The "Friday Salmagundi", edition.

Good Friday morning!  Ah. Detroiters of a certain age, who watched the local PBS station, WTVS, especially  the auctions, know the word salmagundi!  No, I don't know why I watched the auctions as I could never afford the items I wanted, but a girl can dream!!!  As an aside, I volunteered to work the auction with the sorority one year.  I was in the back where people came to pick up their "winnings". I had some interesting experiences volunteering for the sorority. Remind me to tell you about the time I worked an HBCU telethon at the house of a Black businessman in Detroit. Let's just say caviar was served.  

Ok. On to my "mixture or assortment of things". ;-)  Let's start with the pottery or ceramics class. Wheel spinning, I think thats what it's called. Brian had taken classes at Pewabic in Detroit and became fairly adept at making things.  Do you see a pattern here for Brian?  He found something similar here through UNLV and signed us both up.  The day didn't start off well.  I was fighting lightheadedness, but I pushed.  We arrived at the gallery, got our supplies and class started. I received a big ass block of clay and some tools. The instructor, Tom,  gave a tour of the gallery, had us cut and wedge the clay,  and then sat us down at the wheels.  Also known as pottery wheel thingies (thank you, Brian). Tom showed us how to use the wheel and do stuff to the clay and then we were on our own. 

Watching Tom do stuff, I realized I'd get muddy and dusty. I watched Brian, he'd done this before.  I started out ok, but I managed to get clay, mud, all over me, in spite of wearing an apron. The good news it was just mud.  Lol. Anyway. I was a dismal failure. And I didn't particularly like it. I bailed. I cleaned up and went and sat in the car since my back was hurting. You hunch over the wheel and that wasn't fun.  I apologized but I won't be back. I much prefer watercolor.  I may try jewelry making again, but I'm not a crafty person. I don't have the patience.  I may try a cooking class.  I saw one where you learn how to make eggs Benedict.....yum.  

On Thursday we went to see The Revenant. I didn't like it. I don't understand how it's Oscar worthy. For a period of time during the movie there was no dialogue....like Arnold Schwazeneggars Predator. And was that Osacr material?  Yes, the cinematography was great but....anyway.  I read a review that said it was Leonardo Dicaprio on a bad vacation. I guess this is why I'm not a movie critic. Oh yeah. Wednesday is senior day at the movies at several theaters out here. $4.00 and a discount on concessions. Yeah!

When drove to Primm, we encountered a dust storm.  It was worse than any fog I've experienced, but it blew away just as quickly as it appeared.  We also passed a casino parking lot that had charging stations for electric cars. I'd never seen that before.   We see a lot of electric cars out here, especially Teslas. 

I'm still having bouts of low blood pressure. It sucks. I need rise up slowly when I stand up. And I need to learn to quit trying to fight through it.  Other than that I'm pretty ok. I still get pissed about having ESRD and sometimes wonder what's the point. So much time, money and effort spent to stay alive. And burdensome on my family. Ugh.  

Anyway. I'm glad to be out here. I feel for people on the east coast. Stay warm and safe.  My dialysis warriors have to prepare for emergencies. If we have no electricity we can't do lifesaving hemodialysis. We're vulnerable like that. A disaster can mean death for us.  Kinda makes stuff futile, eh? 

Oops didn't mean to sound maudlin. Haven't made plans for the weekend, but I'm sure we'll find something to get in to.  Have a good weekend.  If you're in the winter storm area, make some warm soup, stew or chili and snuggle on in. I did like watching it snow while I was warm and cozy inside.  

Not for me!!