The Great Outdoors of Mejiro, or, the joy of little pleasures.

A friend in Japan (a photographer you should check out, here) posted a photo of what he titled “目白の大自然！”　or, the … More

What to do with all this mint?

This is a perfect recipe for anyone with bunches and bunches of mint growing in the yard. The recipe I … More

I’ll probably stick this on my office door — everyone is asking for things ASAP. The Dr. Seuss quotation is … More

A happy birthday card to a colleague who is an avid cyclist. I doubt her bike is outfitted with a … More

Etegami of yellow flowers, don’t know the name, from my garden. The words are read, “hana no en,” and mean … More

A simple white flower… the thin, papery petaled kind that I find often in the mid-Atlantic area in which I … More

A cousin recently had a baby girl, and I composed this “welcome baby!” card for them. The card features the … More

I made this etegami to thank my uncle Jack, for the beautiful cutting board he made me. The seal on … More

Etegami composed to celebrate the “super moon” of 5 May 2012 (details here from WBUR, NPR). The words translate to: … More

This is my one of my hankos that I use on my etegami. A hanko is a stamp or seal … More