The leaves are green & the birds are chirping. Adam sent me these photos of my birdhouse hanging out in his yard. Apparently no one has taken up residence yet… but it still looks great out in his garden!!! And I’m loving that colorful flash of sunlight streaming through the trees. Thanks for sharing Adam!

It’s almost here!!! The NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR is this coming weekend!!! I will once again be a Guest Potter at the Sandwich location… home studio of my buddy Cory McCrory. So mark your calendar… grab your pottery-loving friends, rent a party bus, do whatever you gotta do!!! There’s going to be a lot of beautiful pottery to see this weekend. ROAD TRIP!!!

For more information…. www.northernilpotterytour.com

This morning’s arrival… a new iris has bloomed in my garden… with more flower buds coming up soon!!! Loving the dramatic contrast of colors … as well as solids vs. stripes!

After a very busy & productive weekend “trapped” in my studio… it felt great to “escape” for a quick bike ride late this afternoon. The sky was blue, the water bluer & a chilly breeze was blowing in off the lake. Fun breakaway pedaling… and I found a cool archery themed mural… right next to an archery club. Go figure.