By The Hum of the Burners

 

When the kiln is firing, I usually don't make pottery. I don't want to start a new making cycle before the old one is finished, and I know that tin a couple of days I will need the studio clear to start the sorting, pricing, and packing process. I find other tasks to occupy my time, like making soap. 

I don't make soap as much as I used to; at one time I thought I would have a secondary business. The decision not to monetize - to let soaping remain a hobby - meant I would only be making a few batches a year. Yesterday was one of those times! This is an old favorite: After The Storm. It has a fresh, ozone-y scent with a hint of violet. 

I also used up the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers in a turkey pot pie! I love pot pie but don't have the knack for crust, so I rarely make it - store-bought crust puts it outside my usual per-meal budget. In this case the crust was the extra in a packet I bought for a pear-Gorgonzola tart I made for the holiday meal, so it counts as a leftover, too! 

Up next: the Portland Pottery Holiday show, the delivery of various orders & inventory, and, by tradition, the Week of Reflection.