tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825034970272137052024-03-14T00:19:19.770-04:00glazedOverwords, art, insightJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-21188592581781286452018-06-04T16:34:00.000-04:002018-06-04T16:34:09.371-04:00Custom Handmade Stoneware Mugs, your wish (within clay reason) is my commandLatest in the adventures of the glazedOver pottery studio are custom handmade stoneware mugs. It's basically whatever you'd like to see on a mug, from your dog to your boat to your business card. We've created anything from eccentric music lyrics to a set of mugs commemorating the rekindling of an old flame that included the room key he kept from the overnight tryst thirty years prior (be still my heart!). <div>
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Check out some of our latest mugs for inspiration or drop us an email to discuss your creative idea. Let's collaborate! <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Married Mr. and Mrs Mugs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're all mermaids</td></tr>
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-57392617451324950862014-07-25T18:42:00.003-04:002017-04-24T17:53:37.924-04:00Kiln Hiccup<p>Bisque firing didn’t reach temp. Turns out I needed new elements, thermocouples, and relays…all those cone 6 firings finally caught up with me. Cost me a few weeks and a few bucks but I should be good as new by day's end, fingers crossed. Filing this one in the "Overhead of Life" folder.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CB614s-tq5A/U9LdO2ZQxoI/AAAAAAAABiw/pnSTYQG9AqU/s1600-h/bisque%252520ware%252520mugs%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img title="bisque ware mugs glazedOver Pottery" style="display: inline" alt="bisque ware mugs glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KGvXe5NlC7c/U9LdPiJlZBI/AAAAAAAABi0/5ZshAE7M-FU/bisque%252520ware%252520mugs%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="475" /></a> <br />The ill fated bisqueware</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eZaSEiWrJj8/U9LdP6ksCXI/AAAAAAAABi8/FvkdhbA_xe4/s1600-h/spent%252520kiln%252520heating%252520elements%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="spent kiln heating elements glazedOver Pottery" style="display: inline" alt="spent kiln heating elements glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-La1RoD7KRdY/U9LdQiAzXNI/AAAAAAAABjE/OPM1GRLjU-Y/spent%252520kiln%252520heating%252520elements%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="441" /></a> <br />The spent heating elements</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NHLlXRDOrgM/U9LdRFwXw8I/AAAAAAAABjI/O5_oC-tG1GY/s1600-h/connecting%252520heating%252520elements%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="connecting heating elements glazedOver Pottery" style="display: inline" alt="connecting heating elements glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ziQkX6Z4mNc/U9LdRbJ5t2I/AAAAAAAABjU/wNr3hChl6_o/connecting%252520heating%252520elements%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="443" /></a> <br />Heating elements waiting to be connected</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-32VpsJ2Br_k/U9LdSEm-M4I/AAAAAAAABjg/YxGtiAhB5tw/s1600-h/control%252520box%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="control box glazedOver Pottery" style="display: inline" alt="control box glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rmh12c_Kf7g/U9LdSZQBZnI/AAAAAAAABjk/g4H10VXyYMo/control%252520box%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="329" height="326" /></a> <br />The control panel</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sf1jeLVTc14/U9LdSyXEt3I/AAAAAAAABjs/Q1pPNN5v8Gg/s1600-h/kiln%252520thermocouples%252520glazedOver%252520pottery%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="kiln thermocouples glazedOver pottery" style="display: inline" alt="kiln thermocouples glazedOver pottery" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i6Dh436lDUU/U9LdTILzZWI/AAAAAAAABj4/m0KnrJRWf5g/kiln%252520thermocouples%252520glazedOver%252520pottery_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="245" /></a> <br />New thermocouples</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WORrEeb-euM/U9LdUe-TihI/AAAAAAAABj8/A32PDLgjVoQ/s1600-h/kiln%252520wiring%252520diagram%252520glazedOver%252520pottery%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="kiln wiring diagram glazedOver pottery" style="display: inline" alt="kiln wiring diagram glazedOver pottery" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FlfEU1mI9tU/U9LdU-4GWgI/AAAAAAAABkE/otiCHNb9ZQQ/kiln%252520wiring%252520diagram%252520glazedOver%252520pottery_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="331" height="239" /></a> <br />Wiring diagram</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sQGv_7OGVMY/U9LdVg1N83I/AAAAAAAABkQ/38RrFxX3Obk/s1600-h/kiln%252520kitty%252520cat%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="kiln kitty cat glazedOver Pottery" style="display: inline" alt="kiln kitty cat glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EngT0M1wFsg/U9LdWpQXZUI/AAAAAAAABkU/0ShMgpsZLSI/kiln%252520kitty%252520cat%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="426" /></a>  <br />Kiln inspector</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-74213007205146148412014-01-04T21:32:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:53:37.954-04:00Six hundred and eighty two percent<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hzDI08oc_m4/UsjEPtPEbUI/AAAAAAAABhM/CT77_GFN9i4/s1600-h/Jill%252520Fine%252520-%252520Scott%252527s%252520Emusion%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Jill Fine - Scott's Emusion" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Jill Fine - Scott's Emusion" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J5QNVLJSWcw/UsjEQNl7WJI/AAAAAAAABhU/6E2dCwNxRbQ/Jill%252520Fine%252520-%252520Scott%252527s%252520Emusion_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="582" /></a></p> <p>The new Ulta catalog came in today’s mail. A $3.50 coupon…hooray! That’s the limit of my excitement, though. I never read the Ulta catalog because: <br />(a) I don’t really care much about make-up <br />(b) I don’t have the brain space to read about all of the replenishing creams and magic age defying ointments</p> <p>They’re reading over my shoulder. “You DO care about make-up, Mommy, that’s not true.” Ok, maybe I do, but not beyond the products I already use and I don’t feel any need to look at them in catalogs. Other than the coupon, Ulta can save themselves the postage in my case. </p> <p>BUT…today I had a little time on my hands so I actually read the product descriptions. Some of them are award winners!</p> <p>Here are my top three snake-oil salesman’s finest picks:</p> <p><strong>1. Perricone MD Cold Plasma</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><em>“A revolutionary anti-aging product represents Dr. Perricone's most comprehensive research to date and is the result of five years of development. Through Dr. Perricone's patented delivery system, Cold Plasma offers the skin all it needs for optimal health. Cold Plasma helps correct the ten most visible signs of aging: wrinkles, enlarged pores, dryness, redness, discoloration, uneven skin tone, impurities, loss of firmness, loss of smoothness and loss of radiance. Whatever your age or skin type, Cold Plasma delivers extraordinary results. <br />Benefits include:</em> </p> <li><em>Suitable for all skin types.</em> </li> <li><em>Repairs and nourishes the skin.</em> </li> <li><em>Delivers optimum cellular nutrition to achieve healthy, glowing and youthful skin.</em> </li> <li><em>Lifts and firms skin with DMAE.</em> </li> <li><em>Brighten skin's appearance.</em> </li> <li><em>Free of parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances and dyes. <br /> <br />Consumer Study Results: <br />4 week study for women 20-65 years of age.</em> </li> <li><em>99% reported that their skin was soft and smooth.</em> </li> <li><em>94% said they liked the results and felt it provided for their skincare needs.</em> </li> <li><em>92% reported that their skin looked radiant and healthy.</em> </li> <li><em>91% felt that their skin was infused with moisture.”</em></li> </blockquote> <p><strong>2. StriVectin-TL Tightening Neck Cream</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><em>“The Future of Anti-Aging. Strivectin started a goal. Create the most effective age-fighting product ever. So they powered up the original StriVectin with even more potent collagen-boosting peptides and re-engineered the formula with NIA-114. Discovered in DNA skin cancer research, NIA-114 accelerates the rebuilding of skin layers. Proven in Clinical Trials. And in your mirror. Strivectin's research was conducted under rigorous scientific standards. The result? Multiple patents, proven and documented in years of clinical trials. But the only results that matter to Strivectin are yours. So try it You'll see the future of anti-aging: healthy-looking, younger-looking skin. And skin that gets better and better”</em></p> </blockquote> <p><strong>3.</strong> <strong>SeroVital-hgh </strong>(my favorite)</p> <blockquote> <p><em>“Optimum growth hormone levels have been associated with wrinkle reduction, tightening saggy skin, decreased body fat, increased lean muscle mass, stronger bones, improved mood, heightened sex drive, and making users look and feel decades - not years, but DECADES - younger. <br />SeroVital-hgh is the first and only clinically proven hGH booster to increase mean, endogenous, serum (blood) growth hormone levels by 682% in both men and women of an appropriately wide age range.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Six hundred and eighty two percent? WOW!! That sure is a lot of percent! And can my neck <em>really</em> get tighter? Well, SIGN ME UP!</p> <p>Cue: Danny Kaye:</p> <p><iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/m1yM2babqZs" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <br />Inspector General</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-7148326550007043822013-12-04T15:44:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:53:37.944-04:00The Great Knish Fire of 2013–Whodunnit?<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ptwurr6RTqU/Urb88dfxXjI/AAAAAAAABgY/Sjk1j7lZuU0/s1600-h/Jill%252520Fine%252520Who%252520done%252520it%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Jill Fine Who done it" style="display: inline" alt="Jill Fine Who done it" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UV8702RUR_0/Urb881LHHsI/AAAAAAAABgc/kA3GwXkKC0s/Jill%252520Fine%252520Who%252520done%252520it_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="426" /></a></p> <p>Namaste, y’all, but I’ve got to admit, there’s nothing quite like a kosher style pastrami sandwich. Recently at my local kosher style establishment, I placed my order for a pastrami sandwich but asked that the fries be substituted for a square knish. Suddenly, the music stopped and all of the lights dimmed except for one single spotlight above my table.</p> <p>“You haven’t heard?” the waitress whispered in horror.</p> <p>“Heard what?” I asked.</p> <p>“The factory burned down! It has been affecting delis and grocery stores across the country We haven’t had square knishes for weeks now. Nobody has. They said they’d be back up and shipping out knishes by January but I’m not holding my breath. We have round knishes if you want one of those instead.”</p> <p>I politely declined. Round knishes just aren’t the same. </p> <p>But a fire? At the knish factory? That’s crazy! My husband suggested maybe it was arson! But whodunnit? Was it sour pickles? Or, I know! Maybe it was the Hebrew Nationals who done ‘em in! </p> <p>We may never know. The game is afoot!</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-76230527900277687112012-06-25T13:10:00.003-04:002017-04-24T17:53:37.964-04:00Insomnia and Max<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7BHE6KMLZw8/Up5Kd-2wqDI/AAAAAAAABeI/du0nUCtcQes/s1600/Jill+Fine+glazedOver+clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7BHE6KMLZw8/Up5Kd-2wqDI/AAAAAAAABeI/du0nUCtcQes/s320/Jill+Fine+glazedOver+clock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Insomnia has been my reality for years. On the nights when I do manage to nod off and stay asleep for longer than just 10 minutes, I can usually sleep for about two hours, but then I’m irrevocably up for the next three. I can only start the sleep process at midnight or 1 AM, so this can be disastrous as you can imagine. Think about those numbers for a moment. Here’s the worst case scenario:<br /><br />1-3 AM – sleeping <br />3-6 AM – awake <br />6-7 AM – sleeping <br />7 AM - alarm<br />That’s just crazy! That amounts to an average of three hours of sleep each night. And it’s been going on like this for YEARS! I’m justifiably twitchy at this point!<br />Recently, a friend suggested that I try <a href="http://www.maxkirsten.com/insomniacure/" target="_blank">Max Kirsten’s Insomnia Cure: Sleep Now</a>. The first night, I had to listen to it three times. It takes a little getting used to because it gets all echo’y towards the end and that struck me as a little freaky at first. But now that I’m used to it, I don’t bat an eyelash…especially because now I’M TOO BUSY SLEEPING!!!! It’s incredible. I didn’t think that was curable, but it is. Thank you, Max!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-51147418096849688812012-02-13T10:26:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:53:37.914-04:00Happy Pigs<p>Do you think the pigs in blankets are as happy as the pigs in mud?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y8f_QZuM_Kw/Tzkrmw3FQlI/AAAAAAAABV4/VO1EpVu96mI/s1600-h/happy%252520pigs%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="happy pigs" alt="happy pigs" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nQ1KoNkXcyM/TzkrnN4yt9I/AAAAAAAABWA/ZrVgeO3f7eM/happy%252520pigs_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="320" /></a></p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-68435715654265455912012-01-23T16:08:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:53:37.934-04:00How to Heal a Ceramic Mug<p>The bus driver of our little one’s minibus is a funny man. We’re very lucky to have him, now for the second year. He somehow manages to crack me up each morning with some dry quip. That’s not really easy to do, it’s very early in the morning when he arrives. He’s very talented. And such a good guy. I love him! </p> <p>Recently, he asked me—since I’m an expert in all things ceramic—how he could heal a favorite mug. The handle had fallen off and he thought I, of all people, would know how to fix it permanently. Before even letting him finish his sentence, (we New Yorkers are so good at knowing what people are saying even before they can get a word in edgewise), I said:</p> <p>“You can’t; don’t bother.”</p> <p>He didn’t take my word for it, though. As you can see…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Bcddci2RAe0/Tx3MP3k3C2I/AAAAAAAABVo/mGtnYDdo3nk/s1600-h/Mr%252520Tony%252527s%252520Mug%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Mr Tony's Mug" alt="Mr Tony's Mug" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7-2ZGPA_u4A/Tx3MQD8BCDI/AAAAAAAABVw/vuY7Be5Y-zw/Mr%252520Tony%252527s%252520Mug_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="404" /></a> </p> <p>This he gave to me as a present. He said he has already applied for the patent, in case I was planning on plagiarizing his design.  </p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-42982810083700610552012-01-03T14:05:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:53:37.903-04:00Refrigerator BlindnessRefrigerator blindness. Don’t laugh, it’s an actual <a href="http://www.cmaj.ca/content/173/12/1494" target="_blank">medical condition</a>.<br /><br />Ok, laugh. It’s alright.<br /><br />I know what you’re thinking, though. I don’t have it. Nope. No I do not. I can find the milk every time. In fact, I can sit at a distance and verbally navigate my kid to the ketchup in the back left corner of the second shelf, even when I myself didn’t put it there. I’m good at that. Very talented.<br /><br />…but…<br /><br />…ask me to find anything outSIDE of the fridge and it’s a no-go. I’m utterly blind and completely clueless. So don't ask me where my idea list of what to cook tonight is taped up–or even if it’s up on a cabinet door anywhere in the kitchen at ALL! Which will itself tell you why I have to have an idea list of what to cook tonight in the first place!<br /><br />So it shouldn’t surprise you to hear that I just stumbled upon this taped inside the door where I keep the Tylenol (and considering that I keep the Tylenol there, you can just imagine how many times I’ve opened up this door):<br /><br /><blockquote><strong>7 Lessons</strong></blockquote><blockquote>1) Get out of your comfort zone.</blockquote><blockquote>2) Embrace the late sleepless nights.</blockquote><blockquote>3) Speak the language of the individual you want to become.</blockquote><blockquote>4) Find a mantra to anchor and guide you.</blockquote><blockquote>5) Always stay guided by your values not by your necessities.</blockquote><blockquote>6) To achieve unreasonable things, you have to become an unreasonable person.</blockquote><blockquote>7) Become hopelessly idealistic about the things that make you feel most alive.</blockquote><br />Though I’m sure I was the one who taped this up whenever ago, I just read it now as if for the first time. <br /><br />Then I took a nice deep breath. <br /><br />A slow count to five on the inhale, a slow count to five on the exhale. <br /><br />Ahhhh.<br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-StGSITZjG-8/TwNQy16KhiI/AAAAAAAABVY/MQTGKkZKRwg/s1600-h/Sheva%252520chillaxing%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sheva chillaxing" height="419" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ETfjrGY8qRI/TwNQzGijDWI/AAAAAAAABVg/pDxGczcCwO8/Sheva%252520chillaxing_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="Sheva chillaxing" width="433" /></a> <br /><br />That’s better. The important things. <br /><br /><<<Breathe>>><br /><br />Happy New Year, everybody!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-37780507543747714982011-12-23T12:44:00.004-05:002017-02-23T19:49:35.968-05:00JimmyI went to yoga this morning and then stopped at Panera for a coffee and a bagel and a little quiet/me time. I sat near three men who after about 20 minutes finished their conversation and then parted ways. One of them came over to me and told me that I’m too beautiful to be sitting all alone, especially at holiday time. Why is there nobody with me? That started a whole long conversation. He asked if he could join me and we talked about this and that: life, family, politics, money; we told a few jokes. Then as he was leaving he walked over to me, held my face between his two hands, and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He was 75 and going off to join a card game that he was already late for. <br /><br />I will never forget this day.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-54588528911235323142011-11-18T11:24:00.003-05:002017-02-23T19:49:36.007-05:00Where will your artistic inspiration take you?<p>Sometimes artistic inspiration comes from unexpected places. Recently I got a custom order from another seller on Etsy. In fact, he “found” me after I ordered a bazillion <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/naturesedgefarm?ref=pr_shop_more&show_panel=true">handmade soaps</a> from him (they’re incredible…buy some!). </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pRXSKh4vJK8/TsaGpYrab_I/AAAAAAAABTE/KVbQiebtb3M/s1600-h/scroll%252520handle%252520cereal%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525204%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="scroll handle cereal bowls by glazedOver Pottery 4" alt="scroll handle cereal bowls by glazedOver Pottery 4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1xyYAOxv3XU/TsaGpqdatNI/AAAAAAAABTM/U8ku1_k31Ds/scroll%252520handle%252520cereal%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525204_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86124255/ceramic-cereal-bowls-scroll-handle"><img style="display: inline" title="scroll handle cereal bowls by glazedOver Pottery 3" alt="scroll handle cereal bowls by glazedOver Pottery 3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u_k5zc3I0cc/TsaGqQbLcRI/AAAAAAAABTU/HWt-xN92qqI/scroll%252520handle%252520cereal%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525203%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86124255/ceramic-cereal-bowls-scroll-handle"><img style="display: inline" title="scroll handle ceream bowls by glazedOver Pottery" alt="scroll handle ceream bowls by glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dnpn569uJWA/TsaGqraf9EI/AAAAAAAABTc/9aiZs3ABfro/scroll%252520handle%252520ceream%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86124255/ceramic-cereal-bowls-scroll-handle"><img style="display: inline" title="scroll handle ceream bowls by glazedOver Pottery 2" alt="scroll handle ceream bowls by glazedOver Pottery 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZqyET6O6p5U/TsaGrLYUkjI/AAAAAAAABTg/KlwZOXF_Eh0/scroll%252520handle%252520ceream%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525202%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240" /></a> <br /> <br />He said he wanted cereal bowls akin to my scroll handle mugs. He imagined them shorter and wider than the mugs but left me room to experiment according to my creative whim. I love the results! </p> <p>By the way, I asked for his permission to credit him with the inspiration for these bowls and here’s what he said (and I quote): </p> <blockquote> <p>“Yeah... sure! But I did nothing really :o) I'm just a lazy schlub who wants to drink out of bowls.” </p> </blockquote> <p>Love him!</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-46638615877941832562011-11-14T22:45:00.003-05:002017-04-25T03:36:02.699-04:00Incredible Yoga/Break Dancing - Unreal!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30619461?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/30619461">Break ton Neck</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6119891">Alex Yde</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-56459656358697737002011-11-11T14:02:00.003-05:002017-02-23T19:49:36.047-05:00A bucket for your coffee<p>This mug is Mega Ginormous. No, seriously. It's a whopping 32-ounces. Waaaay bigger than you think it is. It’s so big that it comes with it’s own Doberman Pinscher.</p> <p>  <img style="display: inline" title="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 3" alt="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CWrjkqluh5o/Tr1xPpLJ67I/AAAAAAAABSc/29gRy-Xs1rk/bucket%252520of%252520coffee%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525203%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="409" /></p> <p> <br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85889221/extra-large-coffee-mug-mega-ginormous"><img style="display: inline" title="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 5" alt="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 5" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0z6sYEvSby8/Tr1xP8XJXEI/AAAAAAAABSk/xxx-SHomQgY/bucket%252520of%252520coffee%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525205%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="417" /></a> </p> <p> <br /><img style="display: inline" title="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery" alt="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BtAxKpA60tA/Tr1xQIPkB7I/AAAAAAAABSs/3TIyymKoy68/bucket%252520of%252520coffee%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="417" /></p> <p> <br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85889221/extra-large-coffee-mug-mega-ginormous"><img style="display: inline" title="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 4" alt="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7jLx3x3Ixak/Tr1xQybic-I/AAAAAAAABS0/RtutrZ8L9hw/bucket%252520of%252520coffee%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525204%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="417" /></a></p> <p> <br /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85889221/extra-large-coffee-mug-mega-ginormous"><img style="display: inline" title="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 2" alt="bucket of coffee by glazedOver Pottery 2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4A0UbNbV85w/Tr1xRsc5cKI/AAAAAAAABS8/Lt2FB-KvOF0/bucket%252520of%252520coffee%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525202%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="417" /></a>  </p> <p>Nah. I was just kidding about the Doberman. Wouldn't know how to mail that out to you anyway. But it’s big. Really big. Your ego needs to be well intact for this one.</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-19515159265981287102011-11-04T12:30:00.004-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.070-05:00Denim and Leather<a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/58325708" title="Denim and leather bowls by glazedOver Pottery"><img alt="denim and blue small bowls by glazedOver Pottery" height="240" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n87Z27Sc6cA/TrQTKmSMmtI/AAAAAAAABSM/NepNsiEMexU/denim%252520and%252520blue%252520small%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="denim and blue small bowls by glazedOver Pottery" width="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85334379/coffee-mug-leather-and-denim-cups-scroll" title="Denim and Leather scroll handle mug by glazedOver Pottery"><img alt="denim and leather latte mug by glazedOver Pottery 4" height="240" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9VBcjREVXWc/TrQTLP3wRpI/AAAAAAAABSQ/cm1KSj4SV4E/denim%252520and%252520leather%252520latte%252520mug%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525204%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="denim and leather latte mug by glazedOver Pottery 4" width="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82005493/braid-bowl-candy-dish-ceramic-bowl-denim" title="Denim and Leather eclectic handmade candy dish by glazedOver Pottery"><img alt="Braid bowl by glazedOver Pottery 5" height="240" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ue_eJwRKRVg/TrQTLV_eBaI/AAAAAAAABSU/ja-A1nt7-uU/Braid%252520bowl%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525205%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="Braid bowl by glazedOver Pottery 5" width="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84671554/ceramic-nesting-bowls-sky-blue-and-brown" title="Denim and leather serving bowl by glazedOver Pottery"><img alt="Denim and Leather serving bowls by glazedOver Pottery 3" height="240" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8TkfGjWRMek/TrQTLrdaeII/AAAAAAAABSY/JcLFSfB7bmU/Denim%252520and%252520Leather%252520serving%252520bowls%252520by%252520glazedOver%252520Pottery%2525203%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="Denim and Leather serving bowls by glazedOver Pottery 3" width="240" /></a><br /> There are so many aspects to the creative process involved in making pottery. When it come to the glazing, I’ve been known to mull over colors for weeks before I come to conclusions. Sometimes I will stand back and squint my eyes at a piece and imagine colors and combinations. Sometimes I will dream about them instead. The Denim and Leather series came to me in one of those quiet moments before falling asleep one night. It just clicked and I smiled visibly. I knew it would be a passionate and perfect glaze combination.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-34695589559965150832011-10-31T21:56:00.004-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.092-05:00On the Bisque ShelfHere’s a peek at what is on the bisque shelf in the glazedOver pottery studio. These babies are going into the kiln by week’s end.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrlsD6ufWqo/Tq9RzmZYZhI/AAAAAAAABRE/sHa6maC99io/s1600/bisqueware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrlsD6ufWqo/Tq9RzmZYZhI/AAAAAAAABRE/sHa6maC99io/s400/bisqueware.jpg" width="294" /></a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-46053334246995571452011-09-23T16:26:00.003-04:002017-04-25T03:29:20.250-04:00Gym Membership and Protein Shakes<p>I bit the bullet this week and signed up for gym membership, for the first time in my life. I’m very intimidated, I must tell you. I’m thin and in very good shape. I have a naturally muscular body, so it certainly looks like I would fit right in, but I don’t. I’m a runner, not a body builder. I’ve been running on and off for about thirty years, but this past winter, I finally committed and successfully translated my love/hate running relationship into a fruitful and productive habit that at this point I’m convinced I can’t live without. </p> <p>I was even shocked to discover recently that if at any time anything thwarted my running schedule, I’d be depressed and preoccupied with trying to get back out again. And then, once I did and started my run, I noticed that I’d breathe an audible sigh of relief just to be back out there.</p> <p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" border="0" align="left" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_CWZR2162Y/TnzlhsTUjcI/AAAAAAAABPM/QEuvkzv2ZLM/s640/smoothie.jpg" width="274" height="436" />So why did I join a gym when I’ve got the roads? Turns out that a runner needs cross training as well, who knew? I lost more weight with the running than I had planned for, so now I’m on the other side of the process. Now I need to gain. It’s surprisingly difficult to gain weight and a little disheartening too, because all of the media buzz is focused on weight loss, not weight gain. I feel like a salmon fighting to swim upstream, only I don’t have any salmon buddies swimming alongside me. It’s very lonely, and being at the gym with all of those people who look like they know what they’re doing is very daunting. I’m completely intimidated, I admit. I’m doing everything that I can to conquer my intimidation and press ahead. So far so good. </p> Today when I got home from the gym and in the spirit of doing things right, I made myself a protein shake. I’m not going to give you a specific recipe, because it’s really just a dollop of yogurt, one splash of milk and one splash of orange juice, a smidge of flax seeds and some fresh fruit, in this case some kiwis, a banana, and a peach. All blended up, it was yummy and made me feel like I must be doing something good for the system. <br /> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_CWZR2162Y/TnzlhsTUjcI/AAAAAAAABPM/QEuvkzv2ZLM/s1600/smoothie.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a></div>  So let’s see how this thing goes. Fingers crossed it doesn't defeat me. Truth be told, I’m feeling a little delicate and inadequate right now, but I’m going to give it a go. A little more upper body strength can only be a good thing for a potter, right? Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-60654069448463362832011-08-09T22:56:00.002-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.131-05:00Custom order ceramic coffee and tea mugs<p>Here are some mugs I’ve been working on. They are a custom order for one of  the mechanics who fixes my car. He recently commissioned me to make an 8" x 14" ceramic planter for his two year old daughter. One day she said to him: "Daddy, I want a cactus garden!" Devoted father that he is, he set out to find the perfect planter for her but everything was too small, so he asked me to make him one and write "Kaylee's Garden" on it. When I showed him glaze options by thumbing though listings in my shop, he got keen on my mugs and ordered some. He wanted one for his wife and one for himself. First, he thought to have me write her name and his name on them, but then he changed his mind and went with “tea” and “coffee” instead. I made an extra “coffee” mug just for good measure. I’ve listed that in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79472033/coffee-mug-breakfast-head-blue-and">here</a>. <br /> <br />This is the process photo of his mugs:</p> <p><a style="margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; clear: left; margin-right: 1em" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiAuOL0arNU/TkHjN1NQBMI/AAAAAAAABPA/zukI7sZl_Kk/s1600/coffee+and+tea+mugs.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiAuOL0arNU/TkHjN1NQBMI/AAAAAAAABPA/zukI7sZl_Kk/s400/coffee+and+tea+mugs.jpg" width="331" height="400" /></a></p> <p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>And here’s how they turned out. I love them! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VrLIGOr1o1I/TqTVXbbzFiI/AAAAAAAABPQ/DPRAn5iQv9o/s1600-h/coffee%252520and%252520tea%252520mugs%252520complete%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="coffee and tea mugs complete" alt="coffee and tea mugs complete" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I_gJTGHcrA0/TkHilvMMaBI/AAAAAAAABPY/bRT2uJhFXdc/coffee%252520and%252520tea%252520mugs%252520complete_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="326" /></a></p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-90516647029474106852011-06-06T12:35:00.002-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.149-05:00Talk about a Green Thumb!This past weekend, I pruned the shrubs in our garden using my new, green, Burpee gardening gloves, the same ones I used as a photo prop for this picture of my garden stakes: <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; clear: left; margin-right: 1em" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ar6Kg6owZQ4/Te0BPT-sDYI/AAAAAAAABOk/ePKVMiFMsCQ/s1600/new+veggie+stakes+4.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ar6Kg6owZQ4/Te0BPT-sDYI/AAAAAAAABOk/ePKVMiFMsCQ/s400/new+veggie+stakes+4.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"></div> <div style="text-align: left">I loved these gloves especially because they were green, but I have to say, they’re not terribly practical. They got wet while I was using them and this is what I found when I pulled them off my hand:</div> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VV-I4Z1TJgg/Te0AR-Gf0nI/AAAAAAAABOo/HLHOCCrq8ok/s1600-h/Green%252520thumb%252520gardening.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Green thumb gardening" alt="Green thumb gardening" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E4lg3dvHExE/Te0ASY6aiPI/AAAAAAAABOs/Jh38Yo8GXYc/Green%252520thumb%252520gardening_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="351" /></a> <br />Crazy! How is that Burpee doesn’t realize this happens? It took a whole day, a pumice stone and several attempts with butter, lemon, mineral spirits and soap to make even a dent in this. Just imagine how pretty it was to watch me eat the pizza I had for lunch that day! Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-42280296180310644012011-05-22T19:14:00.002-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.168-05:00Sleepy Bunny<p>“Mommy!” my little one yelled from the side door of our house, “Come quick! There’s a sleeping bunny!”</p> <p>I came running. We get bunnies from time to time. Bunnies in our yard always remind me of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-Richard-Adams/dp/0380002930"><u><font color="#0000ff">Watership Down</font></u></a> and I always apologize if ever I have to I start up our hrududu and drive off while they are nearby. </p> <p>Never have we  seen one ever taken a nap in our yard. Sure enough though, there it was in the fur, lying on its side and snoozing just 10 feet from our door. I ran for the camera to get a few shots but I had trouble focusing well through the screen. So I got brave and slowly opened the door. The bunny didn’t move. Maybe it knew that I was the one who had put out the celery leaves for her the previous day. Either way…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vUcSt8LcBFU/TdmYxiUi7tI/AAAAAAAABPc/M4wznSOWRtY/s1600-h/sleepy%252520bunny%252520lounging.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="sleepy bunny lounging" alt="sleepy bunny lounging" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SX03-u1XxyM/TdmYxy49QsI/AAAAAAAABPg/LI_4iZn_NUc/sleepy%252520bunny%252520lounging_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="272" /></a></p> <p>Slowly, she roused herself,</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-brh2-g0rRKw/TdmYyGhVFtI/AAAAAAAABPk/6e65mwD451g/s1600-h/sleepy%252520bunny%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="sleepy bunny" alt="sleepy bunny" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S4yEwPMDfNM/TdmYycjTfhI/AAAAAAAABPo/Xw_vZsTEkuA/sleepy%252520bunny_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="395" /></a></p> <p>yawned,</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nOZe2QemTLc/TdmYyzagUaI/AAAAAAAABPs/eX_w5rfwdCU/s1600-h/sleepy%252520bunny%252520stretch%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="sleepy bunny stretch" alt="sleepy bunny stretch" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-quV1_qkiKIc/TdmYzJnx3RI/AAAAAAAABPw/wmRowXJQJGw/sleepy%252520bunny%252520stretch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="270" /></a>  </p> <p>stretched,</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EKIGXgC2C6c/TdmY0Tzm1kI/AAAAAAAABP0/gsxVBwol5hY/s1600-h/sleepy%252520bunny%252520stretch%252520yawn.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="sleepy bunny stretch yawn" alt="sleepy bunny stretch yawn" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dZCR8BsWUOc/TdmY0pOipjI/AAAAAAAABP4/VgV3-xyoLDA/sleepy%252520bunny%252520stretch%252520yawn_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="299" /></a></p> <p>…and yawned again. Finally she sat up for a minute to collect herself. Then she hopped off. </p> <p>I put out some carrots for her after that. Fingers crossed she comes back to find them. </p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-52894630394351233502011-05-20T09:57:00.002-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.187-05:00Coil PotRemember that coil pot on the <a href="http://glazed-over.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-bisque-shelf.html" target="_blank">bisque shelf</a> I said would require some extra special mulling? Well, it’s all mulled and finished and it’s just perfect, if you ask me. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; clear: left; margin-right: 1em" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74376716/flower-vase-blue-and-brown-wabi-sabi" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Gp73hFLfrI/TdZySKZWskI/AAAAAAAABNc/F7vVPC-ZFfA/s400/coil+pot+2.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I love it! Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-4720512163970823932011-05-18T10:09:00.004-04:002017-04-25T03:30:35.124-04:00Auto Body Repairs and Oil Change Opportunism<div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dkhoM9v9XjE/TdPS5F9TC4I/AAAAAAAABNQ/c0Bjwg2quxY/s1600/car+photo.jpg" target="_blank" imageanchor="1"><img style="margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" border="0" align="left" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dkhoM9v9XjE/TdPS5F9TC4I/AAAAAAAABNQ/c0Bjwg2quxY/s400/car+photo.jpg" width="186" height="210" /></a></div> <p>I love this photograph! I snapped it this week with my new, fabulous iphone while I was waiting for the mechanics to finish doing an oil change on my car.  This car, as they told me, is some mint something-or-another with an $8,000 paint job (who DOES that??). They bring it every week to one of those pop-the-hood car shows. They say they make some really decent money buying, fixing up, and selling cars like this. </p> <p>It all reminded me of the auto body work I did way back when I was in high school. I had worked for several summers at a very cool snack bar at our local ferry dock to Fire Island. I loved working there because all of the Manhattan weekenders would come through on their way to their island bungalows and it made me feel like I was a part of all of that. Difficult bosses excepted, it was a great experience. <br /> <br />Anyway, I had saved up my money and bought myself this awesome Volkswagon Superbeetle convertible. It was the most fabulous thing, I felt like the cat’s meow driving it. The honeymoon lasted for a while and even included the great day when it made an appearance in the high school homecoming parade. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Tz9QAh76MFk/TdPRp9MLYGI/AAAAAAAABP8/hRunmsb10KU/s1600-h/volkswagonbeetle3%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="volkswagon beetle 3" alt="volkswagon beetle 3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g8oTzglUCcY/TdPRp7xzZnI/AAAAAAAABQA/IDlEd7IK1F4/volkswagonbeetle3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="304" /></a> <br /> <br />This was the photo that made it into the yearbook. That’s me in the back seat all the way on the right and that’s my dad driving the car. <br /> <br />But alas, like most old beetles, mascara and blush could only get it so far before the rust started to become a serious problem.  Once we started to dig around looking for it, we discovered that it was covering most of the body of the car. It was so severe that it ate through much of the floor. Funny, we still needed to use the car at that point so we simply drove it without most of the floor. We were driving like Fred Flintstone, watching the highway speeding by under our feet! I kid you not. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-skxvnRuLfjc/TdPRqFXDmxI/AAAAAAAABQE/VvShEMwPiuk/s1600-h/volkswagonbeetle2%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="volkswagon beetle 2" alt="volkswagon beetle 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-63h7O1X83gw/TdPRqRWaA8I/AAAAAAAABQI/X3EOpGr4bu0/volkswagonbeetle2_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="315" /></a></p> <p>Here I am on the day we started digging around for rust. I was heartbroken as you can see. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QnenPvlkjt4/TdPRquCx0MI/AAAAAAAABQM/Ao8l2Ujbvcc/s1600-h/volkswagonbeetle%25255B5%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="volkswagon beetle" alt="volkswagon beetle" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EJVEsMDCBP0/TdPRqw7L_eI/AAAAAAAABQQ/RCFARPcbBFM/volkswagonbeetle_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" height="311" /></a> <br />And it only got worse. <br /> <br />It was a long and grueling process and I learned more about fiberglass and Bondo than I would ever have wanted to, but in the end we too turned a profit. We sold it for twice what I bought it for. </p> <p>Not bad for a couple of rookies.</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-17732461082232382122011-05-06T17:00:00.003-04:002017-04-25T03:29:20.189-04:00What Photography and Allowance have in CommonShev just got a some good shots of me with this new ceramic tray. I think I'm going to double her allowance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sb1H7VKpK50/TcRgFpTbNJI/AAAAAAAABMk/LkaYu66zrFk/s1600/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sb1H7VKpK50/TcRgFpTbNJI/AAAAAAAABMk/LkaYu66zrFk/s320/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ivpiXZD-yCA/TcRgetwgsUI/AAAAAAAABMo/swKiDs0tMqg/s1600/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ivpiXZD-yCA/TcRgetwgsUI/AAAAAAAABMo/swKiDs0tMqg/s320/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fbuQlJdP-as/TcRgfOEqPeI/AAAAAAAABMs/L3MbIpW5RHM/s1600/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fbuQlJdP-as/TcRgfOEqPeI/AAAAAAAABMs/L3MbIpW5RHM/s320/Green+Sherbert+ceramic+tray+3.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; clear: left; color: black; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Thanks, duckie!</span></span></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-14324637651126713842011-04-20T17:47:00.002-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.244-05:00On the bisque shelf<div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; clear: left; margin-right: 1em" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NBkOetjuIoA/Ta9UHwLOVAI/AAAAAAAABME/jPtoaEUf0AU/s1600/glazedOver+Pottery+bisque+shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NBkOetjuIoA/Ta9UHwLOVAI/AAAAAAAABME/jPtoaEUf0AU/s400/glazedOver+Pottery+bisque+shelf.jpg" width="400" height="280" /></a></div> <p>Here’s a peek at some of the pieces on my bisque shelf today. I’m now in “glaze inspiration” mode. That’s when I mull over what combinations of glazes I think will work best on which surfaces. <br /> <br />I admit, some mulling is quicker than other mulling. That coil pot in the back, I fear, will require some extra special mulling.</p> Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-90223364682577489052011-04-17T12:40:00.003-04:002017-02-23T19:49:36.263-05:00Springtime bloomsAfter the winter thaw, it’s such a delicious relief to see the blooms of spring, wouldn’t you say? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLCni_-QXqQ/TasXwDUZcjI/AAAAAAAABMA/MA1jZDrTVd8/s1600/mom%2527s+weeping+cherry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLCni_-QXqQ/TasXwDUZcjI/AAAAAAAABMA/MA1jZDrTVd8/s640/mom%2527s+weeping+cherry.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After my mother died, we planted one of her favorite trees—a Weeping Japanese Cherry—in our backyard. Each year without fail, it blooms exactly in time for Passover. Happy spring, everybody!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-39329826000803511802011-04-07T09:59:00.002-04:002017-04-25T03:31:44.740-04:00Clay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdmrZyjW3ys/TZ3C-j3MA4I/AAAAAAAABL4/9VO9Fky7HoE/s1600/clay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdmrZyjW3ys/TZ3C-j3MA4I/AAAAAAAABL4/9VO9Fky7HoE/s640/clay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This makes my eyes happier than you can ever know.</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882503497027213705.post-73436010322057200502011-03-08T13:11:00.003-05:002017-04-25T03:29:20.308-04:00Around townIt’s beautiful outside today. Faced with the dilemma to choose between glazing or doing taxes, I decided to play hooky instead and take a few minutes to go for a short drive around town. Here’s a glimpse of where I live. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; clear: left; margin-right: 1em" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s7zf2ntoogM/TXaFo2Mx_iI/AAAAAAAABLA/lEEERpTsnrE/s1600/boatyard.jpg" target="_blank" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s7zf2ntoogM/TXaFo2Mx_iI/AAAAAAAABLA/lEEERpTsnrE/s320/boatyard.jpg" width="328" height="225" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left; clear: both" class="separator">We’ve got ship yards and ferry docks…</div> <div style="text-align: left"> <br /> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZp_fDRVdI/AAAAAAAABLY/9M8i9E7Qhig/s1600-h/beach%5B1%5D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="beach" alt="beach" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZp_gt2OmI/AAAAAAAABLc/lMj6u7LoEKA/beach_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="255" /></a> <br /> Charming beaches of all shapes and sizes… <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZp_6zfSHI/AAAAAAAABLg/4Uzx_fn-1WA/s1600-h/beach%20book.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="beach book" alt="beach book" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZqALjb4WI/AAAAAAAABLk/5M9zwoJ9B2Y/beach%20book_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="325" height="241" /></a> <br /> Summer reading… <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZqAfWrCbI/AAAAAAAABLo/LqS31NI-v7g/s1600-h/downtown.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="downtown" alt="downtown" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oh8lVGHGVqs/TXZqBA9FfhI/AAAAAAAABLs/UxQFouOXglk/downtown_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="199" /></a>  <br /> And a charming downtown.</div> <div style="text-align: left"> </div> Right now, on the cusp of Spring, the grass here is doing its best to become greener. Sometimes it actually is. Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.com0