Orchids and the cracked pot

Well, Cricket sent me flowers and they are gorgeous. I brought in one of my cracked pots to put them in. I'm going to do a bunch of these in Raku - I hope they're as successful as the stomeware piece pictured. I need to get a better shot of this, but wanted to post it before the flowers faded...

New Pieces

I haven't posted anything in a while and was kidding MrStevers about needing something new... so, last night was pottery... I've got some new pieces back and took some shots at the office so I figured I'd post them... ...the daffs were something I had in my cube a few weeks ago... a bright spot in all the dreary... i can't wait for peony season...

A few years ago I had a friend Marian whose garden I cared for. When I'd moved from Sparta to my apartment I took half of the peonies that I had planted over the years and planted them in Marian's garden. Spring after spring they were gorgeous along the driveway of her little house. About a year and a half ago we lost Marian to brain cancer. Marian's sister Abbey asked me to take any plants I wanted before they sold the house - I took the peonies. They now live at Cricket's place and when they come up I can't help but think of Marian O'Neill.

the peonies will look great in the red vase with the black band...