Countdown is on!!!

Only 2 days left of teaching until the Christmas break, not that there is a lot of learning going on in the days leading up until Christmas. I'm not just looking forward to eating, sleeping and santa, but also to a few days to work on my marionettes. They've been stalled for the last month due to all the xmas preparations that inevitably get dumped into the lap of the resident woman. I managed to get 3 porcelain heads made but only painted and glazed one, as I haven't decided what to do with the other two. Most of my time has been spent madly knitting two adult sweaters. As always I left it until the last possible moment. I hope to get some time as well over the holidays to talk about the second marionette I created from wool and silk. Unfortunately there won't be much creating going on over the second week after xmas (Jan 1-8) as I will be taking my two boys and husband to Disneyworld in Orlando. I really hope we have fun, because I am only planning on doing that once. Part of me wonders what the hell I am thinking going to the pinnacle of commercialism in North America during the busiest time of the year. Long lines, screaming children, and overeating are sure to await me. However, in a weak moment I decided that this may be the last family trip we can take that includes my oldest, as he is in the forces and his second year of university. Taking family vacations will not be high on his list of priorities. I also wanted someplace fun, warm, and with something for everyone. Let's hope I made a good choice, and that the weather cooperates.

In the meantime, I made the nicest porcelain teapot, hand carved and wheel thrown, that I have ever made. However, as fate would have it, it did not survive the first firing in the kiln and came out in pieces. I scrambled to make another and it is about half the size and not as nice, but it did survive and it needs to be under someone's Christmas tree in two days. I have included a shot since I know the recipient does not read my blog.