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I picked up my sculpture and about half of my pots from Maude Kerns this morning, left the rest on consignment in their gift shop for winter term. Packed up a stack of plates from the studio, put 'em in the car. Signed up for a late January firing and reserved the glaze room. Drove down to Tsunami Books with a dozen tall mugs and three pie plates, and picked up a healthy check in return, things are selling well.

Ran a few more errands, got home just in time for lunch. And I'm done for the year. Off Center Ceramics is closed.

Got a phone call at 1 pm from a woman who'd bought a cardinal mug for her mother's Christmas present, two weekends ago. The cat knocked it off the table this morning and broke it. Did I have another?

I got one out of the shed, wrapped it, bagged it, put it on the front porch. Called her back to tell her to come pick it up, no charge.

Just because the universe is unfair doesn't mean I have to be.