Started a bisque kiln, should be able to open it up tomorrow.
Of course I had to pick the most blustery snow day to be running outside to babysit the kiln! Record snowfalls here today!

Thursday,
Started the glaze kiln. Just dying to see how my glazes turned out....hehehehehheheheheheheh giddy even.

Tuesday
If I can get a fire lit under my butt, I want to go the pottery supply. It's time to make glazes!!!! yipee!....I do have a couple of commercial glazes but where's the fun in that?
I'm also going to make an engobe (pale grey-blue) and a slip glaze from the clay that came from New Brunswick. It's got such a rich colour I think it will turn out nice.

Sunday November4, 2007
Bad news, the son decided next weekend worked better for him for coming into the city....ah well.
I fired the kiln anyway...started it around noon Saturday. No power problems but did discover my pyrometer doesn't work....hahahahah
mommamia!
Made a couple of logistics mistakes....I'll mention those in a video later today. Basically had to guess when I figured the kiln was hot enough.
So, really who can say what went on in there....I turned the kiln off at 1am. Checked it   more...this morning still way too hot to open but I'm guessing by supper time I'll be able to open the lid. Looking forward to it....mostly LOL LOL  less

Friday, Nov 2, 2007
I'm off to pick up my son Kenan. He lives in Orillia, which is about an hour's drive from me. Well when traffic is slow...lol Leaving the city on a Friday isn't exactly easy. But! It is coming into fall now so hopefully traffic won't be too bad. Kenan lives 115kms from me and a couple of weeks ago it took over 3 hrs to get to his house! ARGGGG... I'm going to bring the camera along for the drive.