Another incredible sunrise this morning.
A big sunrise deserves a big photo!

I just noticed that we passed the TWO THOUSAND mark.
Over two thousand Fans on Facebook!!!

Thank you so much to all of the Facebook Fans of Fire When Ready Pottery.
It’s wonderful knowing that there is such a supportive group out there keeping the love of handmade pottery alive… and enjoying a few biking sunrises along the way too!

C’mon down to The One-Of-A-Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart.
I’ll be here all day helping my friend Sarah Chapman in Booth #2118.

She makes incredible jewelry. Perfect holiday gifts for everyone on your list…
including me!!!      hint, hint…

I just finished decorating a wonderful chandelier for the holidays. I love “playing” in peoples’ homes and making holiday magic wherever I can. I especially love the wonderful shadows cast upon the ceiling.

After a couple weeks of making holiday magic at Navy Pier, Winter WonderFest opened tonight for invited guests. It’s a beautiful, indoor holiday “escape” form the elements with festive fun for kids of all ages.

My sister Jen brought my niece Taylor down for the Opening Party, as well as my friend Kristin who brought her two kids AJ & Lizzie. It was fun to show off our holiday designs and play with the kids. The rides were all open and we had a great time. Taylor started out slow… a little overwhelmed by all of the people, lights and sparkle. But once we got her on the classic Tilt-A-Whirl, she was in!!! Wanting to do nothing more than the Tilt-A-Whirl over & over again. Her Mom went once… dizzy… queasy… and that was MORE than enough for her!

On a following Mom-free trip to the Tilt-A-Whirl, Taylor went no-ands!!!

So I of course thought it would be great to catch the laughter, crying & excitement in a video in my iPhone. So I clicked on the phone app, set it to Video and shot away… Not realizing until after the ride that with all of the bouncing & spinning, it must have slipped over to Panorama. And this is what I got… spliced up, but still pretty funny!!!

At one point, AJ decided that he wanted to go on Zero Gravity. A large spinning, tilting, stand-up, stick-to-the-wall kind of ride. His mom Kristin said “no way” for her… but that didn’t stop AJ and I from going on it together. He looked a little trepidatious at first, but loved it once he had made a few revolutions!

After a few rounds on the Tilt-A-Whirl,  Jen & Taylor slowed it down (for Mom’s dizzy benefit) on the Ferris Wheel.

AJ on the other hand wanted to go rock climbing instead of the Ferris Wheel. So while “the girls” were riding the wheel, AJ went rock climbing and made it pretty close to the top!

All three kids had a great time… that is until the party ended, and the fun came to a screaching halt. So glad that our months of preparing & weeks of decorating for Winter WonderFest are done. And that the kids and their Moms could come down to join me for the Opening Party. Yep, them and hundreds of other festive party-goers!!!

Winter WonderFest is now open on Chicago’s Navy Pier through January 11th, 2015.
Click here for more information.

A beautiful sunset as seen from inside Chicago’s Navy Pier while working on some “holiday magic” at Winter WonderFest.

It’s 7:00pm Central time… and we’ve LIVE!!!
My “Happy December Online Sale” is now posted, open and selling fast.

Click here to check my Facebook page for the full details.
Just claim your mug by being the first one to leave a Comment
in the Facebook Photo Album “12.1.14 Happy December Online Sale.”

Good luck.. and Giddy-up!!!

We’re just a couple hours away from the start of my Happy December Online Sale.

Check out my Facebook page to grab your favorite mug starting at 7:00pm Central time.
You can see the mugs here on the blog, but the REAL online sale is going to happen on Facebook. Click here to go directly to my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page… and then click the LIKE button.

Here’s a last minute “reminder” PREVIEW of the twenty mugs…

This morning was very cloudy. Not much of a sunrise coming through.
Just a glimmer of color… then more clouds.

The coolest part… besides the wind… was the splashing waves and the instantly frozen
trees along the lakefront. Splash. Freeze. Repeat.