A crummy weekend work-tour; a mandatory in-service that outlines dreaded documentation changes coming my way*. Add lots of angry kiln-Gods in the studio recently, and it sure would be easy to feel blue. Nope, I’ve got a date with my youngest daughter. Yep … A wild night out on the town – or, plans to take …
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Finally figured out (after three tries!) why my ‘crackle with image’ pieces were not working … DOH! But, I think I have it now (kiln at 900 degrees – I just have to wait and see)! So, while I wait, I’m working on custom hearts … lots of little bits! WWU: It was …
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I was going to try to leave it at that, but – a quick word of advice. Regardless of how much you’ve scoured WebMD for bizarre diagnoses, please do not come into the ER seriously expecting your triage nurse to confirm your ‘suspicions’ regarding your loved one within the first 5 seconds of your arrival. …
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OH!!! It is SOO DH’s fault … He sent a de-funk Craig’s List item that promised a new storage rack/work station in my COE-90 designated work area. HE emailed the no-good listing to me. Now I WANT one! Shelves for my frits, upright storage for my glass, a place to tuck much-needed tools, AND a …
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Now I know why I was feeling extra tired and cranky at work this weekend. I’m fighting off some crummy URI virus that my coworkers are spreading around like candy. So I power-slept yesterday for some 14+ hours. DH said he checked on me once to make sure I was still breathing … Awww, he …
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We met the tax-day deadline (umm, with 30+ hours to spare!)! And, while Uncle Sam wasn’t so nice to us this year, I don’t have to look for another job just yet. Meanwhile … DH was busy all day Monday when a major pipe thawed (AND busted) by the barn. Fortunately, we caught it minutes …
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Spring Cleaning … Also known as: What to do when you are avoiding grown-up responsibilities (although, I DID get my nursing competencies done … and – hey, I have 6 [count THEM … S-I-X !!!] more DAYS until taxes are DUE! … It’s called procrastination, people – EMBRACE IT!!!) … So … I can’t be …
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I said goodbye to a great man this week. Garner, my Sunday-school teacher passed. While I am happy for him, as he lived a full life and his body just couldn’t keep up with his amazing mind anymore … I am sad for all of us that he left behind. He could dissect, rebuild and …
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My youngest daughter came to visit me at work this weekend. Not exactly in a manner I would have hoped for … but I was able to help care for her AND be her Mom. She got hurt at her job*. Multiple x-rays, stitches and one long microscopic surgery later, and my private-duty patient (and …
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But first, my scenic cabs. It takes 5 firings to move these bad boys from start to finish. And, while I learned some skills and like a few of them, these just aren’t my cup of tea, overall … So, I’m not sure when I’ll revisit the technique. I will re-fire a few of them, …
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