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  1. Mark C.

    Last Glaze day of the year for me on Monday-sale is going strong now at my pottery booth-I'm closing two days to glaze and fire-also I do not want to go 18 days this year  selling only 15 maximum selling days from now on.

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      I know you have the count but I was curious: how many plates, cups, spoon rest,  etc. do you make a year?

    2. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I NEVER count  pots-If I did I would have gone crazy years ago. What I can say is I count tons of clay used per year-Its been about 10 the past few years  . This year  its about 7.5 for 2018 . Have not counted exactly  yet but thats my guess.I'm slowing down fast now but that said my guess is a few thousand spoon rests and the same with sponge holders.The rest I do not want to know.

  2. Mark C.

    Two glaze loads packed up some for me some for galleries-dropped them off today.

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      The country thanks you for adding to our national GDP>

    2. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I think my tax money paid for a round of golf for the pres

  3. Mark C.

    done with the 11 ton clay/material moving

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Enjoy the trip.

  4. Mark C.

    I live in humboldt and have been potting for 50 years now near Blue lake-

    good luck with the move

    Mark

    1. Maria E

      Maria E

      Thanks, Mark. We moved to Loleta so that my now 93-year-old father could stay in his house and won't be moving anywhere as long as he lives. However, we recently bought a small farm in Ohio with one of our sons. He and his family have moved into the house on the property and plan to develop a CSA on it, while we plan to settle on the farm in retirement.  None of us know when that will be, but we want to  iron out all the details we can  now so we can hit the ground running when the time comes and so our son knows what part of the land will eventually have a second house (and driveway extension) on it and can plan accordingly.  

  5. Mark C.

    Glaze day today for two glaze fires

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Total CF of both kilns is?

  6. Mark C.

    Roto tilled and a planting garden while firing glaze fire

    1. yappystudent

      yappystudent

      Nice to see you take breaks once in a while. 

  7. Mark C.

    Sun and rain sun and rain-up to 34 inches for the year for rain less for the sun

    1. Denice

      Denice

      Mark is that the average rain fall you get every year.   We have had a little over a inch of moisture since last November.  I just noticed that you had your 65th birthday in March, congratulations.  I had my 65th October 15 last year.  I  am going to draw off of my husbands Social Security,  I will get more money that way.   I have to wait until I am 66 and he has to enroll also.   My husband is still working and is retiring next October.    Denice

  8. Mark C.

    Back to throwing today-sunny and pots are outside drying in sun-65 degrees today

    1. Pres

      Pres

      Today was warmer in the shop 48F., wearing insulated pants, base layer 2 sweatshirt. Throwing honey jars, and mugs lately. Don't ever seem to get warm even when back in the house.

       

       

  9. Mark C.

    Never got over 50 degrees at home today and raining and we are freezing after a month in Molokai 

    1. Denice

      Denice

      Is this your last blast of winter?  We have been in the 80's already but it is suppose to be in the 60's and rainy all week.  Last year it dropped down to 10 degrees one night at the end of March  and cut down on the population of wasps that chase us around every summer.  Denice

  10. Mark C.

    salt fire came out really nice .

    1. Denice

      Denice

      Post some photos when you get back.   Denice

  11. Mark C.

    Dropped off work at 5 outlets yesterday-only two more to cover before the tropics-I'm taking the lead that Pres started.

    1. Marcia Selsor

      Marcia Selsor

      by this time of winter I am envious. My arms are aching from the snow shoveling. Enjoy the Tropics.

      Marcia

       

  12. Mark C.

    Took the day off and caught 100#s of herring for bait.Two glaze fires in am for me now.

    1. Min

      Min

      Herring rake?

  13. Mark C.

    Last crabbing trip today and tomorrow before commercial season opens and crap are all gone. Great trip today on the ocean.Fresh crab tonight .

    1. Denice

      Denice

      Sounds good, I have had a hankering for crab lately, but they are never fresh in Kansas.   Denice

  14. Mark C.

    Selling everyday until x-mss eve as usual. Working on the last two kiln loads for this year as well.

    1. Biglou13

      Biglou13

      Mark I've learned a lot about pottery related work ethic from your posts

  15. Mark C.

    Just in from 2400 mile show drive-drove 800 miles in one day-now its set up next pottery sale for friday start

    1. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      You are a machine!

  16. Mark C.

    Having my best show ever it's also my last at this venue which I have done for 24 years twice a year

    1. Marcia Selsor

      Marcia Selsor

      GReat news. I read somewhere else that people were having good sales this year, best in a while.

       

  17. Mark C.

    firing two bisque kilns today-glaze day monday

    1. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      i just tumblestacked a bunch of bowls based on your tumble stacks a long time ago. get so much in there.

  18. Mark C.

    Glaze day today-two kiln loads to glaze and load

    1. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Nice!

       

  19. Mark C.

    Two glaze fires cooling again on this Sunday just like the last 3 Sundays.

    1. Pres

      Pres

      Ohhh the suspense!

  20. Mark C.

    Glaze day today-xmas pots are getting glazed-

    1. Marko

      Marko

      Oh, can I see em. I made somes mugs for MILaw to give as gifts. I did the underglaze, but still need to clear glaze and fire.

  21. Mark C.

    !st bisgue after taking a break after big show. Back to clay again-Fall production is starting like it or not

    1. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Have fun! Give youself time to make something new!

  22. Mark C.

    Gone fishing on Sunday

    1. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Have fun! :)

  23. Mark C.

    Back to throwing today-still a bit spaced. It was 99 degrees last day of the show on Sunday in AZ.

    1. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      Wow...that's a "hell-no" if I ever saw one...IN MARCH?!!

  24. Mark C.

    Firing last car kiln for show-looks like most of will not fit into van. Finally back to having lots of back stock

    1. Denice

      Denice

      More free time this summer!

  25. Mark C.

    First Glaze fire of the year in car kiln going now.

    1. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      May the kiln gods smile upon your firing :)

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