today i'm thinking about the hands that make

and how the land

accompanies

making

if we let it.

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i have had an amazing 2 weeks

more on that later

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today is my birthday.

i am a crone now at 61,

an elder

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not as old by a long shot as these rocks.

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rocks naturally split

found on daily walks

became books

the rock book below is the largest split rock on the left

with its pages

handmade papers shaped to fit

between the two covers

of rock.

the largest of all,

number 1, not shown here,

is more than twice as big as this one.

the second gray rock covers are book number 5, (maybe)

sold while visiting Toronto.

this makes me very happy.