My inbox: coffee from Linda

I’m behind in numerous things:  reading, work, painting. And especially posting etegami I’ve received. This cute card came about a…

My inbox: Shunbun (equinox) by Carol

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.

Peanuts and Coke and Whiskey

Everyone knows chocolate and peanuts are magical together. People in the US South think coke and peanuts are pretty special…

Daikon

Rounding out my week of veggies with a daikon.  What’s a daikon, you ask? Only the most wonderful, sorta spicy,…

Tomato

I was all set to post yet another vegetable etegami this week, only to realize that the tomato is… actually…

Zucchini

Starting out a week of veggie etegami, all painted to be sent out as thank yous! Today is a zucchini,…

Give a fig

I love figs. I love puns. I love putting together figgy puns.

Goodbye summer?

I recently learned, from Dosankodebbie, of a Japanese poetic pastime called “finding a tiny autumn,” in which you seek out…