Chimney upclose

Last week, guys were tearing down lots antennas used for wireless company from the roof.  I got a chance to go up the roof to check the chimney. It looks good after 7 years.  The way doves are flying over, I thought a mess on the roof, but quite contrary, it was very clean and…

Teapot 50

  I started making one of a kind teapot in early 2011 inspired by Fong Choo’s teapots.  Now, finally I made fifty.  It was great exercise, to imagine new shapes as well as learning construction. It did sell well. It also saved many greenwares.  A time spent building a teapot gave enough time to dry…

Snow on the horizon

                  It has been cold November, but not much of snow. I have been busy stocking the Etsy store and am getting ready for the studio open house and sale on December 8 & 9.  This is going to be my fifth open studio.  So far I…

Kitsune Udon

Have  you had your favorite snack sudden disappeared from a store shelf? I was frantically looking for the Sppporo Ichiban Kitsune Udon early this year, then found it was discontinued.  I have been eating this more than 10 years. This instant noodle was my frequent midnight snack.  I gave up and forgot about it until…

Teapot 48

Teapot 47

Chimney checked

I was firing the kiln on Sunday.  The firing result has been good, but the atmosphere has been different recently, and decided to check the chimney.  I do not have an access to the roof, so I drove around the corner.  It looked ok. See, that why these doves flew toward the windows. I always…

Teapot 46

Weather forecaster was predicting the bad night from the Hurricane Sandy last night, but we dodged bullets.  It was windy and raining hard, but no major damages around my neighborhood.   It is while sine I made the one of a kind teapot. Number 46 is done.  This one is wheel thrown and flattened by hitting…

Irondequoit bay

Frustrated

It has been three weeks since I dropped off the application for gas line to local utility company.  Nada…..  Sigh….  My plan to move before the snow is almost impossible.  Just frustrated. I sold my minivan on Sunday, workforce for my shows over 10 years.  It was a bit small for carrying around the pottery, but…