Joyce Lee on thu 20 may 04
Prior to becoming a caregiver I had been=20
pursuing handbuilding skills in addition to
working always&forever with the wheel ......
a whole world
opened up, but I was only beginning to develop
enough imagination to move
away from very basic moves ... when I needed to
leave the studio for awhile. Now I'm able to
spend more&more hours with clay, and
expect to add more very soon. BUT my bummed
shoulder prohibits use of my lovely Bailey
non-electric, manual slabroller ..... which I
adored finally, after having it sit forever because
I feared=20
tackling yet another skill out of my league.
(Bonnie, our CPA Bonnie, advised me to get
the electric in the first place ..... because of my
age and the likelihood that I might start falling
apart ...... but did I listen? No. I don't know why
I ask claybuds for advice if I'm not going to take
it ..... wish whichever gene causes that particular
trait would "fall apart"! Wouldn't that be great!! To be
able to select what fails us and what stays whole?
Damn, that's a good idea. Where's the mayor
when you need a good patent attorney??)
I'm soliciting any tips claybuds might have on
electric slabrollers.... can no longer throw my
own slabs either .... not without ripping shoulder
... so that's not an option. Not continuing with
slabs is not an option either. Your opinions, if
any, on electrics and how to use them to best
advantage would be more than appreciated. This
time I'll heed words of wisdom.
When I choose an electric and have it installed
in new workspace, I'll be offering the manual=20
slabroller for sale also.... as is...... and to be
picked up by buyer.
Thank you.
Joyce
In the Mojave struck again at the many oddities
of the English language...... "caregiver" and
"caretaker" share at least one meaning. In fact,
Mama Luce's Webster's New World (!!)dictionary
which was first=20
copyrighted in 1957 doesn't even offer a listing
for "caregiver," which is the more commonly
used term today when speaking of taking care
of (giving care to) other folks.
Westie is looking disbelieveing at my=20
"not right now.... later" in response to her
request for a headrub for her Beautiful Head.
Better get on with it............
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