Many thanks to the person who mentioned TAXES! Holey moley! And the time is NEAR! I am still in the country and will have to get to the city to get the requisite papers.

Ongoing clutter of the truck escapade continues; it has to be inspected before it can be registered but it has to be inspected 20 miles away and that requires driving an unregistered vehicle...OR the cost of towing!!!

Truck and trailer are in yard of cabin and R took my car to go to city to do needful things. The stress of the last few days have exhausted him but the electric is on at the mill and tomorrow he is bringing someone (Bruno) down to start work on sprucing up the building! Windows for my studio-to-be and lots more. He will eventually do the kitchen and all structural up-grades - of which MUCH needs to be done.

Meanwhile I am consulting with R as to the plan for the studio - wheels in front of low windows so I can see the sky! Kilns on the north-ish wall. Display area on the most visible wall. And books. Other work areas and glaze area TBD - in the middle somewhere as efficient as possible. LOTS of shelves! GOOD lighting.

Triaged: Pile of stuff - dead plaster of paris, straw, and raccoon poop - to go down to put on garden is ready for next trailer load, Trash to go on trailer to Montreal and ---I am still trying to get that BIG kiln gone - hope for this week? All this after the truck is legal - if it passes the inspection!

Tomorrow - HOPE to get work done in studio - glazing, a few more test glazes and maybe even throw some pots - she says very hopefully!

Thinking about working on garden after I get through the Farmer's Market on Sunday. Ground should be dry enough up on the hill to plant cold weather crops. Want to try some buckwheat - for beauty, and food if I can find a way to hull it.
Bedtime!