding a way to prevent it from ever happening again?

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  4. SakuNovember 16, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    I agree that hate simply brings more hate. In a world as "small" are ours is now, we have to find a way to eliminate the hatred, and create understanding instead. Unfortunately these evil acts bring out the distrust in all of us and perpetuate the fear and anger.

    On the other hand, your little bunny makes me smile. What a cutie!

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  5. Ms SparrowNovember 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I keep hoping that this is a temporary madness that will burn itself out. It can't happen soon enough!

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