Well. There it is in all it's glory. The pics are not that great, but I have never claimed to be a very good photographer, I'm not even a mediocre photographer. I just suck at it. But I did want to show off what I think I can do. This is my first, so understand that the more I practice the better I will get. I am so happy how this turned out. and I got acclaims from the advanced ceramics students, that really made my day. And then when one of my fellow ceramics I students distracted me and stoled the vase as we were packing up, well, that told me all. I wasn't wrong, it turned out good. (she did give it back to me eventually, it was all in good fun and I appreciated the whole stunt!) One more day at ceramics. We clean on that day. One hour max. Now I am starting to miss it already. Thursday I was a little hesitant to go, because I was exhausted after work. I think with a summer off, if I rest properly and build my strength back up, I will be fine for the fall semester. Oh yea! The local *real live artist came in today. I showed her my raw version of my vase and all she said was, "I like." That is all I needed. *I'm not a real live artist yet. I haven't sold anything...that's MY definition. She also told me she wanted me to go look at some specific works from Korea, she thinks I will learn a lot from those. (Free advice from Arabella is special, people pay hundreds of dollars for her to tell them what to do.)

MD news...BWAHAHA! Finally, she is getting the repercussions she needs from outside the family. To her, one of us telling her the benefits of not doing what your P.O. tells you is just bunk. Because, we're stupid and need a life. She got a notice from her P.O. saying that she is in violation of her grant of probation. (um, MD told me it was informal probation, doesn't that mean you don't have to do anything on it? Informal means you are like playing Barbie dolls or something doesn't it? It's like pretend probation isn't it?) Sorry, 'bout the sarcasm, I can't wait until she realizes that we aren't all that stupid and reading the news and books and getting an education means you are privy to information like this. I KNOW what probation is, I don't have to be on it to find out!!!!!

Anyway, it's my Wednesday. I am through the bigger half of my week, it's all a downhill slide from here. Sat/Sun are the big Memorial Day Sales at Ace, well, anywhere you spend your money is the big Memorial Day Sale. If today was any indication, I'm screwed. It was crazy busy. BUT FUN!!!

A few catch ups

I finally got blogger to upload my sunset from last week. Or was it the week before? I don't remember. I actually pulled the car over to the side of the road for this one. All along the highway on my way home the sunset was beautiful, and I kept snapping pictures, but this one was the most intense in color and it wasn't blurred, maybe cause the car wasn't in motion!
My OD (oldest daughter) and I went to ceramics class last night. Actually we went at 3 in the afternoon thinking that we were going to get home really early. There was so much for both of us to catch up on that we didn't leave until nearly eight. Class is usually from 6 until 8:40. I finished three pieces including the vase that I so love. Keep your fingers crossed that it turns out half way decent. I will send along finish pictures. We get to see it Thursday, that is the next to the last night of class. We will revue our favorite/best pieces and have a potluck and turn in paper work. The next Tuesday night, is clean up, although there are a few people who have already started cleaning, so it looks like there won't be much to do.
Health wise, I am definitely better. I am not coughing except for a few little ones and not the long, I am running out of breath, types. I have so much more energy now. Saturday at work I cleaned out what we call the spool room. (Which is just like what it sounds like...everything on a spool, rope, wire, tubing) I re-spooled stuff that was hanging loose, put spools on their little spindles off the floor, restocked what needed it and ordered all that I could, of what we were out of. I have vowed to check it everyday, 15-20 minutes before I leave work, so it stays nice. Sunday I started a diagram of my department, so that I can "move furniture". I'm not 'feeling' the way it is now, and when I do "move furniture" people seem to find new things. Probably because they have to look to find what they came in for. But I always get good reactions when I move stuff.
At home things are pretty much the same. MD is still excusing herslf from regular behavior, OD is still getting on MD's ass for being one, and YD (youngest daughter) is just doing her thing and staying out of the line of fire. It gets pretty loud here at times. I stopped getting in the middle of the arguements unless I just can't stand the repetition of the words. MD just doesn't get that she needs to get off her duff and do something with herself and I just don't have an answer for pushing her off it. She steals food and bath products, as well as clothes from my OD, and me. She feels entitled to what we have and work for. How do you get it through the thick skull of a 22 Y/O that she needs to work for what she gets? She's blowing her probabtion by not paying her fines or going to classes ordered by the court. She keeps telling me that it's an informal probation, and that it doesn't matter when she pays or does the classes. Hmmm...when they say you have eighteen months to do this and that you will be off probation when you are finished with payments and classes, that is informal? And when you get a notice from the county saying that you can mess up your probation by not paying your fines, on time, you are two months late already? That's informal? I also found that she blew off the car dealer when they sent her a notice saying that they will be selling the car they reposessed, sometime after June 2 and that she will owe the difference between what they sell the car for and what she owed on the contract. She didn't understand until I read it to her word for word, and then I still think she thinks they didn't mean that for her. And BTW, some of her belongings are still in the car and it is going to cost her $10 plus $3 a day to pick it all back up. Her driver's license is in there, as well as her social security card. Now how does she expect to get a job without those? I haven't a clue what to do with her or about her. I can't just kick her out, county will not let me do that without an eviction notice and that costs $160. Not that I really want to kick out my child. Talking to her really doesn't do any good, because well, she thinks we are just stupid and haven't a clue about what we are talking about. She tells us we need to get a life! (snicker) Anybody with any experience or even without experience, if you have a suggestion or ten about what to do or say to get through to her, PLEASE let me have them!!!! I'm thinking about calling Dr. Phil.....

Dreaming and Drooling

I just spent the last hour and a half of my day off, looking at all the goodies on the Wii site. I heard yesterday about Wii releasing a Wii Fit. Tomorrow! I WANT it! I want a Wii, but I have to wait until Uncle Bush gives me my incentive check. Then I will own a Wii and Fit, and hopefully I will have some money to buy some of the other things I want to go with it. I am so excited aboutit!
Do I need to get a life? Is this a sign? Oh my.....

I Can Now Dance To My Own Beat...

Look at I did!!!! I figgurd it out, finally! Geez, please don't say I'm slow...I already know that!

Heard on the phone at work yesterday:
Middle Daughter (from now on known as MD): "Mom (pause) If I get a job, can I get a dog?"
Hm. You'll never guess what the answer was!