The 4th of July was filled with family activities and no studio time. I marinated chicken and pork, made Brunswick stew and coleslaw, roasted broccoli and potatoes, baked peanut butter brownies, a fruit galette, and a coconut cake. After everyone left I laid down with a fever and slept for 4 days. Then I went back to the studio and carefully loaded my girls into the old cone-firing Skutt. I still managed to bump a foot in haste and couldn’t paper clay it back on successfully. Still, the girls came out looking great. My last batch of the Laguna #391 and the first of the new Laguna #80. So happy with this new clay body. As creamy as the last batch and the color is very beautiful. I had terrible and frightening dreams the night of the firing of the girls blowing up in the kiln, their faces cracking. I kept waking up. What a joy to open the kiln and find this photo!! Thank you, kiln gods. Thank you, Mama. Thank you, Jill. Thank you, Sana. Thank you, Olivia. Thank you, Marina.