Linn: would love to hear how you like inside Llewyn Davis.

I have been managing at least a few minutes almost every day on exercycle in the last couple weeks. Promised R if I did not use it, we would get it out of the LR. Only can tolerate it if watching TV.

Fri I did the dreaded trip to Laval for clay I had ordered. Actually found the place with no trouble- at last! Yesterday, a chat with a potter north of Montreal resulted in her suggestion we meet in ----Laval! - sometime! Get used to it, Dorothy!

I came down directly to the mill and Vanessa unloaded the clay - very careful on the snow, turning to ice in the rain. Went to music at cafe after eating and eating. Good music.

Saturday, nice brekkie and off to look at small property for sale nearby. I would so like to have a real house - even needing repairs to this. Just did drive-by to check location - excellent, right next door to a property we rather regret missing last year. Good wooded area and this house, on 3 A. is right in the trees, just far enough from the road. I emailed the agent.

After supper we went to music and had a fun evening, networking with local friends. Would I demo at the event in September? - yes. And R caught up with someone he had been meant to visit.

Today has been a nightmare of trying to reorganize stuff in storage area so it looks less like personal storage and more like the workshop area it is meant to be - eventually. Caught between the local municipality which does not mind and the Ministry of Agriculture which does. Zoned agricultural means we cannot "live" here. Believe me, this is not living! But the staff person took umbrage. We can have wood working shops and agricultural related stuff but Ken's trees in the upper field are not very visible with all the snow and the bee people are not coming until spring.

Anyway, we managed to sort out the stuff that is "heading out" and R is moving stuff with pallet truck to various resting places. Vanessa came to pot but her wheel misbehaved and R could not fix it immediately so she went home with some epsom salt (I buy by 50 pound bag) for a hot bath. (I wish!)

A friend came by for a visit in late aft and R took a short break and she helped a little. I had plumb run out of energy. I would have curled up in a quilt with hot water bottle - if I could find the latter. I felt cold to the core so I drank warm water instead.

So here I am on computer and R is back at it after an after supper nap. By-law enforcement officer is coming on Tuesday and R has to go to the city and come back. I am staying here and hope to get pots made tomorrow. HOPE!!!! Maybe even organize to mix some more test glazes.

The weather has been above freezing the last couple days and the next couple so snow is melting, river is rising. It would have been even worse working in the storage if it were terribly cold.