Dan's cap

here's a great specimen of that patina that I love so much : well-used, worn, suited to most every purpose of our daily lives, familiar, welcoming.

this is my husband's hat. his birthday is next week.
he, too, has acquired that patina --
and radiates its underlying magical charm
compelling me to reach for him again and again.

many
happy
returns.

tools of the trade

(no matter what your chosen art...)


to never lose sight of the elegance within
those daily companions;
their fit of form and function;
their fidelity.

I owe them my best effort when wielding their power to transform!