On a Cake There'll Be Candles . . .

Yep, I'm one more year old . . . woo-hoo!

There Will Be Skwerls

Tallulah Mae is really a very easy-going dog--she loves absolutely everyone and everything. Except squirrels. This morning on our walk, this dude ran out in front of us and Miss Mae predictably, went ballistic. And then the squirrel ran up the tree and basically leaned over and, in squirrel barks and chirps, said "$*&@ YOU." No, really, it did.

I mean, look closely: Is that a sly little smile I see on Senor Skwerly McSkwerlerson's face? Hmm...

Tallulah-Palooza Friday

Here's our doggy yogini Tallulah demonstrating a lazy gal's version of Bakasana (Crow pose). No unpleasant balancing for our girl; it's much easier to do this asana lying on the couch. Let's take a closer look, shall we?

Ommmm. . .

Luverly Lemon

An exemplary specimen, no? It actually looks kinda fake . . . and no, it's really not growing on a geranium plant (see foliage and flower at left).

Springy

It's 70 degrees here, at 5:15 . . . not complaining, but 70-plus degrees in February? Odd . . .

A Wonder-Full Tuesday

Cool Japanese Things (Aren't They All?)

Isn't this too sweet? It's a ring made entirely from recycled kimono fabric. So elegant.

It's sitting atop this piece of fabric (not sure exactly what its purpose is; it is quite wide and much bigger than, say, a tea towel), which is illustrating aspects of making tea. Both of these cool objects were given to me by my cool friend Robin.

This? I bought this issue of Cotton Time for myself as I was (ahem) Christmas shopping (for myself? No, no, for other people, really!) at Mitsuwa. It came with a calendar, people, with a project a month . . . how could I possible resist? And no, I don't read Japanese, but lots of other bloggers seem to be able to figure out how to make things from Japanese craft books and magazines. I think I can, I think I can!