new web site

happy singing in blogland!

 borrowing aimee's heart to say

happy new website to the amazing

susan byrd

who is over at the byrd's nest

i'm not sure if sue knows that i have

rather a thing for birds' nests

but her new book is on the market

and i'm waiting for my copy to arrive.

 this made me a little nostalgic…

 and i pulled out some photos

of my first shifu book

spring walk

 a list of sights seen

on my frequent walks

around my old farm

i think this one is special

and have used it many times

to talk about how a book can come together

in a way that is just right.

spring walk. 

2009

autumn evening (right now)

2013.

~~~

books and play

susan's book

 i can barely wait until i have

this book in my hands

(i did get to read it electronically)

lucky me!

this book came recommended

in a roundabout way from glennis dolce.

and i am so happily reading, savoring each page

every page has wisdom, and is framing experience for me.

i've found that dr. kimmerer is a neighbor (almost) 

her ted talk spoke to my heart.

she brings students to cranberry lake, 

each summer. 

cranberry lake is where my son first swam, 

and where i discovered a book in their tiny library

about something called designer bookbinding.

and then i met sally smith, who spent summers there

and winters in london teaching bookbinding.

she was my first binding teacher.

circles, connections, and love.

~~~

 fetching the mail i found this little one

the chickadees love the ditch there

right by the raod

 on my new path home

 more path treasures

 and i was playing 

with shadows

and sunset

and leaves

we country folk have 

a need for amusement--

books and walks serve me well.

~~~

students this year have healthy funny bones 

and leave behind

reminders 

so do other folks...at home today

  i found three stashes

this one in a towel awaiting me by the tub.

there was a very sweet mention

of one of my hortus siccus books

by bryan from when he visited jean.

thank you!