A Seasoned Veteran

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day yesterday. I met all sorts of lovely and interesting folks, including some from my hometown of Seaford, NY. It's truly a small world. It was heartening to see the many folks who came out in support of CAI. I guess I'm getting seasoned, this being my second time minding the shop at Whynot Pottery. Meredith did have to give me a step by step play of changing the register tape over the phone, but all in all it went very smoothly. She says I'm ready for retail now. There are a few mugs and Green Tea soaps left. Contact me or Whynot Pottery if you missed us on Saturday, and want to lend your support. I feel so grateful to live in a community of such caring people.

A Sunny Saturday

Good morning! You know where I'll be!

Be The Change

Doing the last minute prepping for tomorrow's event. If you're nearby, stop by and see me at Whynot Pottery. Otherwise, please visit my etsy shop, and be the change you wish to see in the world. Happy Friday, friends!

Summer Fun

I took a day to play on Monday. My nieces and nephew had a grand time tubing, and all had their first try at skiing. A day on the water was just what I needed!
I've been getting soaps ready for this Saturday's Seagrove Potters for Peace, the proceeds of which will go to Central Asia Institute. If you haven't read Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea, do so and prepare to be inspired. He's an excellent example of what one person can do to make a difference.

Lovin' Nature

The mushroom class was a blast, though I feel like I've just dipped my toe in the water of mushroom knowledge. We learned a bit, gathered, then sampled the edibles at lunchtime. The bowl holds some of what we tasted. I made a couple of new friends, neighbors who live just up the road, and renewed some other friendships. Our class setting was along the banks of the Uwharrie River; a pretty spot. I spied at least 10 different mushrooms here yesterday. Now, if only I had enough hours to identify them all!

Hunting of a Vegi Sort

Off to hunt mushrooms! Have a happy day, friends!

Mushrooms and New Music

I trust all of you have been enjoying some delightful summer days. Lately, I've been getting requests for smaller, sample-sized bars of my soaps. I've noticed the nicer hotels and B&B's typically have 1.5 oz. bars, which works out well, as that's 1/4 of my bars. I've been working on tweaking my labels for these smaller sized bars, and playing with ribbons. I'm pleased with how they're shaping up.
The hot and steamy days here have brought forth a new round of mushrooms. I'm not sure what this is I saw this morning. Some sort of fungi, I'm thinking. It sprouted up on a stump, and is soft and silky feeling. I'm not very knowledgeable about fungi. I've gathered puffballs on this land, which were tasty cooked. But I know little else about what grows wild here. All that is getting ready to change, as I'm taking a mushroom class this Saturday, through STARworks. It's something I've always wanted to learn about, and from what I've heard, it promises to be a very entertaining class.
Over the weekend, Teresa introduced me to Antje Duvekot. I'm enjoying her music so much, I just had to share. I hope you enjoy her too!