The Greyhounds have been weathering the weather quite well. Better than I am it seems. They, literally, find the bright spots.

Not there yet, but I am working on it. These are the components of my angst:

• Boxes. I am itching to fire them, but clay dries when it wants. I could turn on the fan and up the heat in the studio – not the best practice, however. Best let them take their time. Sigh.
• Big “Frank” sculpture. He feels dry, except for his rear end. So not dry yet either….
• Same for Gettysburg Dog, Same for Three Dog Night sculpture. This is North Dakota. It is DRY here… right?
• Big Runner dog is not going to fit in my kiln. I need to stop making pieces that will not fit in my kiln OR buy a bigger kiln.
• My etsy store is empty. This is a good thing (Everything is SOLD!) but, hello!, need to restock.
• The new Sterling Silver pendant is *this* close to done. The plan is to have it ready for the American Whippet Club 2010 National Specialty in Tucson in April. Better get going.
• Tiles. Have we mentioned tiles at all? Must make more tiles! (Slab roller to make said tiles are buried under drying boxes).

All of the above mean that everything is going well, that I need more exercise, that I should switch back to organic coffee (or cut out coffee entirely). The boxes and sculptures will dry. I will fire them. I will figure out what type of finish will work best for the sculptures. I will make that series of large tiles I keep thinking about. The snow will melt and the Greyhounds (and I) will be in better physical condition. I will buy a larger kiln and have it installed. The new sterling pendant will materialize. The etsy store will be stocked and restocked. And I will forget about all these things that are driving me CRAZY right now – replacing them with new “problems.”

It all means life is good.