tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.comments2023-10-20T08:52:24.875-07:00this artist's life:Whitney Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491079459627713472noreply@blogger.comBlogger2778125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-82349542122367039992020-05-03T20:12:55.631-07:002020-05-03T20:12:55.631-07:00I love a blog by a real person who can articulate ...I love a blog by a real person who can articulate a full thought. Too many things nowadays are only snippets- 30 second ads, 10 second instastories. All fluff and no meat. It has been nice reading through your journey in the last few months after I found you. Especially helpful to me were your stories of setting up studio space as I am currently working towards that myself. RL Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603134966735717674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-70023986108550999442020-03-25T12:34:26.410-07:002020-03-25T12:34:26.410-07:00I get your newsletter and have been reading your b...I get your newsletter and have been reading your blog for years. It is always good to hear from you. I am in awe of your ability to write in such an authentic way. Happy to hear you and your family are well. It is a time of adjustment for all of us. Since my studio is at home, I am used to not going out and about a lot, but there are other impacts some of which are unknown that are taking getting used to. Trying to adjust my day to day routine to the new reality without getting too distracted by the uncertainty of it all.lomaprietapotteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629953312879601105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-42408181962353559242020-03-05T02:42:18.090-08:002020-03-05T02:42:18.090-08:00For someone who is in charge of their company'...For someone who is in charge of their company's SEO and is still fairly new to it, this article was great, very informative, and accurate. Thank you!Primedeq Emarketplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431968288924908879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-73093134944920338392020-02-25T20:45:25.880-08:002020-02-25T20:45:25.880-08:00Wonderful,all the locations clicked are absolutely...Wonderful,all the locations clicked are absolutely breath taking.Love to see more from your side.Share up you pottery design too.You can have look at http://www.potterymarket.co.uk/,for varieties of pottery,decorative and gifting items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-52231015335098181672020-01-29T08:21:48.899-08:002020-01-29T08:21:48.899-08:00Thank you!Thank you!Whitney Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578311687378190603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-17434139208620715642020-01-29T04:58:02.879-08:002020-01-29T04:58:02.879-08:00WELCOME BACK! Absolutely beautiful photos! WELCOME BACK! Absolutely beautiful photos! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567276492688812093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-79958071974900203022019-12-10T09:55:52.261-08:002019-12-10T09:55:52.261-08:00you were lucky with a leaking appendix; I can'...you were lucky with a leaking appendix; I can't tell you how many times I've had to pay off medical bills even with insurance (high deductibles though), it took me years for this or that each time at $25 a month - I think four times (but no interest, thankfully). Even when I had obama care it covered nothing due to high deductible which was all I could afford. if I hadn't of had it I could have saved that money to help pay for the care but at my age at the time I thought it prudent to have some insurance in case of something catastrophic; now on medicare and a no pay supplement (which doesn't cover much but some). like you, I am reluctant to go to doctor unless I absolutely have to because once you're there they want to run this or that test and each test is a cost and a cost for the radiologist or some other specialist to read the test etc. my sister in law lives in australia and they can afford the payment for a supplement; if not she said they would never be able to get in to to see a doctor because the wait is so long even for emergencies. Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-45465244268278681162019-12-06T08:42:55.661-08:002019-12-06T08:42:55.661-08:00It's insane that it would take a few years to ...It's insane that it would take a few years to pay off pneumonia. I'm probably going to drag out my payments, my insurance will also let me make whatever payments I want without added interest.Whitney Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491079459627713472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-15744536791157164062019-12-06T08:40:33.129-08:002019-12-06T08:40:33.129-08:00I am so sorry to hear this. The pain of losing a p...I am so sorry to hear this. The pain of losing a partner and then receiving a bill like that. I've often thought that if me or my husband got seriously ill the first the to do would be to get divorced and then make sure the house is in the name of the person who is not sick. It's terrible.Whitney Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491079459627713472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-69990795384027194372019-12-06T08:36:46.959-08:002019-12-06T08:36:46.959-08:00I have had the thought that my husband and I shoul...I have had the thought that my husband and I should divorce and find two nice Dutch citizens who would marry us so we could both move to the Netherlands. It's a very complicated fantasy. Perhaps I should look into what you are doing!Whitney Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578311687378190603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-47049829634203870892019-12-06T07:24:42.244-08:002019-12-06T07:24:42.244-08:00Yikes~! So glad that everything worked out alright...Yikes~! So glad that everything worked out alright, except the bills. Anesthesiologists and doctors and hospital all came as separate bills a few years ago when I had pneumonia...and I paid a monthly payment (without interest added at least) which was finally paid off this year. It's often hard to know whether or not to go to the doctor, and I probably go more than necessary...but my co-pay on the medicare plan I have is low enough that I think it' worth it.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-38991293711897817412019-12-05T16:40:14.940-08:002019-12-05T16:40:14.940-08:00I feel for you. I have never had to go through thi...I feel for you. I have never had to go through this because I live in Canada. I still take very good care of myself. I don't want to abuse the system. I use a naturopath on a regular basis as a preventative measure. When you need a test, there is sometimes a long wait but I know that I will not end up in financial ruin if I become ill.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601346538797086672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-90078658384789325222019-12-05T14:24:16.179-08:002019-12-05T14:24:16.179-08:00I am retired and my husband is 18 months away from...I am retired and my husband is 18 months away from retiring. Both of us have worked for our entire 36 year marriage and have regularly saved 15-20% of our gross income, making a retirement seem golden...except... As you say, regardless whether one has private insurance or Medicare, there is the justified concern that bankruptcy is one illness or accident away. This is why, four years ago, I started planning to move us to Germany. We are qualified to become temporary residents and buy into their health insurance then, if we are speaking adequate German, permanent residency is possible. Overall it is cheaper to live in Germany than the U.S. A very nice apartment with utilities, except electricity, runs about $1000/mo. Health insurance premiums cost the same as I'm paying for Medicare now. All prescriptions are 5eu! The only real expense is petrol. I feel that moving to a foreign country is a viable option rather than staying in a country that has no heart. Icearinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687427965406351970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-87422722260182531602019-12-05T09:02:20.743-08:002019-12-05T09:02:20.743-08:00I hope you are healing up nicely and have no more ...I hope you are healing up nicely and have no more pain. Glad that you managed to get the care you need, regardless of the stultifying stupidity of the system.Patricia Sorbyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922387414811410555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-69748132319801881872019-12-05T09:00:25.925-08:002019-12-05T09:00:25.925-08:00Sorry to hear of your emergency appendectomy. I am...Sorry to hear of your emergency appendectomy. I am glad you are recovering. It's sad that even WITH insurance a hospital stay still incurs a big bill. Some years back, when I supposedly had excellent medical insurance, a colonoscopy cost my $1800 out of pocket. Don't even get me started about when my late partner was diagnosed with cancer... it was pre-Obama and he had no insurance due to a pre-existing condition. It became a full time job to figure out how we were going to pay for treatment. When he died I received his final bill for over $100,000. Stories like this shouldn't be happening in the USA.Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-91602132442657185972019-12-04T16:51:44.256-08:002019-12-04T16:51:44.256-08:00Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing with us.This is so...<br /><br /><br />Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing with us.This is so useful.<br /><a href="https://www.clippingpathquick.com/" title="Clipping Path" rel="nofollow">clipping path</a><br />Lisa Resnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274957697176418481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-50315637781419605512019-11-15T06:06:56.147-08:002019-11-15T06:06:56.147-08:00This touches on what I call the Myths of Self, the...This touches on what I call the Myths of Self, the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, which then feed into actions we take, which both create and are created by the myths. Some Myths of Self are destructive ("I am a such fuck-up! That's so me, to make a dumb mistake like that") but even the positive, cherished ones can be limiting. <br />Go you, for challenging your own Myths! Lori Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636118097692465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-82777110776442501862019-11-11T04:05:46.228-08:002019-11-11T04:05:46.228-08:00Great post. Your pottery is looks so good. I reall...Great post. Your pottery is looks so good. I really like your post here. Your content is very interesting when i read. Thank you so much for sharing with us. <a href="https://www.aronson.com/" rel="nofollow">aronson.com</a>Sintia Wiranatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872210144985486635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-84255309033514458162019-11-10T09:46:54.804-08:002019-11-10T09:46:54.804-08:00- Emilie from Twinette Poterie :-)- Emilie from Twinette Poterie :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043215128748884020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-59053701967326515842019-11-10T09:46:08.741-08:002019-11-10T09:46:08.741-08:00I just went through a similar experience with larg...I just went through a similar experience with large pots ... and a commission order with a short deadline! NOT fun... but learned a lot and was also inspired afterwards. haha I also tried to throw them in 1 go and quickly realized I couldn't. Your pot is a gorgeous shape btw :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043215128748884020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-26528066994036286442019-11-07T21:25:47.731-08:002019-11-07T21:25:47.731-08:00Nice post!
Thanks for sharing it with us….
Keep sh...Nice post!<br />Thanks for sharing it with us….<br />Keep sharing more posts like this….<br />https://www.preciseceramic.com/<br />Julissa Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516387220081392138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-50057533538265699692019-10-11T03:08:58.426-07:002019-10-11T03:08:58.426-07:00Fantastic post.
Really enjoyed reading it and it ...Fantastic post.<br /><br />Really enjoyed reading it and it held my attention all the way through! Keep it up.<br /><br /><a href="festyy.com/w3MkKG" rel="nofollow"> Read my Latest Post</a>Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909976774443904204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-58148534721016901372019-10-07T10:15:12.140-07:002019-10-07T10:15:12.140-07:00You’ll first and foremost want to make sure that y...You’ll first and foremost want to make sure that you have a lot of water on hand, and your clay as well.<br /><a href="https://spinningpots.com/how-to-make-pottery-at-home-the-complete-guide/" rel="nofollow">Learn more</a><br /><br />You have two ways to make your pottery piece, and they include the following:<br /><br />Hand building<br />Wheel throwing<br />Personally, for functional ware, I prefer wheel-throwing, since it creates a more rounded shape. But, if your goal is to create decorative pottery that has a unique structure that isn’t the same all around, then hand building is a cool option.<br /><br />But, if you’re doing hand building, you have a few different ways to do it, and they are as follows:<br /><br />Slab pottery, where you make slabs, attach them and score and slip them together, ideal for flat structures<br />Coils, which involve rolling out coils and attaching it to a flat surface and then blending together, good for more rounded or cylindrical bowls<br />Pinch pottery, where you pinch and pull the clay outwards in order to create a unique shape, good for those who want something a bit easy<br />But, if you’re someone who thinks this is a little easy, you might want to consider throwing pottery on the wheel, which we’ll discuss in the next section. <br />Thanks.Jahirsharifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859187737411802648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-83523933581443260552019-10-07T10:13:24.291-07:002019-10-07T10:13:24.291-07:00For most beginner potters, they may consider getti...For most beginner potters, they may consider getting a kiln, but if you’re not sure whether or not you want one, you can get basic clay to fire it in the oven.<br /><br />The benefits of firing in the oven are the following:<br /><br />Takes less time<br />Can make decent pieces<br />Good for learning<br />But, a kiln is a step up. However, while they are expensive, they allow you to do the following with them:<br /><br />More pieces<br />You can fire to hotter temperatures<br />You can make ceramics from pottery<br />Remember, ceramics is the chemical changes of the pottery as it is heated up. Pottery is just the shaping of it, and if your goal is to just learn how to make items, then an oven might be your better option.<br /><br />But, if you like to actually learn how to make stuff that you can use in real life, not just for decorative reasons, then the kiln may be a better option.<br /><br /><a href="https://spinningpots.com/how-to-make-pottery-at-home-the-complete-guide/" rel="nofollow">To know more about pottery</a>Jahirsharifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859187737411802648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36001820.post-11934470388493411252019-09-12T09:31:38.513-07:002019-09-12T09:31:38.513-07:00Thanks! The finish is underglaze with a coat of cl...Thanks! The finish is underglaze with a coat of clear glaze on top.Whitney Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491079459627713472noreply@blogger.com