loves me some Chardonnay

k & i just finished this bottle. took me one glass to remember that I should not, in fact, work this weekend. Woop Woop was the name of my 1985 subaru GL wagon, who died at ~350k miles a few years ago now. that's for the sound it made: woop-woop-woop. yes, I'm one of those folk who are influenced to buy wine for the label. well, that and it was in the price range.

Québec

Here's one of the photos from my holiday in Québec. There is the crêperie, essentially attached to the Chateau Frontenac. My sister and I could not find it our first day there - had dinner there on our second night in town. myam myam!

It was lovely to go on holiday. After a while it felt like, if I tried hard enough and gave it some time, my French language skills (maybe even my quebecois) would come back.

Spring Sale at the Pottery Lab

I don't have much work in the sale this time, but I'll be there all day Sunday.

Thorntonfest

My friend Jan has a booth at Thorntonfest tomorrow, and invited me to add my pots to her stained glass. So, today I priced and boxed up what I have. Maybe I will sell something!

a little something to make you (or rather, me) happy

you're going to make it after all

les chatons

Well, I did work on the Kwan Yin sculpture for a few hours today. She is coming into shape - there are definitely elements I am happy with. I don't feel any adverse effects from working, so definitely healing (though slowly).

No photo of she who hears the cries of the world yet, but in the mean time here is a photo of the cats, staking out their pieces of sunshine.

New Perspective

Well, I've got this fantasy that I publish interesting and articulate posts somewhat regularly. There are a few blogs I check on regularly that are the model for this fantasy. As it is, when things are going well, that doesn't seem to be the top of my list. And, when things are going not-so-well - it is nowhere to be found on the list.

This past month, as you might gather, has been on the "not-so-well" end of the scale. That there, boys and girls, mesdames m'sieurs, is an image of a herniated cervical disc. And that is what has been going on with me since 18 Dec. I am on the healing path now, definitely, and am truly thankful to be out of pain. It is an amazing thing to be pain free after this experience. It is very difficult to express with words, but relief is wonderful. Going through it and coming out gives you a new perspective on feeling normal.

I am hopeful that soon I'll be back to creating some new pots and sculptures. I have to remind myself not to overdo it - not easy let me tell you! Tomorrow, the wood-kiln is being unloaded - a firing that I was not able to help with one bit. I did have a few pots to add, but everyone was carrying my load this time. It is not easy for me to sit back and let people do things for me.

I do feel I might be allowed an extension on some of my 40x40 items, until next year when I'll hopefully be back to doing the things that keep me sane and bring me joy! (As it is, I should probably start deciding who the lucky charity is going to be.) I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of potting, yoga, snowboarding ("next season"). I might have to let go the wakeboarding... Did I mention pottery? Can't wait!