Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: bike

Well THIS can’t be good?! What started out as a creaky-squeaky sound a few days ago has now become this?! That piece is surely NOT supposed to be sticking out like that & hitting my ankle as I pedal. Plus, the right pedal is no longer level, so my ankle is twisting in a weird way with every rotation. Looks like we’re headed to the bike shop today?! I know I ride a lot & pedal hard… but this??? ouch.

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UPDATE :

It would have been an expensive $$$ repair … but apparently I’m not the first person this has happened to?! It’s actually covered under my TREK bike warranty as there is a “TREK warranty recall” of some sort?!!! So, I will be without my bike for a few days, but the repair will be FREE!!! whew…

Categories: bike, sunrise

A quiet November morning with just a few wispy clouds & a morning chill.
The last morning pedal before the time change and we Fall-back an hour overnight tonight.

Categories: food, holiday

I saw these on the shelf at the grocery store this morning. Say it isn’t so!!!
I mean, I love Christmas as much as the next guy, but c’mon already!

Categories: nature, seasons

I can’t believe it’s already time to flip another calendar page
& time to change our clocks this weekend!

Categories: holiday, The Ghouls Collection

Looks like Beetlejuice has been all lit-up for a perfectly blustery & spooky Halloween night! Loving the glow from within… nicely done & thanks for sharing Kristen!

Categories: holiday, pumpkins

Hope you’re all having a wonderful Halloween today!
Pull out your best costume, go snag some candy & have a great time!!!
Stay safe & keep your feet on the ground as we have CRAZY winds
blowing through Chicago today!!!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Today it was WINDY AGAIN!!!
Unseasonably warm, but very windy.

The clouds kept blowing through as I pedaled into the wind for the first half… but then “flew” home with a fun tailwind!!! And the clouds played along so much better today than yesterday… allowing the sunrise colors to splash across the clouds before the sun disappeared behind the clouds once again.

Categories: bike, sunrise

Yesterday morning was WINDY!!! With a lot of clouded potential, I had high hopes for a beautiful sunrise. But alas, the clouds kept blowing through, I kept pedaling into the headwinds… and the sun made a VERY brief appearance popping out over the low-flying clouds, and then going right back behind a few moments later.

Categories: mugs

My TRICK-OR-TREAT MUG SALE kicks-off tonight only on my Fire When Ready Pottery Facebook page! Lots of mugs being posted at 7:30pm cst… ready for people to snatch ‘em up & toss them in their goodies bags! Rhetorical of course… I’ll be packing, boxing & shipping with care!!! Not tossing!!! So set your timer… we’re just about six hours away!!!

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Categories: classes, holiday

Doin’ some last minute prepping’ & packin’…
making some fun trick-or-treat goodie bags for my beginner pottery students tonight!
Lots of candy, toys, goodies, some extra tools, sponges & more!!!

Fun for all… unless you don’t like spiders?!!!