There’s a bit of magic in everything
I finally have gotten back to etegami these past couple of weeks. The trees have been obliging with lots of inspiring foliage, and I’ve been able to get out to do some… Continue reading
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Ducks… living the dream
More ducks! This series of duck etegami started in my brain when someone I know on Facebook said he was walking home, saw some ducks just doing their thing, walking along the road,… Continue reading
Mulberry leaf
“All the trees of the field will clap their hands” — song title from Sufjan Stevens. My husband overcame his fear of heights to climb on the roof and trim back the mulberry… Continue reading
Moths kaleidoscoping, and a note on Swamplandia!
I don’t buy many books. I’m a librarian. I patronize my public libraries (and thankful that Washington, DC, has excellent ones, especially my local one Watha T Daniel-Shaw!). And I like audiobooks for… Continue reading
Frogs
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black beauty stick insect
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3 Economical Birds — Before and After
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“Waterproof.”
Recently I bought an ink pen professing to be “waterproof”: the Akashiya New Brush Pen — Super Fine — Black (Waterproof ink). “Waterproof ink” is right there in the title of the product.… Continue reading
Autumn leaves a handful of etegami
This first etegami, of a maple leaf, with poetry from Shoutetsu (正徹), was mailed to Gail for a (late! sorry!) birthday.. Poem is titled “Grass roots”, and the words translate to: “I hear… Continue reading
Spice bouquet
A bouquet of spice, beautiful and delicious. The Japanese reads, “Thank you for the bouquet of spices!”