Tuesday, October 25, 2011

p!ssing off a potter.....

I am totally good natured, calm, quiet, happy, but you want to p!ss me off? Let's say you are a KILN in a glaze firing cycle, just reached 1495 degrees F on the way to 2200 degrees F and you have some kind of MALFUNCTION in the computer firing box. THAT will p!ss off the most even tempered potter.
The stuff inside is fine, just not fired, and I have to take the kiln apart and see what is what...I have spare parts for nearly any breakdown, because, as you know, this kiln breaks down a LOT. One day Santa will bring me a small L and L kiln to replace this piece of sh!t (rhymes with) Taragon kiln....
anyway, I had to get out of the house and chill out so me and my favorite beagle took a schweet hike on the East Ithaca rail trail, came home and made apple sauce with these GInormous apples the wife bought....
have an awesome Tuesday!

**update: kiln repaired and working and hopefully works well all day :)

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14 comments:

  1. Lori BuffOctober 25, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Crossing my fingers for a good, post-repair firing for you.

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  2. smartcatOctober 25, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    It's called the AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!! FACTOR! So glad you got all working again. A walk is always a good way to vent and I bet Penny thinks it is a reward.

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  3. Elizabeth GrimesOctober 25, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    I understand your frustration! Glad you had a nice end to your day though. :)

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  4. Reverend AwesomeOctober 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I love Penny's eyes. I've said it before, but it looks like she wears eyeliner.

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  5. Michèle HastingsOctober 25, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    i hope that someday santa is very good to you... you deserve it.

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  6. Gary's third pottery blogOctober 25, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Santa would need a spare 1500-2000 bucks... :)

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  7. Joyful ThingsOctober 25, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    I feel your pain. I'm not sure if I have a crap kiln, make crap glazes or just have no idea how to fire the crap manual kiln. I too keep putting a new kiln on the Santa list. Unfortunately this year I think he's giving me a vacuum cleaner. I hope he knows how to use it........

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  8. Busy Bee SuzOctober 25, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Perhaps Penny had something to do with the breakdown.
    Broke kiln+ beautiful day= walk for Penny!!!

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  9. soubriquetOctober 25, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Better p!ssing off a potter than p!ssing on one!

    Nice apples. I just bought a load of little russet apples. You don't often see them these days, but they're little and luscious.

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  10. Stacey BOctober 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Love the sweater!!

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  11. Gary's third pottery blogOctober 25, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    thx on the sweater...some poor little lambies donated the wool to Bennetton and I looooooooove it......

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  12. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    A fall walk with Penny and some humongous apples seem like a nice treat for putting up with a kiln that gives you such grief.

    I'm thinking a nice warm kiln would be just the thing on a cold morning like today. It was 30 degrees outside this morning!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I should also mention that I smile every time that I prepare a cup of cocoa for the boys in your fun mugs. They've been having cocoa most mornings lately. :)

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  14. UnknownOctober 26, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Oh yeah, SH....T always happens, ain't it the truth. It's always something. Hope you can get your new kiln, heard way good things about the L&L Kilns, bummer.
    Love the Penny Perfect photos......:)

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