in other news

we will be firing on May 9 barring calamity. the goals this time are an even kiln, a light even soda glaze, and a thorough reduction cooling. there will be no glazes (on my pots anyway) except sealed up tight in saggers so that the soot doesn't get to them. the weather will be perfect, the fry oil will flow like nectar from flowers, and the moon will be full (cue: howl)