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IONTW – February 25, 2018

Posted on February 25, 2018 by nutMeg

Artist Iman Joy El Shami-Mader is on a mission to illustrate all the world’s mythical beasts! Who knew paper could do that? Origami tessellations and kusudamas! Then a round-up of paper folding books by Helen Hiebert. New letterpress booklet of … Continue reading →

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IONTW – December 3, 2017

Posted on December 3, 2017 by nutMeg

the sands of seriffe a good thing to keep clear about which is which vegetable and plant embroideries, paper food more paper (although, alas for me, in Albany NY) Strathmore Paper is showing 100 years of sample and sales books. … Continue reading →

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IONTW – July 9, 2017

Posted on July 9, 2017 by nutMeg

Sorting 2 Metric Tons of Lego Finding beauty in the everyday sometimes means looking from a slightly different perspective. Or at a different time of day. Another different perspective – Amish, building RVs. And here’s a rabbit hole to fall down … Continue reading →

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IONTW – May 7, 2017

Posted on May 7, 2017 by nutMeg

Matsuri Japanese Arts Festival in Santa Rosa TODAY 11 am – 5 pm. The film of George Takei’s Allegiance will be showing in Sebastopol May 9. All I needed to know:  or at least 7 Things I Learned When I … Continue reading →

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IONTW – April 16, 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by nutMeg

Under dogs. Literally. They may look like plants, but they are actually elaborate cakes! Found in the NEW section of the library – The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook – a wonderful collection of stories about food, with recipes from 76 … Continue reading →

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IONTW – March 26, 2017

Posted on March 26, 2017 by nutMeg

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Cooked by Michael Pollan – read by the author! It’s a great exploration of the transformative power of cooking – both literal and figurative. Gourds of all sizes and shapes! and bowling ball yard art! … Continue reading →

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Euroadventure 2016! Day 9

Posted on November 15, 2016 by nutMeg

< previous Of course it was sunny for our last night in Iceland, so it was bright out but I managed to fall asleep. I woke before it was time to get up, and unlike most times, it took a … Continue reading →

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Queen Mary’s Roses

Posted on November 2, 2016 by nutMeg

Continuing my perambulation of Regent’s Park, with no particular destination in mind, since I hadn’t looked anything up and had no idea what there was, just that it was a park and I wanted to go for a walk… and … Continue reading →

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flowers in the Icelandic countryside

Posted on August 31, 2016 by nutMeg

close-ups of whites and yellows Due, I guessing, to the short growing season and low temperatures, none of the plants in Iceland seem to get too big/tall or showy, but walking around the area by the host parents’ summer-house and … Continue reading →

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the big field

Posted on April 25, 2016 by nutMeg

in a rainy year carpet of green royal purple of larkspur lupine plummy owl’s clover Indian paintbrush goldfields, poppies, fiddlenecks cheery tidy tips even the rocky slopes getting in on the show larkspur red here Indian warriors Chinese houses mule’s … Continue reading →

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