For 17 years my company Museware Pottery sold hand painted, personalized pottery gifts to upscale, independent gift shops & craft galleries nationwide, and through our online store. At one time over 200 shops carried our wedding & family pottery. We were 5 hardworking women firing three kilns back to back, cranking out beautiful hand-painted gifts in record time. I ran the business, Nicole ran production. Look at our lovely work!

Long story short, 2020 killed us. On 5/4/21 Nicole bought the remains of Museware, moved north and ran it for two years. It nearly killed her. On 5/4/23, Museware's doors officially closed.

Nicole is healing in the desert of Arizona & sends pictures of her legs stretched out in front of her with rocky mountains in the distance. I'm retired and living in a small house surrounded by woods with wild turkeys who act like I'm in their yard, and a wild bunny who isn't afraid of me or anyone else.

May 4th is also my son Neal's birthday and my niece Taylor's sobriety date. It's a big day for a lot of people I love. May the 4th be with us. And also with you. :)