Marcia Selsor

It was great. Lots of Ceramics, all over the city and 2 auctions sat. night.

We could use some of that rain, not a drop in almost 3 weeks. Hitting high 90's everyday does not help.

So sad, I'm very sorry to hear this.

Sorry to hear that, their lives are so short comparatively, and we miss them so much when they go.

I'm so sorry Marcia. You gave him the most important thing a dog could want, beside food and water, Love and companionship. may your hurting heart be healed with time and wonderful memories. RIP good boy.

agree but so much easier said than done isn't it?

can you still work with a cast or brace on? maybe handbuilding?

from one who knows, thanks mark. I have a class in Italy ab a huge event, ceramics Invitational next year. Will go gently.

It is nice to catch up. I enjoy seeing Bill daley over the 40+ years its been since I was his student. He writes to me and congratulates me on my writing etc.

how much clay?

I am afraid if I use porcelain I would accidentally put in my puugger with stoneware. And that would be very very bad or very very good, LOL.

What porcelain do you use?

I am using Bray porcelain ^6 for glazed ware. For saggar firings I use Coleman, Babu, Nara. I have Nara for ^5 and ^10. I have some black clay I want to experiment with and I have some of Nerd's ^6 porcelain cream cheese. I mix my own raku clay but got some Piepenberg raku from a friend here. Too many types, but I do a lot of different tye firing.

Iy as akrighy. ve akk doe it. hehe.

good one Mark!

that is a good idea. I was working on cleaning and moving things to the storage area in the kiln shed. Always something needs to be done. Got some cinderblocks today for the base of my raku kiln and figured out partial weatherproofing for it.

Going out to mix my first full load of colored 04 porcelain.

Ron Sa, I called his office and the receptionist told me there wasn't one. -quite bluntly.

Would recommend listening to " Home" by Karla Bonoff. Think this song sums up those feelings.

yes. and my other ne had hip surgery for a dislocated hip that could not be put back into the socket. they do communicate but can't tell you where it hurts.

Dogs sorta become your kids after awhile. And like kinds, very hard to watch them suffering.

very hard and feeling helpless. Nitroglycerine seems to help during his worst moments at night. sitting out in the fresh mountain air and sunshine seems to help him the most.

Ouch! Hope you heal long before then.

my Gen practitioner referred me to a Sports medicine place but called last night to follow up. She got me in to see the specialist coming to red lodge this friday. So that speeds things up.

I imagine that there were quite a few changes in materials over the years!

I am hoping the deer, turkeys and bears, badgers stay away.

Poochie healing up okay?

she seems in less pain tonight and wanted a belly rub. good sign.

She is hobbling aaround and followed me around the yard as I was working in the yard. She is always by my side.

poor pup, best wishes to a quick recovery

I'm so sorry Marcia. Our dog Booter had a tumor removed from his lung 2 wk ago. He is back to being the fun buddy I know and love.

I hope your dog heals well.

Sounds like a good day.

great day

It is fun. My workshop in Rome, Italy in 2005 got great enthusiasm from the group. We fired lots of work. And afterwards has a great potluck meal.