Pres

The popcorn is a fantastic idea. I hate packing peanuts, because they get everywhere and are tough to dispose of. The popcorn, could just be thrown on the lawn, and the birds would take care of it. I wouldn't eat it, because "Ew Air Pop.."

That was the original idea. . throw it on the lawn. However, it seems lots of folks see a box of popcorn and party! From what I hear.

The pots are not where I want them . . yet.

I have never heard of using popcorn for packing material.   We just save the packing material we receive in the mail.   We just ran out of boxes and my husband needed to send a car part he had sold on E-bay.   To solve our problem decided to order some groceries from Walmart,  if you spend over $35 you get free freight.   So far we have received only a fourth of our order but it was in a nice sturdy box.   As  our order trickles in we will be getting more boxes,  I got a e-mail notifying me of a back order.  I am glad I didn't order anything I was in desperate need of.   Denice

We go out once in a while, I had to go to State College on Monday afternoon as I was running out of popcorn and bubble wrap. Groceries once every 10 days or so, masks, etc. Staying in otherwise.

I have been using popcorn for years. Haven't lost a pot as long as I compress the box and wrap pieces individually in bubble wrap. 

I was wondering if you also wrapped them in bubble wrap.

Have a wonderful trip!

One other off then radar thing is the early morning fish wholesale market-its opens at dark 30 and is worth going to to see them auction off all the days giant tuna and all restaurant fish for all of the islands-I did it 20 years ago and it was a highlite.Check it out

Bishop Museum today was great. New building, and some additions I had hot seen. In ten years this town has really built up. We are at the Ohana about one block from the International Market place. Nice room. I could only do a few days at Aulani, price and boredom.

yes. Hope it all works out.

Pres:

My Windows 98 (remember that version) is still purring like a kitten downstairs.

Yeah this machine of mine had a 6 core processor, and a 2 tb drive with a 120gb SSD drive. I had built it myself 5 years ago for 3D design and animation, along with running various other machines like a stencil cutter. It has run well,  but many times they do go POOF! Still trying to get the  new board up and running, but have help from the Mobo manufacturer.

best,

Pres

Yep!

I flunked!!!!

Where is the post?

so sorry to hear this!

Hope you are managing to get dried out

Shop electric heat has been on for 3 days, ice melted, and has been vacuumed up. Glaze mixing started yesterday, Glazing this week on clear days. However the forecast looks bleak for much more than base glazing. 

congrats on entering the 20th century!

Congrats-I still am in the Stone Age with a Manuel kiln. Enjoy all the time off after the learning curve.

Received a call today from shipper.  Kiln will be delivered tomorrow morning. Asked for it early as I have appointments (bowling) in the afternoon.

Have to have it dropped at the driveway. Luckily tomorrow is a no rain day.

I am  glad you listen to your gut,  I get  gut feeling also.   I almost lost a lot of money not listening to my gut.   It was a big decorating job  of a well know local celebrity.   They had fired the decorator and wanted me to take over the job.  I didn't want to do it  but friends and relatives talked me into it.  Before I had any time or money invested in it they decided to give the last decorator another chance.  I was so relieved,  later in the year I found out that they didn't pay any of their subcontractors.  I could have lost $50,000 on a job like that.   I don't let anyone talk me in to something I have a bad gut feeling about anymore.    Happy birthday,  I will be 67 October 15.   Denice

70 here folks, thanks for the best wishes!

best,

Pres

8 pm, Kiln dropping ^5 right now, 

best,

Pres

I always post the keys in the first post with the questions. If anyone has a better suggestion of where to put the answer key, I will be happy to make the adjustment.

Thanks Pres!

thanks Pres.

Patience my friend!

Anticipation..by Carly Simon

pictures

Thanks, I hope to improve as I go. A good OCR is helpful.

Good to hear.

I know they will benefit most and you'll be happy for it.

I like demonstrate, and teach. Keeping records and attendance was always a drag.

Sounds like fun!

PA deer season will close this weekend. I still have not shut down as I have stuff yet to finish, and no, it is not fun!

Are you having any luck? It has been real mild here in MS. Sunday, I got a nice 8pt chasing a doe, 180 lbs - big for here. Good Luck!

Mississippi, wow, thought your deer were smaller than that-he was a big un. No luck, but my son got 5 pt. about 170.

Can you drill a bigger hole in that bowl?

Great progress!

yikes!! are you going to ruin your hand again and disable your work?

Really, folks, stitches have fallen out, swelling is down, hurts a bit, but all in all in good shape. Thanks for the concern.

always a good feeling to close out an order.

Holy Moly?

Definitely Holy!

I hope it's going well with your dad, my mother-inlaw is 90 and she can get pretty feisty. Her car has been in the shop and I have been driving her every where. She's a good driver, isn't use to being stuck at home and is getting a little frustrated. Denice

I did a road trip to the grand canypn with my dad when he was 87. One of my best memories of him.

I wanted to do a short trip this summer with my Dad, but sadly he died this March at the age of 91. Enjoy every day with your Dad Pres!

Finally aced one. Where is my gold star, tired of wearing the dunce hat.

Would never give a dunce hat to a student.

Pres: I will take my dunce hat back please. Opened my test kiln this morning to find a lovely collection of shards. I can make clay, but apparently firing it is above my technical abilities.

Wow, aced two in a row. Better not answer week 16, I will flunk again.

Cowardice. . . !

more questions?

I feel your pain Pres> I use to hang drywall, sub that work out now.

Don't have the golds in the LLC to sub anything out.

hang in there? JK Pres. I hope you feel better.

Congrats, and I’m looking forward to reading it! I’m working on one too, to be published in a few months. 

Mine is really so simple, posted it here a while back.

Congrats to both of you.

Living the dream Pres... Minus the grinding I would imagine.

Oh yeah, but grinding is even easier now. Got a diamond disc a few conferences ago, glued it onto a bat, attached to wheel with sponge of water, grinding is actually fine!

Then indeed, living the dream.

Did you making an offering to the Kiln Gods, just to be safe? When is the Wedding?

This weekend. NO offering, but stayed up til 2 babying it along. It should be spot on hard 6.

I have a Wedding in mid-December, so I've got plenty of time to make the gift...

Is this like a variation of the adage "A watched pot never boils"? Instead, "An unwatched kiln always over-fires."...

Settings were line up for shut off in the morning. Nothing on high. under est. by 30 minutes is my best guess. Nothing ruined.

Yikes!! That's always scary. Piccies?

What I tried to do today. hehe. Too many distractions.

Do you have an amount you make before you wax and glaze? I been trying to workout a schedule.

I usually fire the bisque, then while unloading clean and wax. This way whenever I decide to glaze fire part of the job is done. wax will stay there forever.

Cool. This is very helpful, believe it or not. It's very efficient.

Now, if I can loose the distractions. Thanks a heep.

they are the longer hours mcu longer than the hours it takes to shut off of long night firings

be sure to show some results

how exciting