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Long time no see….

Bremen Town Musicians at North Yes I know – I’m a slacker when it comes to keeping up on blogs.  I was going to say this one especially – but that isn’t true.  Since it’s coming up on a year … Continue reading

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Boots and Horses

She had horses who danced in their mothers’ arms. She had horses who thought they were the sun and their bodies shone and burned like stars. She had horses who waltzed nightly on the moon. She had horses who were … Continue reading

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Artifact SL-1210MK2 Version 0.35

I have been enjoying music in SL for over 10 years.  The people I’ve met and the music they’ve shared with me is overwhelming some days.  I’m eternally grateful for it.  Live music, club music – genres that vary….they are … Continue reading

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chairs

Even a chair can give, not always posture us tall, forgive us our trespasses,daily as they are and all, and hallowed……                William Stafford   AF Slipcover Chair (Tapestry)   I remember these chairs – Danish –  although I don’t remember … Continue reading

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David Bowie – Bring Me Music

Small things worth seeing and then seeing again. Watching Bowie’s last video Lazarus over and over again. One of my favorite writers, Rebecca Solnit, wrote the following in her book, Hope In The Dark:  “Virginia Woolf wrote in her journal, ‘The … Continue reading

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Winter Pop-Up Books

  frostwoods pop up book – m o c h i (amelie knelstrom) @ vespertine Finding well constructed pop-up books inworld is a real treat.  They are close to my heart – as I am a bookmaker and teach bookarts … Continue reading

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fortune

“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world.” ― Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You: A Guide … Continue reading

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on being and teacups…

The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute absence of burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into heights, take leave of the … Continue reading

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Landscapes

This is a detail from a large cuadro.   Peruvian textile wall hangings that depict life in the barrios, or shantytowns, outside of Lima, Peru. They are embroidered and appliquéd using scraps of cotton and other materials by women living and … Continue reading

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lights and flowers

I am writing by the golden light of a beautiful ceramic lamp, bought the last time I was in Dingle, Ireland.  One of my favorite places on the planet.  The glaze reminds me of the way the sea looks in … Continue reading

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