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A Day in the (Work)Life

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Maker of thrown, hand-built, and slipcast ceramics; dyer and spinner of yarn; writer of science fiction; watcher of people and nature.

Lorena Haldeman
Ceramics, soap, ceramics, more ceramics, and also Ceramics, soap, ceramics, more ceramics, and also some ceramics... that's what I'm working on this week. What about you? What are you working on? How's your week going?
Yesterday I showed off the new goat's milk bar in Yesterday I showed off the new goat's milk bar in relation to the old one, today, I'm showing off the new oatmeal bar in relation to the old one. Yes, same mold for both oatmeal and goat's milk this time around (don't even get me started on my search for new molds that are both interesting and gender-neutral and larger than guest-size that come with more than one cavity in the mold... you'd think I was trying to find hen's teeth.) ANYWAY! These will start showing up in the shop next week!
Dorian Gray (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/d Dorian Gray (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/dorian-gray). Not quite a shadow, not quite a raincloud, not quite the color of smoke from a campfire... and yet somehow this is all of those things together. This rich gray, with subtle blue highlights, is sure to become one of your go-to colorway for those complicated stitch patterns that need a semi-solid yarn to show them to their best advantage.
Recently restocked, Here's the Thing mugs (https:/ Recently restocked, Here's the Thing mugs (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/heres-the-thing-mug). Are people around you telling you what to do? Offering you unsolicited advice? Maybe they're asking personal questions and then passing judgement on your decisions and life choices. Well. Here's the thing....
... scenes from a work day. ... scenes from a work day.
This One Hit Wonder is in little-seen base, Amanda This One Hit Wonder is in little-seen base, Amanda (https://www.haldecraft.com/products/one-hit-wonder?variant=31738584006745). Amanda is a sock yarn sometimes used for yarn club, back in the day... she's sparkly,  75% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/5% Silver Stellina, and comes in a 438 yard/115 gram putup. Did I mention sparkly? This photo doesn't do her justice!
I know, I know, it bends the mind that this photo I know, I know, it bends the mind that this photo is upside-down.... it seemed like a good idea at the time? I just wanted to be able to show off that sweet FirePower Coffee stamp on the handle of these Moon Mugs!
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Feeling better!

Feeling better!

Lorena November 19, 2016 My Random LifeLeave a comment

Whew! Three nights with about eleven hours sleep each (it goes to eleven!) and finally today I feel a little more human. Today I should be able to fight off the lingering illness, and one more really good night of sleep….? Tomorrow I should feel like a new woman. Meanwhile, …

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