Mallow blossom and bud

Aren't the buds almost as spectacular as the blooms?

Down to the wire on the wedding cup project. The wedding is in two days. The next to last batch of cups is in the glaze kiln overnight and the last batch is in the glaze kiln. It has been a fun project but taxing and time consuming and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I washed the cell phone tonight and it is dead, dead, dead, and I don't have insurance.

Today, I give thanks for the joy of running production and having multiple kilns humming along, and that incredible rush when you crack the kiln and there is good stuff inside.