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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 11, 2009 3:27 PM Post #7358720
| We seem to get bits and pieces of chatting alone with various threads. How about if we start a place to chat and make announcements or what ever?
I will start by saying I have a holiday sale to take some of my work to tomorrow and then I will post photos of my newest work. I am photographing it today in case it sells. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 11, 2009 4:49 PM Post #7358920
| Best of luck on your sale, Zen! I was delighted to find only one of my donated bowls left when I went to school on Monday after their fundraiser sale. And it was a small one that I kinda wanted to keep anyway...
Can't wait to see your pix---it's been a while since you posted any photos!
I got ingredients yesterday for mixing some new glazes, and got a few pieces that appear unscathed out of bisque. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 11, 2009 6:49 PM Post #7359244
| We had a raku firing this week. Lots of people wanted to use the new Copper Penny raku glaze we all received from the Mayco rep. There was this one little pinch bowl that was sooooo beautiful, I can't tell you. If she brings it in next week, I'll try to get a picture. The inside was absolutely brilliant copper, and the outside was several beautiful shades of green - she stopped coats two and three at different levels because the glaze will run. This created different variations in color, but not in bands or anything, it was all mottled together and changed with the light.
Nobody else got that brilliant copper inside or the green outside. I'm wondering if part of the reason was the shape of the bowl. It came together at the top - do you suppose the heat was retained in a way that the glaze matured differently? Couldn't get over that green - it was gorgeous!
Also, I am signing up for a throwing class at a studio not far away - possibly starting mid-January. Can't afford to join the group, but I think the intensive instruction (about 3 students per class) will make a big difference. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 11, 2009 8:01 PM Post #7359431
| The copper color comes in raku when you get "reduction," with a glaze containing copper. That means there's a small amount of oxygen combining with the glaze materials as they change physical & chemical properties as they melt. With a shape like you're describing, the amount of oxygen that gets into the inside of the piece is less than the outside, so that's why the color is on the inside. The green on the outside comes from "oxidation" firing.
In gas-kilns with mid- and hi-range firings, we try to control the amount of oxygen that gets into the kiln at various steps (temperatures) of the process. Similar to raku, the reduced amount of oxygen will change the glaze, and even clay body colors.
For your next raku firing, you might try putting a piece with Copper Penny into a "saggar", which is another pot containing combustibles that you cover after you put the hot pot inside it. Then the saggar is put inside the main container. This cuts down on the amount of oxygen that can get to the pot. The longer you leave the pot covered in your combustibles, the higher the likelihood you'll get that great copper color.
My experience has been that, over time, the copper oxidizes and eventually the metallic flashing disappears somewhat, or even completely. It's a bummer, but I haven't found a way to counteract it. Raku is such a low-temperature firing that the glazes are never really completely stabilized. But it's WAAAY fun to do!! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 11, 2009 10:02 PM Post #7359762
| Yes, our instructor brought in a piece we had seen last year (it's about six years old) and it's turning dull. It is a shame. Don't know what I would use that green color for, anyway, but it was outrageously pretty. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 11, 2009 11:45 PM Post #7360033
| There is a way to bring the color back or enhance it. You heat it with a propane torch. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 12, 2009 1:09 AM Post #7360290
| Sounds interesting----can you provide more details on how that's done? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 12, 2009 1:49 AM Post #7360408
| You just aim the torch at the piece and heat it until you get a color you want. Start maybe 5" away and if you don't get a color change slowly move it closer to the piece. If you get to close it cracks. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 12, 2009 2:25 AM Post #7360496
| I have some old raku planters I could test...yet one more thing to add to my ToDo list, darn you girl!! Thanks for the info! |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 12, 2009 2:32 AM Post #7360521
| Sorry, I didn't want to have the longest ToDo list so I am trying to give other people things to do. |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
December 12, 2009 3:46 AM Post #7360688
| POST pictures en and Ima!I would love to see both of your works!
Today.. I put all of my canvas weding cloths into a bucket of bleach then washing them. They were NASTY. :-) deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 12, 2009 11:26 AM Post #7361129
| I am looking forward to getting some photos done soon. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 13, 2009 2:40 PM Post #7364237
| The sale went ok, not as much as I usually sell at this particular sale. Not as many people as normal either. My sister came and she said she had had to drive around a long time to get a parking place and then only got one when someone left. The problem was that it is held at a YWCA and there was a swim meet there yesterday. Not good timing for either group. I payed for the booth and more as well as making a few contacts. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 13, 2009 4:27 PM Post #7364543
| My teacher said our school's sale was way down this year, too. Glad it went OK for you---I'm sure the contacts will pay off! When do we get to see some photos? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 16, 2009 6:18 PM Post #7374444
| I need help, In the process of moving things to my new computer I seem to have lost the folder with the program to re-size my photos to post and I can't remember the name of it to download it again. What is the name? |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 16, 2009 7:03 PM Post #7374557
| zen, I use the software that came with my camera, so I don't know. Maybe you could shoot a dMail to Admin and ask? I just looked thru the FAQ forum and didn't find anything that looked relevant to your question. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 16, 2009 7:06 PM Post #7374566
| Irfanview is one - or Picasa? |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 24, 2009 9:10 PM Post #7396441
| Best wishes to all my clay pals. Hope those celebrating Christmas have a wonderful holiday. It's so quiet, I'm sure you are all busy. I just sat down myself to take a breather. |
shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
December 24, 2009 9:49 PM Post #7396539
| I finally finished my clay presents early in the week and now I'm getting prepared for dinner tomorrow. We are going to a carry in tonight but I've got that covered. Did find the time during my vacation time to work on a couple of sculptures...maybe when they're finished I'll have the courage to post a pic or two :)
Merry Christmas to ALL! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 24, 2009 11:04 PM Post #7396667
| My studio has been clean for 3 weeks, and it's driving me crazy. I haven't had a chance to do anything with clay---I keep dreaming about making pots!
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, and a peaceful day to those who don't.
Now I'm off to cut up bread cubes for garlic croutons! |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 25, 2009 4:50 AM Post #7397149
| Just said good-by to my guests. We had a small group this year, 20. Normally we are a group of 30 - 35 on Christmas Eve. We are in the midst of a winter storm and hopefully will not be snowed in by morning. It is a white Christmas here.
Have a great weekend one and all. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 27, 2009 3:46 PM Post #7401605
| Oh what a messy storm we had. First 12" of snow and then rain and slush. Now it is all frozen. The storm was Christmas eve and the city is still not totally plowed. The plowing is very slow. When they finally get done DH has a huge mess to clean up before we will be able to get the car out of the garage. The driveway is clear now, but the hunks of snow and ice will be plowed right across the driveway. Oh to live somewhere warm. |
bbrookrd
nantucket, MA (Zone 7a)
December 27, 2009 5:05 PM Post #7401790
| I have started to try to do pottery again after doing some last in 1968. Long hiatus. Much missed, but I decided to try it again while in Boston for some medical treatment in this fall. I joined a pottery coop studio called Feet of Clay to stay try to stay centered. I have enjoyed it immensely. My health has returned and my pottery skills are improving, slowly. I am going to continue going up whenever I can. I have been throwing lots of flower pots for Christmas gifts. I have so enjoyed lurking on this forum, and will now be able to start posting. Happy new year all. Pots away! Patti 
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shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
December 27, 2009 6:34 PM Post #7401963
| Welcome Pattie. Glad to have you here and look forward to getting to know you and your work. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 27, 2009 6:58 PM Post #7402009
| Welcome---that's a very nice pot you posted there----looking forward to seeing more of your work, and exchanging ideas! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 27, 2009 7:01 PM Post #7402015
| Lovely pot, Patti. Welcome to our little corner of DG. I'm a newbie, so I ask lots of questions and just keep practicing. |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
December 27, 2009 8:46 PM Post #7402260
| WELCOME PATTI!!!!
THat is a GREAT looking pot!!! PLEASE come back and chat again! We love new people and new works!!! PLEASE stay and join us!
deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
December 27, 2009 9:30 PM Post #7402354
| Welcome Patti. |
bbrookrd
nantucket, MA (Zone 7a)
December 28, 2009 5:43 PM Post #7404183
| Thanks all, I am so happy to be potting again. The studio fires mostly at cone 6. I have been using a brown speckled stoneware mostly as well as a white one. When I took some pottery courses in college, the firing was higher, but I have been very happy with many of my efforts so far. But far more are still total duds! The glazes are the ones that the studio makes up, so they are pretty stable and I don't have to make them up myself. I have been keeping good notes. Here are a few more thrown in white stoneware. Patti 
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
December 28, 2009 6:45 PM Post #7404331
| Pretty glazes on your pots!
I have done most of my work at cone 10, but I've been working with cone 5/6 clay & glazes since summer. Am about to get back to doing more cone 10, at least for the next few months. I mix a lot of my own glazes, and I'm currently doing some experimenting right now with one of my favorites to modify the color.
I throw and make tiles and do a little handbuilding (but I have to be in the right mood for that!) and also do extrusions----this is the new shape I'm working with. Just got my first few pieces out last week. I made them originally with soap dishes in mind, but I think they might also be good for sushi if I make them longer. It's a great shape for glaze tests. 
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
December 28, 2009 7:10 PM Post #7404380
| Very nice, Patti. I like the shape you are using for your planter pot.
Ima, I bet you will come up with lots of ideas for that shape.
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bbrookrd
nantucket, MA (Zone 7a)
December 28, 2009 7:20 PM Post #7404401
| imapigeon, That is so nice especially for sushi if longer as you said. I admire your making you own glazes, plus I love the one on your soap dish. I have been working with a brown and turquoise glaze combination some that I like. Here is one bowl that turned out.
KaperC, I have a huge collection of Hippeastrum, so I have been throwing tall narrow pots for them, as they like to be snug with lots of room below for their roots. I need to go slightly bigger than the 7" x 5" for many of my older ones. Patti
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 15, 2010 12:56 PM Post #7463771
| I ran into this this morning. Have any of you been watching it?
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag... |
shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
January 15, 2010 1:22 PM Post #7463822
| thanks for the link - looks like I might find some good info there...will read through the glaze posts when I get home tonight. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 15, 2010 4:07 PM Post #7464266
| I get the newsletter and have just joined the forum. It's fun to watch the projects - there are so many talented people out there. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 15, 2010 5:17 PM Post #7464463
| Oooh---thanks----looks interesting!! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 15, 2010 5:58 PM Post #7464554
| Sorry I didn't mention it before - didn't mean to hold out on everyone! |
scarediecat
Ashland City, TN
January 16, 2010 9:29 AM Post #7466494
| I've been thinking about getting away from "molds" for awhile (day cares are slowing down) and going back to my face jugs - trying for that show next year. I'm thinking ...Marilyn Monroe...for the next celeb face jug...also a close up of a jack ass (teeth and all ya know).
Clay is calling to me loudly...now to find a place to work. My poor hubby... |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 16, 2010 11:45 AM Post #7466576
| Marilyn Monroe is a great idea. |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 16, 2010 4:11 PM Post #7467110
| Marilyn would be awesome!!! |
amuckey
Robinson, KS (Zone 5b)
January 26, 2010 1:01 AM Post #7496785
| zenpotter... thanks for the link. I looked through it and there are some great little tidbits in there. :-) |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 28, 2010 2:41 PM Post #7504926
| Morning Clay Kids,
I have a glaze question. I use alot of underglazes which is always good.
If I want to use some of my other gloss trnsparent, translucent, and semis can I layer these like I can with my underglazes to get different effects?
Deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 28, 2010 3:41 PM Post #7505089
| Yes you can.
You may want to make test tiles to try them out. Some glazes do not "fit" over others and they may run or bubble or give you a different surprise.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 28, 2010 4:10 PM Post #7505248
| This link I got this morning is a great reference if you have questions about clay firing temperatures (unrelated to your question, Deb, but I know it's been asked somewhere in this forum!):
http://www.bigceramicstore.com/Information/tip90.htm |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 28, 2010 4:13 PM Post #7505260
| There's also the question of which glaze/color is dominant. Ask me how I know! Some glazes (and colors) will recede - or be "trumped" as our teacher calls it - by others. Remember my lizard mushroom? I used Stroke & Coat glazes on that - I really wanted the stripe and yellow dots down the back and the spots on the toes to stand out, but they didn't, even though I really piled it on. The dark glaze underneath trumped those colors. Even the body of the lizard doesn't 'sit' on top of the background. If I had done it in separate firings, maybe it would have worked?
OTOH, if I had used a Series 2000 on the background, the Stroke & Coats would have trumped, because they are opaque, while 2000 is semi-translucent. I've had this happen with other glazes - they just ended up 'muddy.'
I get really confused with under- and overglazes, because I haven't used them yet. 
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 28, 2010 4:19 PM Post #7505283
| Thanks so much for that link, Ima! It answers a lot of questions I had. That site is really good for info like that. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 28, 2010 4:26 PM Post #7505310
| Stuff like china paint, fired gold and lusters (like mother of pearl) are "overglazes". They are put on over fired glaze and then the piece is fired again to a very low temperature (018 or thereabouts).
It's always difficult to get the look you want with underglazes because their chemicals combine with each other, and then they all combine again with the glaze you use. And of course once they're all fired you can't do anything with what's under the glaze.
You could use fired gold on your stripes and dots...overglazes have their own set of challenges, though.
I used to make Christmas ornaments with underglaze, glaze, mother of pearl and then fired gold (each step needs its own firing.) One of them got broken 2 years ago, and even though it's unsalvageable, I can't bear to throw the pieces away---I have them sitting on my desk!!!
We cross-posted, Ka---glad the link was useful!
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 28, 2010 4:33 PM Post #7505336
| We were talking about this yesterday - some of us laughing/crying about glazing - and decided people who use one or two colors with the clay body color for all their pieces are really smart! LOL
Zen, your totem pole was really a hit in class. Everyone loves it and people are coming up with their own twists and turns. Coincidentally, one of my friends is going to make a veggie totem for her new vegetable garden and your totem gave her some ideas. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 28, 2010 4:33 PM Post #7505339
| You can also use china paint that goes in an oven. Then of course there are the cold glazes like paint, gold leaf etc. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 28, 2010 4:34 PM Post #7505344
| We cross posted. I am glad your class liked the totem.
I a sitting at my computer googling images of Buddha to make a sculpture of him.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 28, 2010 6:33 PM Post #7505680
| My class starts next Wed, and I'm looking forward to it. Been throwing some largish planters in cone 10 clay. I've learned that I can't move them, even on a bat, until the rims are set up or they distort, so I can only do one a day. Last one is on the wheelhead now, and then I'll go back to doing some small pieces. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 28, 2010 7:20 PM Post #7505800
| How much clay are you using for one? |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 28, 2010 8:25 PM Post #7505999
| About 15 lbs. I can get it centered, but opening it is a bear. I start the opening with my thumbs, but can only get partway down, then have to finish some other way. Any hints or suggestions, teach? |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 29, 2010 12:43 AM Post #7506794
| I bought some new clay at Aardvark that I think will help me learn to throw. It's Bee Mix-5 (next time I'll get the cone 10). Very plastic and easy on my hands, so I can stop fighting the clay and concentrate on what I'm doing. I am NOT one of those people to whom this comes easily. LOL Used it for the first time this week and immediately saw the difference.
Hope to test the kiln this weekend since the rain has stopped. :-) |
shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
January 29, 2010 1:04 AM Post #7506867
| Just wanted to drop in and say I decided at the last minute to take another pottery class. My instructor posted on my facebook that I could stop by and copy their glaze recipies, mentioned she had one spot left. Need to get out and socilize more so thought it was a good idea. Besides, I've learned a little since the last class so I might build on my skills more. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 29, 2010 2:12 AM Post #7507118
| Sounds like a bunch of us are gonna be comparing notes as students again! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 29, 2010 4:41 AM Post #7507615
| Have you all seen this site? http://www.potters.org/categories.htm
This is a searchable archive of threads going back to the 1990s - lots of info. You can actually join the list, but I have too much to read now, so I'll stick with browsing. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 29, 2010 5:16 AM Post #7507689
| I've hit Clayart many times in the past, but it's one of those sites I find better to search than join. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 29, 2010 1:25 PM Post #7508160
| Thanks for the link, I have already used it. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 29, 2010 5:23 PM Post #7509057
| I found a page about underglazes to bookmark for reference. Now I know why I was confused! One place (web site, book, etc.) refers to commercial underglaze, while another might be talking about a different kind - depends on the context and point of view, I guess.
http://pottery.about.com/od/slipsengobes/tp/underglaze.htm |
shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
January 29, 2010 9:01 PM Post #7509626
| Kasper, thanks for the link! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 29, 2010 9:41 PM Post #7509753
| OT - please, everyone, keep your doors locked! We were robbed this morning while I was in the house because I had forgotten to lock the door after DH left for work. All they took was my laptop, but the worst part is knowing they were in the house. I was giving the birds their showers and couldn't hear anything. :-( |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 29, 2010 11:14 PM Post #7510027
| Ohh sweet Lord!!!!
Are you ok honey? OMG!!!!!!!
deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 30, 2010 12:53 AM Post #7510358
| Yikes. That is so scary. I ran a robber off once, she was just picking my purse up and I chased her away using my lap top as a weapon. My 150 lb dog just watched. |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 30, 2010 1:53 AM Post #7510593
| GREAT watch dog!!!!
Do you have any idea who this person was this time?
Deb |
shelley1962
Churubusco, IN (Zone 5b)
January 30, 2010 1:12 PM Post #7511491
| Oh geez that give me goose bumps...glad your OK. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 30, 2010 1:37 PM Post #7511546
| Kaper I agree with you it is scary.
My robbery came when we were living in Venezuela. |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 30, 2010 3:23 PM Post #7511800
| Kaper,
Do you know who robbed you? Did you call the Police?
Deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 30, 2010 3:49 PM Post #7511899
| Here is another fun web site. I found it while searching for decals.
http://www.chinaclayart.com/index.html |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 30, 2010 7:09 PM Post #7512521
| Cool site, Zen.
Yes, Deb, the Sheriff's office sent an officer out. I suspect it might have been someone looking for casual labor. They are about the only strangers we see on our road - except for Jehovah Witness people, and I don't think that's the answer. Our road is private, a dead end, and off a highway. I was giving our birds a shower and that's pretty noisy, so I didn't hear anything. Our radio reception is poor and I was streaming radio on the laptop, so it probably drew attention - plenty of other stuff around, but fortunately whoever it was didn't want to linger.
I keep the door locked 99% of the time during the day when I'm alone, and this was one time I was late doing so - I was busy when DH left for work. Just wanted to remind everyone - once can be one time too many! |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 30, 2010 8:08 PM Post #7512664
| Ohhh Kaper,
I am so glad that you are ok and weren't hramed in any way!
Blessings be with you my friend!
deb |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
January 30, 2010 9:47 PM Post #7513080
| A good reminder to lock our doors even when we are home. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 30, 2010 10:48 PM Post #7513286
| Yes, and won't the thief be surprised when the computer won't start up - there is no battery and he unplugged it to steal it, leaving the power supply. It's small comfort, but I'll take it! |
bittsen
Portland, OR
January 31, 2010 3:46 AM Post #7514201
| You just gave ma an idea for a program for finding a laptop once it's stolen. Sort of like Lojack but less expensive.
Wih I had thought of it before now.
Basically, everytime you start your computer it will post the IP address of where it is on a special website. Contact the police, and the ISP and you should be able to track it down.
Hmmm
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 31, 2010 6:57 PM Post #7515714
| Hmmm...indeed! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
February 1, 2010 5:38 AM Post #7517673
| Kathleen, so very glad you are OK!!!! We've been gone since Friday, and I'm always a nervous wreck for the last 5 miles worrying about robberies and fires----been thru my share of both. Glad nothing irreplaceable was taken from you. Creepy to say the least, however!!! I'm sure you will be extra vigilant for the next few days----in one of my robberies (kids), the little #$()+QOs came back for more. But they were dumb enough to leave tracks in the Montana snow the 2nd time, and they got BUSTED. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
February 1, 2010 6:01 PM Post #7518955
| Yep, I'm nervous. Finally acknowledged it this morning, though, after being snappy all weekend. I need a punching bag! I'll also be nervous about all my accounts, etc. They DID get the power cord, and everything wasn't password protected - although the logon to Windows is. Hopefully, they will just reformat the disk if they want to use it. It will just take time to shake off the creepiness, I guess. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
February 1, 2010 7:56 PM Post #7519338
| It is creepy to know a stranger was in your house. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
February 8, 2010 6:38 PM Post #7542091
| This is a winter view of my garden, note all of the sculptures in the background. Yes there are several back there. 
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
February 8, 2010 6:52 PM Post #7542134
| I'm sure it warms your heart (if not your hands) to see them there, zen!! |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b)
February 8, 2010 10:06 PM Post #7542689
| I do "see" them under the snow. This is a view out of my studio window. |
