Mudnjoy@AOL.COM on wed 11 apr 01
kitchen
Toni,
I have plenty of "Things could be worse" sayings from my life of hard
knocks.
From Ray who drove truck loads of moonshine by moonlight as a 12 year old
in the South to buy heating fuel for his Mom & sister. "Things could be
worse, someone could be shooting at you" Imagine a 12 year old driving
illegally nights. Hey I bet that moonshine was real flammable too. So
whatever what was happening in the studio if someone was shooting at me at
the same time it would be worse.
My medical history "Things could be worse I could be hemorrhaging."
Now thanks to Toni I can add. "Things could be worse, there could be
monkeys in the kitchen, studio, kiln shed." The visiting neighbor dogs at
least don't have opposable thumbs. (Although I'd guess a monkey in the
kitchen is better than a monkey on your back)
I've read Some of Toni's writings, she should consider publication if
she hasn't already. How many other potters out there love to write? And what
do you write?
I write about recycling and making tools, children's books and garden
stories and journals.
Message dated 4/10/01 8:37:25 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
africaunusual@MWEB.CO.ZA writes:
> I did a test firing and one pot came out of that kiln singing a siren
> song. Beauteous breaking light turquoise with opalescent blue.
> (Gads I hope I kept proper records!)
> So, I was walking round fondling this pot and walked into the
> kitchen and came face to face with a huge, leader - of - the - troop
> monkey!
> Simultaneously I dropped the pot and hit a sustained High C note.
> Was that damn monkey worried? No! Raised his eyebrows at me
> and spoke words that were highly intimidating but then my Bull
> Terriers came boiling round the corner....
> One routed monkey and one broken pot that sang such a beautiful
> song.
> Toni Martens from Durban South Africa thinking it is going to be a
> hard winter if the monkeys are already looking for food in town.
>
Cindy Strnad on wed 11 apr 01
kitchen
I love Toni's stories.
Yes, Toni, Mudnjoy is right. You need to write a book, and I promise to buy
copies for everyone I know. Did your wheel get out of the hospital yet?
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
earthenv@gwtc.net
http://www.earthenvesselssd.com
africaunusual@MWEB.CO.ZA on thu 12 apr 01
kitchen
Thanks Joy
Think I will send your letter along with my Fantasy next time I send
it to a publisher.
My only experience of Moonshine was many years ago when Barry
the husband was Barry the journalist fiance. I went with him to the
the then Belgian Congo when all hell was breaking loose there to
cover the story.
We were staying in the old Kinshasha Hotel when mortar bombs
started dropping on the town.
Took refuge under a stone bridge over a canal sort of thing. There,
we met a journalist from the South and his jug of Moonshine.
Introduced ourselves to both the man and the jug and pretty soon
were positively enjoying the 'fireworks display"
Next morning got a lift out of town with a truckload of mercenaries
and nursed dreadful headaches over bumpy African roads!
Gosh I am getting old, that other Tony has nothing on me!
Toni Martens South Africa
On 11 Apr 2001, at 11:32, Mudnjoy@AOL.COM wrote:
> Toni,
> I have plenty of "Things could be worse" sayings from my life of
> hard
> knocks.
> From Ray who drove truck loads of moonshine by moonlight as a 12
> year old in the South to buy heating fuel for his Mom & sister.
> "Things could be worse, someone could be shooting at you" Imagine a
> 12 year old driving illegally nights. Hey I bet that moonshine was
> real flammable too. So whatever what was happening in the studio if
> someone was shooting at me at the same time it would be worse.
> My medical history "Things could be worse I could be
> hemorrhaging." Now thanks to Toni I can add. "Things could be
> worse, there could be
> monkeys in the kitchen, studio, kiln shed." The visiting neighbor
> dogs at least don't have opposable thumbs. (Although I'd guess a
> monkey in the kitchen is better than a monkey on your back)
>
> I've read Some of Toni's writings, she should consider
> publication if
> she hasn't already. How many other potters out there love to write?
> And what do you write?
> I write about recycling and making tools, children's books and
> garden
> stories and journals.
>
> Message dated 4/10/01 8:37:25 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> africaunusual@MWEB.CO.ZA writes:
>
> > I did a test firing and one pot came out of that kiln singing a
> > siren
> > song. Beauteous breaking light turquoise with opalescent blue.
> > (Gads I hope I kept proper records!) So, I was walking round
> > fondling this pot and walked into the kitchen and came face to face
> > with a huge, leader - of - the - troop monkey! Simultaneously I
> > dropped the pot and hit a sustained High C note. Was that damn
> > monkey worried? No! Raised his eyebrows at me and spoke words that
> > were highly intimidating but then my Bull Terriers came boiling
> > round the corner.... One routed monkey and one broken pot that sang
> > such a beautiful song. Toni Martens from Durban South Africa
> > thinking it is going to be a hard winter if the monkeys are already
> > looking for food in town.
> >
>
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