Clay Gallimaufry: Can Hardly Wait

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Can Hardly Wait

Was going to glaze fire at a reasonable time yesterday, but Doug Iverson, the weatherman on NBC, predicted late afternoon thunder and lightening storms. I just plainly, without a doubt, hate to fire the kiln when lightening bolts surround the house. And Doug -- well, 80% of the time his predictions are right on target.
However, he didn't hit the target yesterday. Sure, there was a bit of soft Spring rain.
But
No roaring thunder
No lightening strikes
Silly me -- i tuned into the ABC news/weather at 4:45pm. She said: a low pressure to the west moving our way. More storms and predictable thunder storms. Tuned into the NBC weather at 5pm. Doug said a high pressure to the west and clearing skies today through but evening storms.
Decided to take a chance . . . .

Started the kiln at 11:20pm last night and sat up the whole night thru watching the digital readout do its thing.

6:31 -7am this morning and i could hardly see straight but the load completed. No thunder, no lightening.
Can hardly wait til tomorrow morning to see these pieces . . . .
Happy Glaze firing days, folks
Chae

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