God blessed us abundantly and more than we asked for. I really did pray for a used slab roller! I told God that the new ones were just too expensive and that old ones were hard to find, but that it wouldn't be hard for HIM. I was right. A new potter just moved to the New Bern area, but she's not doing production any more and wanted to sell her slab roller. I was so jazzed when I heard this. But get this: she also had a Brent CXC to sell (I've been wanting one) and some bats (I've been short on bats) and an extra Giffin Grip (so some little pieces are missing, but we can replace them). So this amazing mass of used equipment is now ours, for a very low price. I won't tell you, because it's gauche to talk about money. O.K you twisted my arm. We got it all for $600. God is good!
I've already used the slab roller and it's wonderful. No more tiny slabs. I'm in the big time now. I'm gonna see just how big a hand-built bowl I can make. And classes for hand-building will be all the easier. I'm gonna make platters, and plates, and tiles and all kinds of big, big stuff! We put the small slab roller in my studio at home, which will be handy. I mostly throw pots at home, but occasionally I need a slab. Up till now I just got out my rolling pin, but now I won't have to. I also got a new Giffin Grip for my home studio. So I had a very merry Christmas.
We are already starting school again this week (because we take off a week earlier than everyone else). As soon as I finish our January store window, I'm starting production on my Bear Pottery for the 300th anniversary. The first thing I'm going to make is a large plate with a big bear on it. It's going on our new store display that we bought from a store that closed this month. Well, that's it for now.
On the home front: Haley is graduated from High School early. She goes to Craven Community College full time next month and next fall, she will go to Campbell University.
Chris had a little car accident the other night. He's fine. The truck doesn't look to happy. But praise God for keeping Chris safe.
