fun times...

new clay additions

Playing around with my clay this week. Decided to do a flat chicken (do chickens sun themselves this way as some birds do? Well, this cheeky chicken does!) He reminds me of 'flat Stanley'.... remember him?  Anyway, I also decided to sculpt a mama cat and her kitten. All pieces still need to be fired in a kiln, then black-birded, then fired again... and with the studio closed, I'm not sure when this will be be done.  

All fun aside, we have decided that this coming week will be 'pre-spring cleaning time". There are some areas in this house that need some deep cleaning... and since we don't use outside help, the three of us will all have to each do our part.  And I'm slow and tire easily... so what used to take one day may possibly take the whole week. Fun fun!

And I can't remember if I've posted a pic of my oldest son's pup... but he's getting big! I may have posted a pic when they first got him around Christmas, but he has grown. His name is Winston and he's a Golden Doodle. He has such a sweet face.  But then I'm a sucker for almost all critters.

Winston in December

Winston now

I have a question.  Is it my imagination or does it seem that politics have become an everyday issue?  I'm so tired of hearing everyone's views. I know the answer - don't watch the news.  I do like hearing what is going on - but there's a limit to the constant barrage of political comments. 

Couldn't politics be limited to just political channels so that those who enjoy listening to the constant battle could do so and those of us who don't could have some peace. I know some will say that it's sticking your head in the sand... but it's not that I don't want to be aware of political issues, I just don't want them thrown at me continuously. It's getting to be a bit much (or maybe it's just me). 

Closing now.  Hope Spring is showing itself in your corner of the world. Enjoy!  (and please continue to wear your face masks)

Hugs (virtual)

Rian

 will have to 

cat owl?

My son texted (is "texted" a word?) me this picture and I think it's great!  As you probably know from our own cat pics, we're rather fond of black and white cats anyway... and we have a black outside cat that spends most of his time way... and I mean way up in the top of one of the trees in the back by the creek.  He's one of our younger ones (maybe about a year old).  We call that group of youngsters 'the Velociraptors' as they hunt together and circle their prey.


The following are some of the clay projects for Fall 2012 that I've been meaning to post:
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These weren't all  25 piece projects, but they were all *projects or special projects* for last semester.  The very top one (birdhouse duplex) is mine, the others were all done by  fellow classmates.

Note here concerning the current flu problem:  Having gone out to grocery shop this morning, we noticed people are definitely 'taking precautions' as there was practically no hand sanitizers, no large bottles of Listerine, etc. left on the shelves.  I imagine that while movies and restaurants may feel a loss during this time if people are avoiding crowds, grocery stores and drug stores must be experiencing a little rise in their sales... not only due to the sale of these health items, but also due to the fact that I found myself buying a little more than our weeks worth of groceries... in order to extend our time away from crowded areas.

Well, that's enough for today.  Have a good weekend, be safe, and stay healthy!   :)

(Now I have to go see if I can resize my photos - which I probably should have done before posting these... oh well.)