August 2010 - Random Thoughts
8/1/2010 - July gone and 3 weeks since knee replacement surgery. Came down with the 24 hour stomach/intestinal flu last Wednesday night and still trying to get back to something like normal. Had hoped to be back in the studio by now, but it didn't happen.
8/3/2010 - Determined to at least roll out some slabs this morning before I need to drive to Reno for physical therapy. Have a new template cut out for a different basket shape. Trying to push the form in new directions.
8/4/2010 - everything conspired to keep me out of the studio yesterday - mostly putting ice on all the parts that hurt. Better today - lots of sleep.
8/6/2010 - Spent about 3 hours in the studio yesterday before I faded. Have one basket about 80% put together and another ready to assemble. Slow progress, but progress nonetheless.
8/8/2010 - Finished one basket yesterday and have another one pretty much put together. It will get finished today. Like how the handle matches the curve on the top of the form. Not sure about the feet yet.
8/15/2010 - Actually sat down at the wheel yesterday and threw 3 mugs. They were terrible. They went back into the reclaim bucket as well as the new basket form that I was working on. The bottom got dry and the top was awful. Some days are like that, but it is frustrating. Will try again today and see if better results can be achieved.
8/19/2010 - I am human again - 5 weeks post knee replacement. Having trouble getting started in the studio however. Infestation of piss ants in the house yesterday - 3 hours of war. No ants except dead ones this morning. The basket shape from last week is haunting me so I am going to try it again today.
8/24/2010 - Finished this one yesterday - all coiled. Started another that is a little smaller.
8/27/2010 - 6 weeks and 3 days after total knee replacement and I am released. YipEEEEE!