i got these in the mail today from heifer, intl., an organization i support with spare cash whenever i can (along with others). finally, mailing labels i love. and LOOK: instead of just mailing labels, they added gift tags. now that’s clev-ah. (BTW, our friend knitters without borders. Lighthouse Gansey Socks which appear in the […]
Simurgh [SEE moorg] from the persian: Simurgh or Simorgh also known as Angha is the modern Persian name for a fabulous, benevolent, mythical flying creature. The figure can be found in all periods of Greater Iranian art and literature, and is evident also in the iconography of medieval Armenia, Byzantium and other regions that were […]
it’s been kinda miserable here for the last few days . . . alternately rainy, snowy, and icy, with bouts of heavy wind and/or cold calmness. and dark . . have i mentioned that it is dark here most of the day this time of year? nothing to do but bury myself under wraps and […]
we’re supposed to have snow this weekend but so far, the only white stuff to arrive was in a surprise box from my dear friend melisa. she used to live here (and take classes with me), but moved to northern vermont a couple of years ago. she and her husband bought a farm, had two […]