What a Mess!

After reading this article in the New York Times last week I decided to go ahead and try to tackle my office.  It is taking a while but my piling system is slowly turning into a filing system.  We have an almost official moving date to Austin during the first week in August.  We're slowly purging our house and my studio of stuff we don't need to bring with us.  I've got 12 years of studio piles that make my office look like a simple endeavor....That's probably why I'm working on the office so I can put off that truly horrifying job.

I'm trying to turn this....

and these.....
into something somewhat organized that looks like this....

And, I've just gone paperless billing with everything that will let me.  Now hopefully I read those emailed bills before my ISP cancels service!

Oysters Again

Bruce stopped by this evening with a cooler full of oysters that he harvested the other day.  Luckily...we still had some horseradish and mignonette so it was another good combo.

In true "Mad Men" fashion I felt it was unacceptable to have oysters without a cocktail.  I grabbed this tumbler which I've always loved.  During my many trips to Dan Anderson's "Mounds" kiln I would always hope that Caroline would have some tumblers stowed away in the gallery somewhere.  One of the trips the planets were aligned and I brought 3 of them back with me.  This one is the largest...which obviously makes the it the best for an Old Fashioned.

Here's the cooler full of oysters waiting to be shucked.

I did alright shucking the other night but a lesson from the master...the very tall master...never hurts.  The dry clay on your arms and shirt are not necessary.

Finally...I guess this tray from one of my first soda-firings here at Kreeger Pottery has now officially become the "Oyster Tray".