Two roads diverged…Go left for pottery! (My teacher’s studio sign.)

Last week I was so full of anticipation, driving to my pottery teacher’s studio, I stopped in the road to take this picture.

We usually have a break in the class schedule from late October through early January.  This year our teacher had an unfortunate break in her ankle, so the pottery pause was even longer as she recuperated. Even in a normal year, two months is a long time to be away.  The first day back is awkward as we try to remember where our hands go and precisely how we manage to move clay around into shapes.  On purpose.

But last week we finally sat at our wheels again and got gloriously messy.

Soon enough I’ll have pictures of pots.  Today I simply give you a giddy woman’s mid-road-pause-picture, full of anticipation for what’s next.