Saturday, October 11, 2025

Maybe later, if you don't forget

Just because you have been married to her since before being a legal adult doesn't mean that you can interrupt her at any moment with some funny tale.  She is busy preparing for Christmas sales.  You know, it takes a while to make a single mug.  You must fashion it and shape it from the raw clay.  You must let that clay dry.  You must "fire" it in the kiln for several hours at something like 1800 degrees Fahrenheit.   Then you must let the damned thing cool to room temperature.  Then, you must glaze it, not with just a simple red or green but with a cute design, one that will attract customers.  Then, you must fire it again, at something like 2200 degrees Fahrenheit.  Then, you let it cool again and drive it to the Gallery and hope to get $40 for it.  No, better not interrupt her.