Michael Kline's new studio opening party

We partied at Michael Kline's studio opening gala last night - great food, good conversation and all around great time. Here are some of the pictures of Jim and Edwina Bringle, Michael's new gallery space and his wood kiln which he just loaded and will be firing today or tomorrow.
Yesterday I wound up doing what I said I wouldn't do - work in the garden. The rain stayed away, so my helper Karin came and I had to get her started on the garden chores and wound up getting right in there with her.
I dug up a scuppermong grape vine which took quite a while. It's a good thing it was only in that spot a year or I don't think I would have been able to get it out! Together, we planted 6 raspberry plants, three thornless blackberries and two grape vines.
I also dug up a couple of volunteer potato plants and transplanted them along with some leek and swiss chard. We both did a bunch of weeding and I put down 4 bags of mulch.
Overnight I lost 4 of the tomatoes I planted the day before. Karen said snails were the culprits.I'm going to put out some beer to atrract them and hand pick at night when it's not raining. I don't mind them eating some leaves but when they destroy the whole plant they are going to heaven! We seems to have a huge snail population this year. I'm wondering if all the rain we're having is causing this population explosion. I got some good info from google on how to stop these critters - copper, wood ash, oak or cedar wood chips,etc.
The rain started at 2:30 ending our garden time which was fine because I had to get in and feed some sourdough starter that I was giving to Michael.
Looks like we're having a dry morning; but I am DEFINITELY not gardening this morning. I've got to finish dipping pots and want to make a roast chicken dinner tonight. I don't like to go out on Mothers day and prefer cooking at home. We had my mothers day dinner out already.

Till later,
June

Caged tomatoes

Here are some of the tomatoes I planted two days ago. I'm hoping for another sunny day to get the rest of them, as well as the other starter veggies and flowers planted. All the tomato cages are use so I'll have to use poles for the rest of them.

I'm glad I didn't plant carrots yet because all this rain would have probably washed away the seed; but as soon as I can will plant and cover the row with some boards

Yesterday, before breakfast and before the rain, I weeded one of the terraces and a couple of other spots. There was a period late morning when the rain stopped, but I resisted the lure of the ever beckoning garden, and continued dipping and decorating pots. There was grocery shopping to do later, and an early dinner out, so I could only work till 3:30.

Today will be a full studio day. I should be able to finish dipping the rest of the pots (mostly plates and low, wide, serving bowls) and get some decorated. I'm hoping by tomorrow I should be able to load the first of the two bisque loads I need to fill the soda kiln. Pots are taking a long time to dry in this constant wet weather.

Michael Kline is having his party tonight to celebrate the opening of his new studio. I can't wait to see it!


Till later,
June