a picture-postcard blog
An elegant black and white etegami from Carol in California…. received over a month ago, before the equinox.
Carol writes that she used to do politics for a living, and that it’s nice to see _something_ in balance.
Very true… written from week three of the government shutdown. Luckily my job isn’t affected, but my husband’s is.
Maybe this week will see resolution.
Today I feature two lovely etegami I got from Tatsuaki in Japan. I love his traditional etegami style — I … More
A couple flower etegami from Hideko in Japan. The words on the first one mean “I can hear the footfalls … More
Two wonderful cards from Debbie, in Sapporo. The first is of my cat Joxter, who is proving to be quite … More
Morning glories from Yoshiko!
A lovely wind chime/bell that is common in Japan — its cool tingling sound is supposed to be refreshing to … More
Grateful for the midsummer greetings from Carol, who notes on the back that she has been to DC and knows … More
A couple of lovely etegami from Carolyn, a fellow librarian!
A lovely rose from Carol’s garden in California — I love how she painted the shaded part a contrasting color! … More
This was a grand surprise, and privilege, to get a portrait of my cat Joxter done etegami-style by Hideko. As … More
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