My Lovely Day (in pictures)

Actually got out the house today. The lovely Ms. Midnightstreet and Vidal took Fernando and I out to 1001 Pots (quite generous when you consider the price of gas.) It's a huge ceramics exhibit out in the Laurentians, that's taken place for the last 20 summers. I went with them once before and enjoyed seeing all the lovely creations. (I love pottery, but when shopping in Artisan Land you have to raise your threshold on what you consider a Reasonable Price.)


Here are two shots from the web site. Hard to give an idea of the scope--there's just plate after vase after salt shaker after mug.


Here Vidal models my blue vase.
And Midnightstreet poses before the Créations Li. Wai-Yant Li is a very talented ceramics artist we used to work with in Bookland, who is now eeking out an ACTUAL LIVING at making her delightful pots and things. We love the chubby happiness of her little people.
It was not hard to locate Fernando--not because of the red umbrella acting as sunshade (my genius idea), but because he was, of course, watching a pottery demo.

I was in the market to replace the Lovely Plastic Weight Watchers mug (I've never even been to WW--what the!) that holds my utensils, but as my kitchen is very plain and ugly (gray cupboards!) I wanted something colourful. So I bought one non-WY piece...

I guess I'll replace the Baseball Hall of Fame knife mug next year. (Though at least it's not plastic.)

Last time I went to Pots I bought the little tea set in the upper right corner (also pictured below, from WY's web site.) And last summer I bought the only thing I could afford, a wee tea bag stand which I use all the time (bottom.)

This is what my bowl looks like--I will smile while I eat my Weetabix.
And here is the creative artiste herself, caught in a difficult training-wheel-three-way-turn.
While I love the smiley faces, Fernando preferred her little city scapes, and chose the mug and... gravy bowl? Pouring bowl? Whatever.
Well, I quite like the little people too.

The pouring bowl has many features which I assume Fernando liked. 1. The interior design.

2. The cool indent on the side that makes for a handle.

3. The little ridgies. Very interesting.

Afterwards Fernando and I stoppped off at Dorval for a spot of supper, and now he's off Having Adventures downtown. When I got off the bus My Loverly Library beckoned so, ceramics stuffed under arm, thither went I. Here's a pic. I'm always sitting on the floor, looking through my choices.
Going to the library is like going on a cost-free spending spree. And now they allow 8 CDs, so I was able to fulfill my recent pop-mood without overpurchasing.

And now... to read my Shakespeare book and work out the plot for this damned novel.