Nope, no contract! I booked a hotel room I can cancel because it looks like they're starting to sell out...

And I agree -- watching other companies make money when they are so badly run really makes me want to have my own company! And I *will* have my own company if/when this deal comes through.

The pottery has been *amazing*. I am generally not good with a lot of arts and crafts stuff. I like the idea of sewing but don't have the patience for it. Same with knitting. Can't draw, can't paint. The pottery isn't something that I'm good at (yet), but unlike the other stuff, I actually enjoy spending hours doing it until I get it 'just so.'

I went into the studio a bit before 11 AM the other day, thinking I'd be there an hour, and at 2:30 I realized I was starving - it's so easy to lose track of time. I am so excited about the stuff I'll be able to make that will be exactly the right shape/design for my cooking projects!