contemplativeI came here after spending seven years in western Colorado, on the edge of the high desert. There, the air often filled with smoke in the summer, and it was frightening: that smoke meant wildfires, the kind that destroy houses and kill both animals and people.
Six years here, and I still have to stop and remind myself that this smoke means life, not death.
Meaning is always in context.
And now, for something completely different:
keiki_boys, here are the Cheerydoll sandals on Sejong's feet. 
Adding these boots to the wishlist, anyway--they're cool!
speaking of which, there's talk of a meet up at zen zero in two weeks?
If this comes off, figure out who you want me to bring, because no way can I lug the whole crew with me now. As dearly as I love Lyon, nobody really needs to see another Hound . . . and Susan Hedrick has a Yukinojo now, right? I could bring Shunshou (my Unoa boy) and Etienne and Sejong, that might make the most sense.
If somebody would just make birkies for CH girl-sized feet, that would make both Claudine and Sejong very happy.
If measurements would help, I can do those for you no matter what--but that's a long way from being able to handle the actual body, I know.
And it still seems like one of these weekends we should be able to cross the great divide of, what, 80 miles? There's just no TIME.
Drat on the sandals. I'm going to try making some this weekend. Well maybe not, just remembered it's easter weekend. Much to do. But i may still give it a try. Pics will be made.
I really thought those sandals would work. Now I'll be grumpy all day. So far my D has on Y-fronts and a sleeveless tee shirt. He does look good in them. But I think he needs a wig and at least a kimono jacket.
Awwwwww, don't be grumpy! Think of it as a challenge!
They are great sandals, though, and pssssst, they would fit Kapono--Lyon wears mine all the time.