A Letter A Week: 'T'

Tea.  My favorite is Twinings Earl Grey.  Loose, not bagged.

What kind of tea do YOU prefer?

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Serendipity

I was practicing my copperplate lettering this morning and decided to see what would happen if I used a piece of watercolor paper.  I think it's a cool effect.  It reminded me of a frosty window pane. . .

A Letter a Week: J

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Update on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 06:08AM by Kim from Hiraeth

For my international friends:

Johnny jump up is a name for variety of violet.  They are small, cheerful flowers that are self seeding, so one plant can quickly become a large cluster of blooms the next year.  Because the seeds are small and prolific, they can frequently 'jump up' in unexpected places and establish themselves in nearby flower beds.  They are edible, so they make a nice garnish for desserts, especially chocolate!

Ever since I was a little girl, I've always loved all varieties of violets.  They look like they have little faces, so as a child I fancied that pansies, the largest of the viola family were 'grown ups,' violets and johnny jump ups were 'children,' and the tiny wood violets that grow in the grass were 'fairies.'  I would make up stories about them.  Silly, eh?  They still make me smile when I see them!

This is What I've Been Working On. . .

I've been working on this project for about a week.  It's been great fun because I've had help from my friend, Rosemary, "The Knotess" who has been helping me learn how to make knots.  She helped me a great deal with the placement of the plaits and the colors.  I am very happy with this piece--and very tired!  I've been working at this almost non stop since about 7 am, so I'm off for a cup of coffee and a snuggle with Ivy on the couch!