Shake it up!
Several weeks ago, there was discussion on the Etsy Mud Team forum about double walled, hole-less salt and pepper shakers. I couldn’t quite fathom how they worked, until I made one. It came out of the glaze fire the other morning and I can’t stop shaking a little salt out of it every time I walk by. I know, it doesn’t take much.
Basically, you fill the salt from the bottom and it rests in the walls until you shake. When you do give it a shake, the salt hits the “ceiling” and then exits through the hole in the bottom. Very cool if you ask me. Now I’m asking myself why I only made a salt shaker and not a pepper to match. I think I’m going to make 20 sets for gifts and sale.
Meanwhile, I received a lovely email early Saturday morning notifying me that I have been awarded space at Fancy Tiger’s first alt craft fair to be held at the Capsule Event Center on Friday, Nov. 30 (6 – 9PM) and Saturday, Dec. 1st (10 – 6AM), 560 Sante Fe Drive. I’m not quite sure what to expect since it’s their inaugural event, but it’s close to the holidays, it’s in the art’s district and they plan to advertise heavily.
On October 14th, I pinch hitted for Team ING in the Denver Marathon and had quite a lovely time, despite the freezing rain. Now, how couldn’t I – being the only woman running with these guys?? Gee, I felt special. How did I end up on Team ING? The team lost a member a couple of weeks before the race and needed a fourth. ING had already tapped every available employee who runs, so my husband asked me to help out. Being the procrastinator that I am, I hadn’t yet registered for the half and jumped at the opportunity to run 6 miles instead of 13.1. The free entry fee didn’t hurt either!
Aren’t we stylish in our garbage bags? I wore mine for half the distance to stay dry and warm until I couldn’t take the plastic anymore. Our official team time was 4:03:48. I was the slowest of the bunch…but I’m okay with that.
Meanwhile, I have an unexpected gift today – time. I was supposed to chaperone a field trip with my daughter’s class. We were going to go gold panning on the South Platte River with SPREE, but it was canceled because of the snow we received yesterday and our expected highs in the 50′s today. Yes – I said snow. Yikes, I’m not ready for winter, weren’t we all trying to stay cool just a few weeks ago?
That’s all for today, and I promise not to mention the marathon again…
~Cynthia
