The more I work on my March project of the month, the more I feel like I need to do. At this point there's a ton of handwork, which I hadn't planned on at all. Can I finish this in March? We'll see.... It's as hard to get from almost finished to finished as to... Continue Reading →
The Magic of Our “Dreary Earth”
I'm always on the lookout for signs of magic, so I really appreciate Alix E. Harrow's reminder that magic is in the eye of the beholder. If you are wondering why other worlds seem so brimful of magic compared to your own dreary Earth, consider how magical this would seems from another perspective. To a... Continue Reading →
LOTR Needs More Hobbits, Please
My local smial (aka, my Tolkien buddies) read the last four chapters of The Lord of the Rings this month. It’s a tough section to read, because it’s sad, and because after the destruction of Sauron, there are lots of loose ends to tie up, despite the fact that Tolkien devoted roughly eighty pages to... Continue Reading →
Hope Lives On Lean Pasture
They still had hope, for hope in the heart of men lives on lean pasture.~The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, translated by Hillare Belloc Fortunately.
The Good Life
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.~Carl Rogers
