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November Shadows
When the days shorten and shadows lengthen, I remember the verse from Charles Baudelaire’s “Song of Autumn” (1857), “I love the green light of your long eyes.” Autumn is subtle here but also gentle. There’s no vivid colors, because the oak and mulberry leaves fade to brown before they drop. The grass gradually dies off Continue reading
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Moments from the past month
Claude helped me cut out the pattern for my medieval dress. Unfortunately, this project has stalled. The silk fabric I used is quite sheer, so I am having to sew French seams, which I have never done before. Before I got too frustrated, I decided to just do some sewing with some normal cottons in Continue reading
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Philippa did not understand; the unknown held for her no fears that she could not vanquish by common sense. She was handicapped neither by imagination nor a restless yearning for beauty and fulfillment. Katherine, Anya Seton Continue reading
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Sewing life
I have entered a new era with my Singer sewing machine. I finished my 2024 Halloween ornament and have been planning my next projects. Continue reading
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Merle Hay Mall Food Court in Des Moines, IA
I had a good time visiting the Merle Hay Mall on two separate occasions. I would not call it a dead mall, but it was definitely a slow mall, quiet, plenty of empty space, an un-place. The food court had few open shops and was mostly deserted. I got my hair done at an Ulta Continue reading
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Robert D. Ray Asian Garden
The place I liked best in Des Moines was the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden. It was on the other side of the Des Moines River across from our hotel, and I had numerous enjoyable excursions taking my dog Wei to the garden and to other places across the river during my days there. I Continue reading
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MinGaLaBar Burmese Kitchen
I love Burmese food, and it is hard to find in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. There is the Papawady Asian Market in Fort Worth, which has a small kitchen. When I was there, I got a stewed beef dish with rice that was very good. In Lewisville, which I don’t get to very often, there Continue reading
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Fulfilling the role
“You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.” Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 47 I came across this quote in the epilogue of Neil Howe’s Continue reading
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Fizz and Johnny in 2007
I mentioned to my husband the other day about having taken some photos of my Korean ball-jointed doll Johnny, from the company Dollmore, with the Japanese band Fizz at Anime Matsuri in 2007, and to my joy, he remembered the exact moments of these times, just as I do, and even a little better. Fizz Continue reading
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Goddess (1934)
This silent film, Goddess, in terms of premise and emotional pitch reminds me of the short stories of Lu Xun as an effort to raise consciousness toward the most downtrodden and helpless in society, usually single women. In this film, the woman works as a prostitute to support her son, a toddler at the start Continue reading
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