Earlier this month we spent some time at Glacier National Park, in Montana, and Waterton Lakes Park, in Canada. I … More
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Sunflower, drawn after walking home along a street with sunflowers taller than me. I didn’t know what words I would … More
My inbox: a recipe and my famous cat Joxter from Debbie in Japan
Two wonderful cards from Debbie, in Sapporo. The first is of my cat Joxter, who is proving to be quite … More
My inbox: Morning Glories from Yoshiko in Yokohama
Morning glories from Yoshiko!
My inbox: a bell from Fumiko in Japan
A lovely wind chime/bell that is common in Japan — its cool tingling sound is supposed to be refreshing to … More
My inbox: happy midsummer greetings from Carol in San Diego
Grateful for the midsummer greetings from Carol, who notes on the back that she has been to DC and knows … More
Stinking Hellebore!
Nothing says happy Monday, especially the Monday after a holiday, like a stinking hellebore! Stinking Hellebore! Stinking Hellebore! It sounds … More
Not one of us can live twice
On August 6, 1945, at 8.15am, an atom bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, in Japan. Today, in … More
Bog laurel
Posting this from vacation today. This card was painted from a flower I saw on my last holiday, a trip … More
Heart beets
Inspired by this delicious recipe for laboo va mast, or Persian beet and yogurt, from Fig and Quince, I bought … More