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March 25, 2005
Its time for a Road Trip!
We're back...not quite the Hill Country, but we did make it way out to a new yarn shop that just opened last weekend...its really nice, but it took literally an HOUR to get there, due to traffic...I don't think I'll be taking any classes out there, but I'll make 'special' trips out there on 'off' hours...and then we hit the local water garden center and almost came home with a large mexican pot with a pump to make it into a bubbler water feature for our backyard, but of course we were in the Miata and it would have been quite interesting getting it home...maybe another day...We both got sunburns and the funniest part of the whole trip was me getting out of the car in front of the yarn shop only to realize I'd left my sandals still sitting in my driveway....i took them off to start the car and just never thought about them again (I drive barefoot, easier to feel the pedals)...they were nice enough to let me stomp around Fred Flintstone-style...and afterward we hit the grocery store just down the way and I bought some flipflops to make myself look slightly less 'white trash'...now those sandals live in my trunk, just in case I ever do that again...duh...
We're headin' out to the Hill Country...for a good hearty breakfast (so what if we eat it at noon), put the top down and go see some wildflowers...bluebonnets are up and looking gorgeous...I have some in my backyard that are sending up flowers...pics to come...
I played a little yesterday in some cool colors, not so caliente...lots of metallics and shiney hiney...these focals are really fun for me to do - I enjoy opening the kiln in the morning to see the results...ya never know if the reduction will stay, or burn off in the kiln, you don't know what colors will change or strike - it can be wonderful or a disaster...I'm sure since I'm just playing, its all turning out ok - if I was really trying to get a reaction, it'd fail miserably...there's something very 'freeing' about making these...
Have a great Easter Weekend...Eat all the chocolate you want - I give you permission...
Posted by Donner at March 25, 2005 04:44 PM
Comments
Wow! These are just gorgeous. I love the sheen on the right lentil.
Posted by: Jo-Mei at March 25, 2005 09:17 AM
As usual - beautiful Donna! The lentil on the right makes me think of the inside of an abalone shell - the irredscent colors. Really love these organics - keep 'em comin'!
Posted by: Kathy James at March 26, 2005 12:05 AM
Donna! Beware of the knitting thing....it is VERY addicting!!! I know, because....it GOT me! Socks are my newest thing. If you are ever in Dallas/Ft Worth there are a couple of really great yarn stores here.
Lise
Posted by: Lise at March 26, 2005 08:53 AM