Blast From the Past
Agate ware circa 2005-06, cone 6 white and brown stoneware, glazed on inside only.
If you tuned in recently, I want to assure you that I’m much better though I’ve been quiet on the blog front mainly because it’s been a busy weekend. Yesterday, I ran with my training group – about 6.5 miles total for me. I felt great and after a post run breakfast, I headed to the Colorado Potters Guild for our annual group cleaning day. I both dread and loathe the day because cleaning is not on my top 10 list of things to do, but it’s also sort of fun to get together with most of the guild members – this is something that doesn’t happen frequently aside from our biannual sales in the spring and fall. I closed the day by catching a Flobots concert at the Filmore last night with my hubby.
I feel the urge to get my hands in clay this next week – especially after spending time at the Guild yesterday. Even though we were cleaning, there’s nothing like the smell of a pottery studio to get in the mood. 
Architectural scale is triangular in shape and has 6 possible different scales.
Meanwhile, I agreed to do a small scale garden design for a friend of mine. Nothing big – and I knew it would be a good exercise in preparation for returning to school in the fall. I went to her house, took photos, measured and spent this afternoon reacquainting myself with my architectural scale while drawing a “plan view” of her home and garden. I worked in 1/4″ scale meaning that each 1/4″ = 1′ in real life. The project isn’t difficult and I’m only really recommending some plants and hard scape details to replace some ugly overgrown evergreen shrubbery that she removed. She lives in a lovingly restored 1910 bungalow that has been in her family since construction a century ago and I’m recommending plants that are period appropriate that can handle our semi-arid climate based on the hours of sunshine that her yard receives every day.
She keep asking me to name a price, but since I’m not formally trained (yet – though I do have my Colorado Master Gardener certificate handy), I’ve been hedging. I think I will tell her I’ll do it for a few bottles of nice red wine.
Have a great week,
~Cynthia
P.S. My husband thinks I should call my last post “Glazed and Confused”. While I concede that this is a great post title, I’ve file it away for future use.
Linda Starr
June 8, 2009 at 12:17 am //
Sounds like a great landscape project; I love bungalows. Beautiful agate ware.
Cynthia
June 8, 2009 at 7:10 am //
My friend has a great bungalow – I think it was her grandparent’s. They’ve really restored it nicely – the area we live in is a danger zone for older homes. People like to scrape them off and build modern ones or pop the tops to gain more square footage.
Anne
June 8, 2009 at 12:58 am //
Wow Cynthia. Have just been scrolling back a bit in all your posts that I have missed. You sure have a lot going on. Starting back at school in the fall, preparing to run a marathon (ok a 1/2 marathon), moving AND renovating that house. and then there are the chickens (nevermind, that’s another issue altogether lol) I am getting stressed just thinking about it! Just take care not to overextend yourself… its so easy to do.
Agateware looks good btw.
Cynthia
June 8, 2009 at 7:12 am //
The chickens might not make it – hubby is really balking at the prospect. It does sound like a lot, but I’ve wrapped my arms around it now. First up is vacation – I’m getting excited about getting on a plane and heading out of town for awhile.
AnneW
June 10, 2009 at 6:05 pm //
Well, I’m glad that you’re going to be able to take some time away before heading back to school in the fall. I always found that kinda recharged my batteries.
I don’t do chickens. ..or turkeys. Had them both. ,,but that’s just me.
I’ll tell you about my adventures with poultry another time lol
jim
June 8, 2009 at 6:37 am //
sounds like you’re on the mend from the last post, feeling a bit overwhelmed myself… beautiful agateware
Cynthia
June 8, 2009 at 7:14 am //
It’s easy to get overwhelmed – easy for me at least. I find I have to divorce myself from my emotions and do best when I have a sort of “outer body” experience to get through whatever it is that I’m doing or about to do. Not always though…depends on how savory it is.
Mary T.
June 8, 2009 at 2:41 pm //
It would take me awhile to get reacquainted with the drawing/engineer’s rule again too. You do have a lot of irons in the fire, as it is.
Jean Levert Hood
June 8, 2009 at 7:08 pm //
Cynthia, you are one busy lady!! No wonder you had a mini melt down, or rather a Glazed and Confused moment. ( l do love that!) I hope you’re going to get a little summertime down time before the studying starts this fall!