four more

there are four more days of work.

meanwhile

we're tying up loose ends.

but first i am meeting with the amazing genevieve lapp.

we are intergenerationality,

 two papermakers, 25 years apart,

working on an exquisite paper

to add to hand papermaking's 

30th anniversary portfolio.

here's some 25 year old thai kozo soaking

overnight in cold water

 and the after cooking 

and final rinse

it's ready for genevieve.

she has some experimenting to do

after i teach her

tomorrow

the process of contact printing

on paper.

~~~

MANY pages

and another hemp bark book vessel in the works

~~~

and those four days?

i am astonished by the many and thoughtful presents

coming my way

from colleagues 

(here a parcel from our favorite substitute, mo, who 

stepped into TA shoes twice 

while i travelled 

to oz).

you can't quite see 

the lovely BIG chocolate and caramel treat.

i've been hugged by students, and a parent,

(you know who you are, s)

thank you all my friends.

this here woman sure feels loved.