Wednesday, December 31
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gottawonderToday I am grateful for:
Getting some solid sleep today.
Not feeling rushed or needing to go anywhere (except to see River).
After eating and such, my Sweetie and I went outside and took the things we had in the garage for our pottery studio over to the pottery studio (that up until now we were still finishing the interior, so couldn't bring in fixtures and materials).
So, now the kiln is in there (not assembled yet) and the wheels, and so on. We brought in a heavy rolling cabinet with drawers and a good countertop from the garage. We need to assemble shelving, and install a sink.
No doubt whatever we come up with for a layout will need revision after we work in it for a while.
I did give Dandy and Wonder some time together today.
It was raining a bit, which meant it was also freezing, and made everything a bit slippery.
Then we went to the barn.
We saw R and chatted with her, and the two growing kittens.
My session with River was only so useful, as people not too far away were setting off fire works, so River was pretty concerned about that, and I didn't have his focus. We did groundwork only, and I suppose it was useful to try to work with him when he was stressed and scared.
It was only about -4 C, so pretty nice temperature-wise.
Then we came home. I made supper while my Sweetie had a bath.
I also chatted with friend D from pottery, who is very excited because she bought herself a big crystal sound bowl, and enjoying it.
Then we watched "First Man", which is a very good movie.
A while ago I posted a "old year new year" query, and here is my own response to what stood out in 2025, and what I hope to do in 2026.
A very major event in my life that did take place in 2025 was the passing of my Mom.
The passing of my Aunt E earlier in the year was also tough, and her funeral happened the day after Mom's death.
It made for a pretty hard couple of weeks, and a new "hole" or two that will likely just be the fabric of life going forward.
The positive side of that was feeling closer to my remaining family than I have in a long time, and making some connections with the younger ones.
Things I accomplished in 2025 that were very meaningful were coming back from Mom's passing to perform and record the ambitious Liberty performance with River.
I also got a very large lipoma removed that I have had for AGES, and has made me very self-conscious. The surgery was no easy thing, it took nearly an hour, and the whole time I was awake and aware of the surgeon tugging and putting her hand inside my skin to remove it.
The incision has healed nicely, though the tissue underneath is still knitting up to take up the slack, and I do have a lump that is fluid filling the pocket. The lump of fluid is gradually reducing as the skin layers knit, and the fluid is reabsorbed.
We also got the pottery studio building finished (mostly my husband's work, with some contributions by myself) and purchased a kiln and pottery wheel and other materials mostly for making glazes. That was a long term goal of ours, and we are finally realizing it.
So, going forward, I would love to feel comfortable wearing short-sleeved shirts and maybe go swimming for the first time in probably a decade.
I hope to do more training with Dandy, to get him trained to pull a cart/sled. I haven't been able to work on that since about November.
I'm not entirely sure what my next goal would be with River, though I hope we can put together another good Liberty performance for 2026.
I want to make some pottery at home, learn to mix glaze at home, and fire it in our kiln at home. I'm hoping my husband can make some pottery too.
Getting some solid sleep today.
Not feeling rushed or needing to go anywhere (except to see River).
After eating and such, my Sweetie and I went outside and took the things we had in the garage for our pottery studio over to the pottery studio (that up until now we were still finishing the interior, so couldn't bring in fixtures and materials).
So, now the kiln is in there (not assembled yet) and the wheels, and so on. We brought in a heavy rolling cabinet with drawers and a good countertop from the garage. We need to assemble shelving, and install a sink.
No doubt whatever we come up with for a layout will need revision after we work in it for a while.
I did give Dandy and Wonder some time together today.
It was raining a bit, which meant it was also freezing, and made everything a bit slippery.
Then we went to the barn.
We saw R and chatted with her, and the two growing kittens.
My session with River was only so useful, as people not too far away were setting off fire works, so River was pretty concerned about that, and I didn't have his focus. We did groundwork only, and I suppose it was useful to try to work with him when he was stressed and scared.
It was only about -4 C, so pretty nice temperature-wise.
Then we came home. I made supper while my Sweetie had a bath.
I also chatted with friend D from pottery, who is very excited because she bought herself a big crystal sound bowl, and enjoying it.
Then we watched "First Man", which is a very good movie.
A while ago I posted a "old year new year" query, and here is my own response to what stood out in 2025, and what I hope to do in 2026.
A very major event in my life that did take place in 2025 was the passing of my Mom.
The passing of my Aunt E earlier in the year was also tough, and her funeral happened the day after Mom's death.
It made for a pretty hard couple of weeks, and a new "hole" or two that will likely just be the fabric of life going forward.
The positive side of that was feeling closer to my remaining family than I have in a long time, and making some connections with the younger ones.
Things I accomplished in 2025 that were very meaningful were coming back from Mom's passing to perform and record the ambitious Liberty performance with River.
I also got a very large lipoma removed that I have had for AGES, and has made me very self-conscious. The surgery was no easy thing, it took nearly an hour, and the whole time I was awake and aware of the surgeon tugging and putting her hand inside my skin to remove it.
The incision has healed nicely, though the tissue underneath is still knitting up to take up the slack, and I do have a lump that is fluid filling the pocket. The lump of fluid is gradually reducing as the skin layers knit, and the fluid is reabsorbed.
We also got the pottery studio building finished (mostly my husband's work, with some contributions by myself) and purchased a kiln and pottery wheel and other materials mostly for making glazes. That was a long term goal of ours, and we are finally realizing it.
So, going forward, I would love to feel comfortable wearing short-sleeved shirts and maybe go swimming for the first time in probably a decade.
I hope to do more training with Dandy, to get him trained to pull a cart/sled. I haven't been able to work on that since about November.
I'm not entirely sure what my next goal would be with River, though I hope we can put together another good Liberty performance for 2026.
I want to make some pottery at home, learn to mix glaze at home, and fire it in our kiln at home. I'm hoping my husband can make some pottery too.
