Mark C. Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Since 1973 I have done a 4th of July show. I started as a young pup on the street (20 years old) with a few boxes and a batik cover(no table).hawking my wares. This year no shows so I wll have leisurely morning with coffee then work on the boat bottom paint job. A friend caught a Halibit today and is dropping some fish by in am and I'll BBQ it along with the rest of the country .I get to experience a 4th without selling pottery-its been a good 47 year run. I also realized this may be my last 4th of July show.I'm getting burned out on that 1 day show. The best thing about the show is it tells me what inventory is in the van and what I need to make for my best show of my year in a month from then in early August.I could unload the van skip the show and do the same thing or unload make some $ and know and do the show and see whats needed. I'm on the fence right now for next year.I have some time to think it thru.Meanwhile its quarantine whileas other have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Take the 5th of July next year to inventory the van, pass on the 4th show. Doesn't time fly? I started teaching in '73. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 I am thinking thats great idea Pres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 whatever you do, enjoy it all, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 First date - dinner, then to the beach to watch fireworks show - thirty five years, a child, many jobs, five houses ...ago today. We're hangin' in thar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Same house for 47 years -same job- no kids. Wife (1st) for 26 of those years. staying home all day-been working on boat-firing an electric bisque-gas bisque was yesterday -Big glaze clay week staring Monday.Going to be in garden today as well-corn is 6 feet tall now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark C. said: Same house for 47 years -same job- no kids. Wife (1st) for 26 of those years. staying home all day-been working on boat-firing an electric bisque-gas bisque was yesterday -Big glaze clay week staring Monday.Going to be in garden today as well-corn is 6 feet tall now. You ever thought about not bisquing for a weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 56 minutes ago, liambesaw said: ou ever thought about not bisquing for a weekend? Easy now! Baby steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 fireworks have started in the neighborhood. dog is at my feet in 4 different places so far, hard to walk. he is under the desk right now and if i move 5 feet he will follow me. cat streaked by into the studio where there are nice dark places to hide under the tables, slab roller, corners with buckets between her and the scariness. it is a shame that they don't speak english so i could explain that it will be over soon and it is only noise, not monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 16 hours ago, liambesaw said: You ever thought about not bisquing for a weekend? Not with a monday glaze day looming.Electric bisque is like no work anyway .Could be done in my sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Yeah you programmable electric kiln jockey, think I'm jealous! best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 So? How did it feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Pres said: Yeah you programmable electric kiln jockey, think I'm jealous! best, Pres Not so fast-I have a Manuel kiln with a fire right contoller that ramps it up so I turn it on set that controller say for 4. keep the lid open for few hours and in 4 hours the kiln is on full on high (the (switches are always set to high ) the kiln sitter turns it off and the timer is a back up. I still check it to see that it went off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Callie Beller Diesel said: So? How did it feel? Worked on boat and garden-fired a bisque-BBQ fresh halibut for dinner-Put up with noisy fireworks from a bit away properties after dark. I was not near a tired but also had no bag of cash either. Felt strange to be home all day that day. This show was the 1st on my next show to drop and I'm thinking thats what I may do next year just stay home and work.My new wholesale outlet will far exceed this venue in revenue anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 We live in the only city that allows fireworks for about 20 mile radius so our 4th is an absolute war zone. Took my dogs for a walk around 11 and as always they never even took notice. I'm guessing they're immune due to the fact that they were raised with 2 young boys that can make way more noise than any fireworks known to man lol. The fireworks were actually a reprieve in our household because the boys had something else to focus on. Time to grill up all the food we didn't get around to eating last night! One of these days I'll find out what it's like to miss out on a 4th of July show, actually had one scheduled this year too. Oh well, maybe next year, will have lots of extra pots saved up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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