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…
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…
Act Swiftly, Awesome Pacyderm!
I’ll probably stick this on my office door — everyone is asking for things ASAP. The Dr. Seuss quotation is…
happy birthday to a cyclist friend
A happy birthday card to a colleague who is an avid cyclist. I doubt her bike is outfitted with a…
yellow flowers and Doi Bansui
Etegami of yellow flowers, don’t know the name, from my garden. The words are read, “hana no en,” and mean…
white flower, happy birthday to a colleague
A simple white flower… the thin, papery petaled kind that I find often in the mid-Atlantic area in which I…
seashell card for a new baby, with Shinkawa Kazue poem
A cousin recently had a baby girl, and I composed this “welcome baby!” card for them. The card features the…
eggplant on cutting board
I made this etegami to thank my uncle Jack, for the beautiful cutting board he made me. The seal on…
the super moon and ogiwara seisensui
Etegami composed to celebrate the “super moon” of 5 May 2012 (details here from WBUR, NPR). The words translate to: …
on stamps for etegami
This is my one of my hankos that I use on my etegami. A hanko is a stamp or seal…
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