My son John went to Australia three months ago. He got a car, a place to live, some sparse furnishings and started to look for work and look and look. He applied at about 30 places before he figured out that with his student visa no one will hire him so he is coming home. He had a real adventure, saw some of the country learned a bit about life, himself and now he is returning the middle of June. Today is he is on his way to Sydney just to see what he can see for a few days, then out to the outback to have a look at the red Australian dessert and then home. What a wonderful experience it has been for him. I would rather have him a little closer to home. He will stay at here for a few months then probably move to Victoria BC. It is easier to visit him there than Brisbane.
We rented a dumpster this weekend for a major spring cleaning. We got the garage done yesterday, today we start on the basement and tomorrow we will do the rest of the house. I don’t know where all the crap comes from. It is like it multiplies when you are not looking. It is fun to throw out all the crap once you get past that ….I might need this one day…or…this is still good ….stage. If you haven’t even looked at it in years you really don’t need it. If you have a garage sale you work for a week or more getting it all sorted and priced, sell it for 25 cents or throw it out after the sale because no one will give you a quarter for it. It is easier and more satisfying just to chuck it. Monday morning we will be junk free!
Monday I start potting…..in my clean studio…We have a large wedding registry to have done by July 3rd. It is a lot of pots, but with the Clay Teacher done for the summer, it is good to have the work and I am looking forward to being a potter for awhile.
Yesterday we started getting bookings for next year. We had a great first year and with the bookings starting so soon we should have an even better second. I really enjoyed the kids. For some it was their first attempt and three dimensional art. We worked with a grade one class on Thursday making dragons. The students and their work were awesome. They made some of the most imaginative dragons to date. We had dragons with up to five eyes, dragon riders, dragons with their eggs curled up in their tales, lots of horns and no horns at all. They had the freedom to make their own and they did. It was a large class so Jim came. We work well together and have fun. The kids pick up on that and it sets a good energy for the workshop. We will do more sessions together next year. It is easier for me to have the help and the school gets two teachers for the price of one.
It’s time to get to work and get rid of some crap.
Until the next time.
Cindy
