Being in 2 places at once

 I've got a great program I want to attend, at the library, about Black Mountain College. It's at 6 pm tonight (Thurs)

And since I was still in recuperating mode last night, I canceled my studio time in the evening, and signed up for Thursday...at the same time, 6-8 pm.

Well, I've got a plan...after the talk I can go over to the studio (about 2 blocks away) and do just a couple of things in the studio.

Students working on Geodesic Dome - Buckminster Fuller began his work on this design at Black Mountain College.

New plan. Bring home some slabs of clay and do some modeling of them here at home! This hasn't worked that great in the past. There's something about being in the studio environment that leads me to do creative work. But, this is summer, and this is me, so I'm going to try something different!

I want to continue making small vases. I think once they're glazed they will sell pretty well at the Tailgate. Yes, I'm moving into creating for retail...rather than creating to discover new forms that just intrigue me...the art side of clay sculpting.

There's no argument - I just needed a reason to do things, and the sales at market are definitely an incentive! I'm sure  I'll come back to the artistic creative side of things one day soon.

Black Mountain College performance. Photo courtesy of Western Regional Archives

Updates:

Managed to get to both functions yesterday evening. I had the apartment cleaner here, but she used too much of her chemical sprays which really bothered my breathing. I had a conversation about it, and we're going to work together so she can use her super chemicals, but either rinse them off with water, or not use as strong a brand. I rinsed off the kitchen floor with water, and it helped, as well as leaving all the windows and doors open an hour, while I just coughed my head off. That lingered a bit during the talk about Black Mountain College, so I left early. 

Another sad thing - not in the scheme of things very big - I'd ordered 50 pounds of clay when Suzi (wife of our studio manager) was going to pick up some clay. I'm almost out. But since I've been feeling bad so many times when they have studio hours, I hadn't been able to get my new clay nor pay for it. Well, the manager couldn't figure how I had ordered, and I said it must have been a text, and sure enough, he did have my request and his positive response still on texts. But I still didn't get any clay. 

Today's quote:

Celebrating the success of others deepens your own happiness.

Just found miscellaneous things to share...

 Last Monday I had my annual ultrasound vein test for my feet and legs...something related to my heart. Last year it was pretty darn good...because I think, my arm blood pressure is staying pretty low, and they do a percentage comparing leg to arms to find my "efficiency level." It was about 0. 96 last year. This year it went over 1.2 on each leg. The PA who saw me was very happy.

So even though my walks are slow, with resting, I've increased the muscles in my legs to help those veins work better. I made it all the way around the lake by the next-to-last try last week. Well, the last try was later in the day and hot sun, so I quit and just turned around after making it to take a few pics of wildflowers, and one for some tourists of themselves.

I'll post them tomorrow!

These strange Mexican dolls grace the windowsill at Ole' Guacamoles Restaurant in Black Mountain. But oh, there are so many other decorations there!

No wonder artists have trouble retiring...the work just continues inside us...though in my case I don't produce physical art, but have switched to photos and blogs.

Today's quote:

Jon Stewart said "If you don't stick to your values when they're being tested, they're not values — they're hobbies.

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