Misplaced Gift Certificates????

Have you lost yours? Did the dog eat it? NOT TO WORRY. Call us with the name of the person who gave it to you and we will very likely be able to locate it and let you redeem it.  Don't wait until your child gets even bigger! And don't feel bad; you have lots of company.

Rain!!!

The ground has been shrieking as it got dryer and dryer these last few weeks. The vinca out front shriveled and everything looked pained and exhausted . Then, A CLOUDBURST! Solid water from the sky for a minute or two and during the night a steady drizzle. This morning the woods are taking in huge gulps of cool wet air. Everything is smiling. It is wonderful wonderful. I dread seeing how big the squash get today. JP is doing a tile with a nymph subduing a runaway giant zucchini vine a la Laocoon. This is part of his Nymphs and Satyrs in the Garden series.

Reading Aloud.

Have you ever wished you were nearer your grandchildren so you could read to them?  YOU CAN!!!  All it takes is a telephone on one end and a telephone with a speaker (they all have them) on the other. We stumbled on this about 3 years ago. Our grandchildren, 8 and 4, are in Oregon and I've taken to reading  during breakfast. Sure, sometimes the kids are fighting over cereal but generally we get 10 minutes or so. We have read "James and the Giant Peach" (three times) "Winnie the Pooh", " Mr. Popper's Penguins", and so many  others. Most recently we read all the paperback Percy Jackson ( son of Poseidon) books. Those were a hit for everybody. Now we're reading "The Secret Garden". Recently I've started reading  "W. the P."  to Elowyn, newly 4 so she gets her own time. Occasionally she wanders off out of hearing but my daughter likes hearing them too so everyone is happy. Here at the pottery, I generally read at the kitchen phone so the staff can hear too.  I absolutely love it .,,