a really great thing

Someone (I can't remember who?——so sorry!) gave me this fine package a very long time ago. It's one of the funniest things I own.

puzzles and anecdotes

An envelope from the late 1800s/early1900s filled with a variety of word and picture games such as the disappearing dime, the quill and card experiment and the mysterious inch…!

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We did make it through a very rough week. We'll see what the weekend has in store.

A screengrabbed quote from Brita's thoughtful blog: Behind the Stone Door.

blue

a love note

from the drawers of klm!

lessons

Just some basics from my stacks.

A snip-it from a children's activity charmset, Fun with Astronomy: ED-U-CARDS #28, the backcover of The True Book of Sounds We Hear by Children's Press, and little card my Great Grandpa Marion made waaay back.

real quick post

I love this photo. The Guardian has many more where this came from.

Is it true that we had 30 days of subzero weather this winter? At any rate, the last couple days have been quite balmy. Hurray! But the warmth is making a mess of our skating rinks. Booohoo.

more on Marion

I just refound these cutouts from my sweet great grandpa, Marion Rich. Based on my findings I think we had everything in common.

in michigan

Great old family slides from the fantastic Jenna. If I do recall they were taken from on Macinac Island at the Grand Hotel.

Plus: old michigan postcards!

Gathered collect.

A sampling of children's readers.

my desks

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Thanks Laura for the tag! I tag Aimee, Mieke + Veronik, Brita and Jenny.

1-2) desk at work.
3) desk at home. new studio area is almost ready to work and play in. I'm still in transition and everything is in boxes.
4) old desk with stuff——this was shot prior to paint and insulation.

magic action

more magic later. off to class!

Abby Finishing Corp./Vending Division. circa 1963.

relative shifts

same sized objects, same background, same light. dramatic shifts in black.