Cookin'

It's been scorching hot.  Temperatures have been hanging in the low 30's but the past few days have been 35 degrees C. (about 98 F) and humid from all the rain we had before.  So, yup, I'm going to fire the kiln!  The horse trough is filling and you know I'm going to be in it every couple of hours,  though we did pick Thursday to fire when the temperature will "drop" to 28 degrees and a possibility of showers.  A little crazy, yes, but other commitments will keep me from firing for the next 2 weeks so it's now or kind of too late.  The farmers' market is picking up with tourists, even from flooded Alberta, so the extra stock is really needed.  Photos of pots should be posted by the middle of next week.  This firing is especially exciting because I'm testing 3 new glazes and 4 new clay bodies.

2nd stack from the back

half full trough