It’s been a busy week…
with labeling & stamping postcards on top of everything else.

Another batch dropped off in the mailbox… and not a moment too soon
as my next art fair is next weekend in Schaumburg!

So cloudy this morning without much chance for a real sunrise! The wind was strong, the waves were crashing & parts of the trail were already closed!!! But it was fighting the headwind all the way home that was the real challenge!

And then I turned around to head home… and into the wind… and yes, that flag is flying SIDEWAYS!!!

Spring in Chicago… in between the snow and rain,
we’ve finally got some pretty things popping up around the City.

What a difference a day makes…
same harbor without the low-flying clouds.
Just plenty of clear blue skies and a blazing orange sunrise!

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Fresh from the soda kiln last week… perfect for Mugshot Monday!

With a large layer of clouds flying low this morning, the sun never really had a chance!
Blocked for most of the sunrise, but finally made a comeback at the end.
At least we got some beautiful reflections at Belmont Harbor!

If that first batch of larger lidded jars was pretty sweet,
then these even smaller ones are even SWEETER ones!!!
Especially when you fill them with M&M’s!!!

Fresh from my soda kiln… a fun batch of lidded jars destined for my next two art fairs in Schaumburg & Hinsdale! Some fun colors & flashing effects… just showing that soda-fired pottery doesn’t always have to be crusty-brown or blasted-gray!!!

Just in time for Spring… another flower pot fresh from the soda kiln!

So you saw all of the prepping, glazing, wadding & loading…
so it only seems fitting to show you the finished results too!

I unloaded my soda kiln Monday night… and it was my quickest & most efficient unload ever… TWO HOURS unloaded, packed, shelves scraped, kiln washed, floor swept, garbage out, all done!!! In. Out. Done… oh, yeah, and a few pictures along the way!

Front stack of the kiln…

Back stack of the kiln…

And a few of the pieces still on the kiln shelves…