Another chilly morning with a brisk breeze blowing in…
and yet, another BEAUTIFUL sunrise!!!

The extension cord & mega-power strip that disappeared some time yesterday from my studio lighting fiasco “mysteriously” returned today. I may not be an electrician, but I’m pretty darn sure it’s not going to do much good sitting on a clay box like this?! Another great remedy!

Sure, it was cold this morning…
but it felt great to get outside to see this beautiful start to the day!
Luckily, the roads were pretty dry & slush-free too!!!

Celebrating another MUGSHOT MONDAY with another batch of mugs. This time with some dramatic light & shadows… “thanks” again to my ongoing studio lighting dilemma!

Another mug. Another Monday!

And just when I thought the snow was beautiful in Chicago, I get this photo from two of my pottery students currently in Joshua Tree, California. Thank you Jon & Patti for making our Chicago snow “not-so-pretty” real fast.

Your snow is STUNNING!!!
You win!

A beautiful layer of light fluffy snow this morning!

Loving the contrasts of color, texture & positive-negative spaces!

So sometimes you just can’t decide… so I didn’t. When I asked the waitress if she’s had the new European Truffle pie, she pretty much gasped & squealed in glee. So I HAD to have that one too!!! Right?

Another wonderful evening of musical theater! One of my all-time favorites “A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder.“ A murderously witty & wonderful way to celebrate Pam’s birthday… okay, sure… so not everybody lives till the end?! But still great fun at the Porchlight Theatre.