Life changes........ oh so fast.........
One more day left in March. Still driving my gas rounds every morning and love the rhythm of my mornings. This morning I woke up to a snowy coating over everything. It is just a reminder of how I must become a bit more comfortable with change, quick change.
Glazes change, clay changes, life changes and we need to make choices. Cut to the chance and move on...... sounds harsh but it seems to be of my reality.
After all it’s gardening season again..... I always think I will garden Monday thru Friday and throw pots on the weekend.
My hands are so tired & sore I find it impossible to wedge clay let alone throw it. It is impossible to give up gardening as it too pays the bills........ is it possible I have reached an age where I might need to make a choice?
What will my choice be....... WAIT, why must I make choice?
Maybe I just need to adjust my way working. Maybe the pots I make should be my very best work and pots that I just fall in love with........ the pots I work on where time escapes the studio wall clock and I could work on that pot forever; not growing tired and excited to go to next step.
It’s like that in the garden too.......... I have spent the last few days digging stumps of white pines out of the ground, digging large junipers, chopping down ornamental grasses.
Excited to spend a rainy day at the nursery picking out blackberry plants and seeds. It is as exciting as the vendors showroom at NCECA....... at least for me.
A pond needs to be re-dug and I survey the work before me in the garden ......... I realize I am happy and there is no time here either....... it is the same and the rhythm of my life for today.
Rachael is steaming home from her fishing experience in the Bering Straits of Alaska and sounds like she is ready to head from home; we will be happy to see her.
Abby is recovering from NASH BASH rugby tournaments. Banged, bruised but feeling so good and content she survived.
Butch is basking on a beach in Florida and visiting with family........ he sounds rested and happy.
Be present, be happy and be completely content with what and where you are........
I heard spring peepers today....... Spring is here, it’s official!
change.........
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Monday, March 30, 2009
