tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42050816678512254432024-02-06T21:07:53.355-05:00Otto Wenger Occasional updates on What I've been doing, Where I've been and what I've been seeing.Otto Wengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10837673034507939294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205081667851225443.post-12681443056871365402019-05-03T09:59:00.001-04:002019-05-03T11:46:56.194-04:00Wow! Big day for Otto!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So for the past couple of weeks I have been making trips over to the kilns current location to disassemble and box up . I still have many more trips to make and much to learn. It's yet another science project and I am thrilled to be diving head first into it.<br />
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