Crepuscular

 What a difference six weeks makes.

Driving in at 5 this morning for a firing. When I did this drive, back in June, it was already light out. Today it's still dark, with only a thin sliver of moon and one bright planet to accompany me on my drive. Radio died a couple of years ago. For long drives, we plug in a Bluetooth speaker and binge podcasts, but this morning, I'm alone with my thoughts.

With so little traffic, the stoplights all turn green as I come up on them. Does anyone else thank stoplights for turning/staying green when you're in a hurry? Or is it just me? I mean, it's only polite.

Dawn is just brightening the horizon when I arrive. I open the doors and set up a fan to pull in cool air while I can. It's gonna be a hot one, even without the kiln's help.

Fashion plates

Playing around with some new (and revised old) patterns for the latest fire. What do you think? (I particularly like the cheetah, and the lions turned out amazing.)