And while I was at it… what’s one more Matt Metz piece for the collection?! I mean… how could I resist such an amazing sgraffito lidded box jar from him? I already have “a couple” other box jars… but none this small. Until now!!!

While at the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR this weekend… I “may” have added a couple pottery pieces to my personal collection. Like this fantastic sgraffito bowl by Matt Metz. I don’t think I have ever seen him making larger serving bowls like this before… so it just “had to” come home with me!!!

What a wonderful weekend up in Minneapolis going to the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR!!! We had amazing weather which only added to our amazing time! Hanging out with friends, seeing tons of beautiful pottery, chatting with some of my potter friends & “quite possibly” adding a few pieces to my own pottery collection! Allegedly…

Always a great time… and always on Mother’s Day Weekend. So if you didn’t make it this weekend… mark your calendar for next year. I already have… and I’ll see then you up north!!!

Always a “good sign” to see a good sign …
touring pottery studios up in Minnesota!!!

Always willing to get off the beaten path… on my way up to Minnesota this weekend, I saw a little brown sign for Rocky Arbor State Park. Seemed like a great chance to take a break from driving & take a hike out in nature. Such a beautiful surprise side-trip to break up my trip north!

Not a cloud in the sky. A quiet start to a beautiful Sunday…
relaxing after a quick roadtrip to Minneapolis & back in my new car! YAY!!!

So excited every year when my favorite wild columbines start blooming. I know they’re probably considered “invasive” weeds by some… but I love how these sweet flowers appear to float & dance on thin stems! So cute!

My first beach glass finds of the season… while walking the beach taking sunrise photos this morning! Loving the pieces with some grooved-textures on them!

Colorful clouds drifting across the sky this morning.
A bit of a chill to start the day… looking forward to a little warm-up as the day goes on!

The final remains… the car was totaled, as was this chip & dip in the back seat!

Luckily, the plastic crate with three platters in the way-back survived. But now we’re moving on… it’s just clay! I can always make another one… and I finally have a car! Things are looking up & my insurance settlement is done!!! Movin’ on from this fallen tree fiasco!!!