Summer is moving right along and we have had lovely cool weather out here. Even so cool one night I closed the windows and burned a bit of paper in the wood stove. But I am still preferring to sit and listen to the wind in the trees. Doing the farm market is exhausting but I manage to throw some small pots on my beautiful new wheel - now that R has changed the wiring to right-handed. So a full bisque firing yesterday and glazing today - took about three hours. Laundry is not critical yet. Still no washing machine but things were going so badly for R at work that I have quit asking. This month's crisis is weathered so maybe....

In a world so full of glitches where there is so much that can go wrong.... Oh the horror of it all but today was finally the closing on the property and we are very excited. He can start de-cluttering around the cabin by taking it to the mill. Also going to bring stuff down from the city and I am hoping this means he will be sorting and getting rid of some of the vast array.

I can harvest some horse tail for tea and bring some of the huge pile of wood chips to use for the animals instead of kitty litter.

We are planning a big do - October we hope - with music, an art show, my pottery and food - potluck? - and Fritz window/door display and who knows what else. I have been asking local folks for suggestions. There is tons of space indoors and out.

HAd a visit from our NYS friends on Sunday and they are very excited also. Then yesterday I went down to their place to pick up the vaccines for the guys. Need to get them well protected before release time in about 6 weeks. Will I miss them? We always will. Each one is such an individual and special. But like human children, they have to grow up and leave home to have their own homes, their own raccoon lives. We cannot protect them from predators, only from diseases.

I am still hoping for a country house.

I am not exactly a ball of fire but things are getting done. More glazing tomorrow and maybe throw some pots to start the next cycle. At least I will have a bunch of new stock for Saturday. I rather went a little off the wall glazing today. Hope they turn out OK. My theory is that there is always someone who will like it! And it was fun.