The big pottery give-away

 One advantage of driving up to my son's home in Ohio from North Carolina, was to tote three big tupperware tubs full of pottery to give to them. I have spent 12 years enjoying making it. And I did sell quite a bit as well. But this is really just a drop in the bucket of what I still have.

After the five family members looked at everything, they took turns choosing their favorites to go home with the three daughters, or stay there with parents. Of course they will all get to use the ones at home! And I suggested that they also could use them for Christmas presents.

This sunflower vase was pretty hard for me to let go of.  But I like that it will be enjoyed by Audrey and her roommate in their apartment.

None of them had read Louise Penny yet…but these are later editions of the series, so they may find some of the earlier books about Inspector Gamache. They all had to talk about Greta Thunberg, and I recommended the other 3. I do hope someone looks at them before they donate them to the little library down the street. I almost took back the big volume of "Eve" because I still love it. But this was such a good exercise for me of letting go...!

I’m glad the Monarch outside wall hanging will stay here, perhaps to decorate the patio.

Everyone took Christmas ornaments as well, often to be gifted to friends.

Some of these were more difficult for me to part with than I expected. But at least I know where they will live for a while.

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I drove home today...a day early so the impending snow storm wouldn't interfere with my travels - it's due to start in Lexington tonight where I stayed last night. Here in Black Mountain we'll probably have some frozen rain...so I'm happy to stay home. I had a "check engine" light come on in the car, and have an appointment on Thursday for my favorite mechanic to work on it. Whew, so glad it let the car keep on going down the road the last 300 miles! Today's weather and traffic were great!

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Today’s goddess:

A Balzi Rossi goddess figurine is 6.1 cm high, made of green steatite and dated ca 24,000-19,000 BP (22,000-17,000 BC), Upper Paleolithic period, Gravettian culture.

Thanks to The Mother Goddess on FaceBook.