And yes, it’s spelled with a lower case “t” as an anagram to express the mutual love between local artist, Ramona Clayton and her husband, Terry Row. Ramona Clayton’s unique pottery is hand crafted from a useless ball of clay to a kiln-fired piece of functional pottery. Ramona uses her own glaze recipes and designs to ensure one of a kind quality in her coffee cups, plates, platters, salad bowls and everyday ware, which are dishwasher and microwave safe. Ramona’s porcelain and stoneware creations range in colors from earth tones to delicate pastels of pink, green and bold celestial blues. Ramona is also a member of the Arts Outreach Program at Olga Reed School, where she teaches ceramics to K-8 students.

A phenomenal point about terramonary is that the prices are very reasonable, so if you’re looking for great gifts, this is the place to buy them. The store also offers a collection of pottery, artwork and paintings from local artists. Dave Skinner and Hana Anderson are two local artists whose vases, urns, pottery and raku are available at reasonable prices. Also impressive is the hand painted porcelain figurines by Jan Johnson. Life-like in detail, these figurines would be a dramatic addition to anyone’s collection of miniature animals and sea creatures. more on that in a moment. Anyway, if you can’t find Ramona inside, look out back cause she’ll probably be at the kiln. Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., or whenever she’s there, terramonary is well worth the drive from anywhere in the county and is a must see if you’re visiting Los Alamos.

Still pondering the Bach shrimp conundrum? Don’t leave terramonary without asking if Bach is shrimp. You’ll discover that the answer lies within “Summer Capricorn,” a novel by Terry Row, Ramona’s husband that is sold at the store. “Summer Capricorn” is a novel about an unemployed musician, Adam Nicholas, and the transformation of his life, as he juggles living off the land at a goat farm and working for minimum wage at the local mental hospital. Adam discovers that the universe and its diverse attributes have parallels and a balance that he develops within himself through the basic nurturing of goats and fellow human beings. Adam elucidates the Bach shrimp question as part of the balance of his life and those around him. "Summer Capricorn” is a wonderful reading, just another thing that can be found while imbibing terramonary. Be sure and stop by while you’re attending Los Alamos Days, Sept. 28-30.