I have no pictures or video. It was supposed to be raining all day but it didn’t. I’ve been wanting to give the clay pit a good stirring, so I took at shot at it, today.
I uncovered the clay pit and stepped into it. The best way to stir thick mud or clay is to use your legs. I churned the first 18 inches (45 cm) for a while, then I decided I’d try to work my way to the bottom (about 40 inches or 100 cm down). The clay deeper down was so thick I could barely work my feet down into it. Once I got to the bottom, I churned the mud around me for a while.
Then I tried to get out. Wow! I wish I had a timer so I could tell you how long it took me to work both legs out. It had to have been at least 30 minutes. There were times when I didn’t seem to be making any progress at all, in spite of a concerted and strenuous effort. I was both hoping for rain, which would have provided some lubrication, and hoping it would not rain, because my phone was sitting about 10 feet away. I knew I’d get out, some how, some time, but I’m sure glad I didn’t need to get out in a hurry. There is no way I could have done that.
It occurs to me that some people would kill to have that clay pit in their back yard. I rarely take advantage of it. Maybe I’ll spend more time it in this summer. I have a scene I’d love to shoot in it, but I would need a 2nd actor and a camera person to make it happen.
Sorry there are no photos. I just went out to do some maintenance, and it looked like it could rain at any minute. I didn’t expect to get in that deep. Maybe next time.
Well, sales are down, my hopes for getting some help keep getting dashed, and interest in this blog seems to be waning. I had been thinking this would be my last year for making videos. I had a few new ideas, some of which I could do alone, and some that would require assistance. I’ll probably be finished with the things I can do, by the end of May. I still have a few videos to release. If I spread them out, I may be able to keep my store alive through summer.
I may go back to shooting short videos for my blog on my GoPro; no fancy camera setups, low quality audio, and only quick edits. Then again, even keeping up with this blog feels a lot like work, since I get so little feedback. I really appreciate those of you who do send me messages, but there are very few of you.































