Saturday, January 7, 2012

Welcome 2012 and New Beginnings!!








2011 was one of those years that you just dont know how to describe. In most aspects, it was a one good, in some it was great, and in others it was the worst I have ever experienced. On December 7th, my dad became gravely ill and to this date is still in the hospital. Thanks to the good Lord though he is mending and hopefully will soon be home as good as new. This Christmas was spent realizing the real meaning of Christmas, not only the birth of our wonderful Saviour, but the true love of family, friends and co-workers, and the power of prayer. We, by all medical reasons should be mourning, but God decided it was not his time to go, and I will thank Him everyday for that decision. Christmas was quiet and sweet, not commercialized. We had a great family meal provided by wonderful friends, then opened gifts and went to the hospital and spent time with Daddy. I learned a lot this Christmas season, family means the most!



The pics above are some of the items I made this year that were my favorites. The glaze is one of the new combinations I discovered on my own. I made a trip to the Coast earlier in the year and bought a variety of different glazes. I then came home and started combining them and playing. I have several favorites, but I only have pics of this one now. I did a lot of the initial plates, and also some initial cheese ball plates. The letters are about 4 inches in size, and they were my most popular item I made. People used them for teachers gifts, some were used as little happies and were attatched to gifts as decorations, but mostly people used them for family gifts. I had a great year with all my pottery. I have put it in a store here in my home town and it did really well there. I plan on doing several spring craft shows. I hope ya'll will come see me if I am in your area. I will be posting a list soon of the ones I am going to do.



This has been a very random post, but I promise to be better and update on a regular basis. I am starting an Etsy shoppe soon, and will have a side bar icon that will direct you to it. Ya'll be safe, happy, healthy. Be kind to all. Smile and laugh! Please pray daily for our troops, those that are sick and struggling with issues, and for yourself and your family. Tell God your concerns and needs, and He will choose the right path that you should take and lead you in that direction. Hug those you love and tell them you love them. God bless ya'll!!!!



"But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to obey His commands, to hold fast to Him and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul".......Joshua 22:5