I am having a boring day that consisted of nothing but making gloriously delicious chicken and cheese stuffed manicotti and eating carrot cake. Win!

Have looked at my autumn schedule-and as usual-I'm busting busy. But I DID manage to hold a section of time aside for Hadrian. I'm guarding that time slot jealously.

Wahoo! I am now signed up to teach three weekends of art classes in medieval arts, this October.

I commend to you the "Monster Beverages" company. I love their Peace Tea. Their drinks do have sucralose, but in very small amounts. The primary sweetener in their drinks is sugar. NO CORN SYRUP.

We have a responsibility to conscientious consumer behavior. So I have a list of companies I've boycotted. Nestle, due to its bullying tactics over local water sources, has just been added. Congrats, asshats

I think I may be craving Mexican food. I do it sometimes, inexplicably. Time to hit La Victoria's, the local Mexican grocery.

Do any peeps of mine live near Cleveland OH? I'm gonna be in the area in early November.

Liz, I was going through my pottery studio just now and I found your tea set I made you. The....purple one. ROFL! I need to mail that bad boy out to you!

This says it all, beautifully.

Am currently studying up on Trypillian pottery in plans of doing some reproduction works. I love historic Rus' pottery.