Last Tuesday, I was faced with a decision to make. That something I was sensing coming down had gotten considerably worse, and I was feeling so weak I had difficulty getting out of bed. At that point, I had not yet found out the name by which to call what I was coming down with,… Continue reading What would have been the February 20, 2018 post: Wait and watch till fully cured
Sorry to have kept you waiting, but I am back! I am still feeling a little under the weather, but I now know that it is not going to get better anytime soon (I will explain why not elsewhere in the next couple of days), so I have decided to resume all activities today.… Continue reading Sending friends who will take you to new heights!
Happy (slightly belated) Chinese New Year to everyone around the world who is celebrating – may the Year of the Earth Dog bring you unconditional love like that the man’s best friend gives and loads and loads of prosperity like the treats the sniffin’ diggin’ animal uncovers! Chinese New Year decoration at the Taiwanese… Continue reading Sending won-won-wonderful Chinese New Year wishes!
What and how much has happened in a year and ten months? A year and ten months is the time that have passed since the first big earthquake hit the Southwest region of my homeland. Since a month ago, I have found an encouraging news that got my “heart dancing” (an expression in… Continue reading Winds that make the heart dance
February 11th is a national holiday in my country of origin, a day to think about the makings of the nation and foster patriotism. It seems that many of my people have come to see this day as just another day off from work or school, but this year, I am hoping that we would… Continue reading Love to be strong
Every year on the last day of the new year holiday, there is a place I go to to pray for a healthy and safe and peaceful year and obtain a special amulet. But this year, I had to skip that. It is generally believed in my culture to be inappropriate to visit shrines… Continue reading Sending hearts you can bite and bite but cannot take a bite out of!
It is the “First Day of Spring” on Chinese calendar today. The weather forecast says the big chill currently hovering over my homeland is here to stay a while longer, but I found a tiny sign of early spring when I went out today: Plum buds and blossoms at the municipally-owned garden right next… Continue reading Arms that pull the clock hand back
Tonight in my homeland, we are celebrating the eve of the “First Day of Spring” on Chinese calendar by throwing roasted soy beans around the house – a fun tradition believed to chase out demons and welcome fortunes in. But what happens when we run out of beans to throw? Will the demons not come… Continue reading Sending Lady Luck’s smile to calm the demons down!
So, what kept me so busy last Saturday that I could not show up here? Well, I was working very hard… on tatting, that is. I usually work on one tatting project at a time, and nothing too big, to keep me focused on the task at hand. Too many repeats of the same… Continue reading What would have been the January 27, 2018 post: Sending shuttles that thread life’s patchworks!
I went to a museum in a nearby district today, dedicated entirely to our world-renowned mid-18th to mid-19th century woodblock print artist H.K. Maybe you know him from one of these? Postcard of No. 27 of “thirty-six” series of pictures of our now World Heritage mountain (there are actually forty six of these; ten… Continue reading Sending good fortunes to rub off on you!
Water flowing, flower floating 