I made dal with an allegedly “mild” seasoning packet from Pakistan. Pakistani “mild” is not entirely unlike the surface of the sun. The flavor is really good, though, so I’ve been eating it as a condiment with tons of plain sauteed veggies. Still OMGHOT, but tolerable.
Just make sure you have plenty of Kleenex nearby, because your eyes will water and your nose will run.
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Solitude
Laugh,
Weep, and
Sing,
and the hills will answer;
echoes bound to seek you;
they turn and go.
and you lose them all.
This may be the smarmiest poem ever written. Ella Wheeler Wilcox was the ultimate Pollyanna, which annoys the crap out of me. I do love to “fix” her poems, though. I like to think of it as posthumous editing. Someone really should have told her that less is more.
The growing soul aches
tiny roots,
dark
with inborn restlessness
to stir
strange seas
unfurled,
And vast shores
never dawned
what is
is a
restlessness of soul
urging
your upward reaching
spirit.
Dead wrong
it always comes
easy enough
when nothing tempts
your soul away
But it’s only virtue
that is
cumbered to-day
And hides
these
we find
but once.
I know each Wrong
has its purpose
as sure as the night
be long
the soul
means to suffer
there are no errors
in the quest
One of my life goals is to assist the immortal soul of Ella Wheeler Wilcox to find her inner goth girl.
Piglet Meets a Heffalump
8 x 6 inches
Canson 140 lb cold press watercolor paper Coptic bound with waxed orange linen thread
Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water
8 x 6 inches
Canson 140 lb cold press watercolor paper Coptic bound with waxed black linen thread
I found these kids’ books at Goodwill today and couldn’t reaist them. I think Piglet would approve.
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
warercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press watercolor paper
I’ve spent the last four hours tearing down paper. That might not sound too laborious, but it’s 140 lb cold press watercolor paper, so it’s heavy and rough. My hands are sore, so I’m saving the binding work for tomorrow.
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
watercolor on Canson 90 lb drawing paper
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
gouache on Canson 90 lb drawing paper
Red Pear
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner on paper grocery bag
There is something about paper recycled from grocery bags that appeals to me. I’ve bound several books made from them. Kraft paper just isn’t the same, for some reason. I think it’s not as soft or thick, and it’s lacking wrinkles and abrasions from having been used.
red paper boat 