Yesterday this arrived, tiny package,few inches square
From a place I didn't know, wondered at first if it was a New Zealand post office, since I have friends in NZ, but no.
So I look it up and discover it used to be a colonial "possession" Ellice Islands. And instantly flashed on my little red stamp album inherited as a kid from older brothers, but what I remembered was Gilbert and Ellice Islands, interesting stamps.
Like these, pretty sure I had a sepia one. As a kid I thought the man a pilot and the boat in the lower right hand image a plane!
Then at independence, the islands renamed themselves, Gilbert and Ellice separating, different names, different decisions.
All these flashbacks and still no idea who sent the package. Turns out an eBay seller was the sender of replacement toothbrushes! One seen installed here.
So I may have brought a little bit of business to a small outfit, good. Seems like a roundabout way of shopping but nothing nearer available, supply chain evidently stopped short of toothbrush replacements.
And bears throwing pots on wheels.
Handsome Son is stopping by this morning with various items including the Rxs, yay. I hope he has time for a cup of tea and a piece of plum cake.
And today is Happy Canada Day! Also White rabbits
The Sock Ministry is benefiting from the hot weather keeping me indoors.
Yesterday I broke out a charcoal pencil and tortillon and revealed the unholy jumble in the drawers of that seemingly orderly coffee table.
Charcoal is nice for giving a ghost image if you rub the back onto another page
If you don't want it to migrate, you spray with a fixative, either an expensive one from the art supply store or a cheap hairspray from anywhere. Both work fine and don't spoil color, if you're working with pastels, contrary to the art shop assertions.
Now to set up the doings for tea and cake for HS.
Happy day everyone! Canadians enjoy your holiday. Everyone: it's July how amazing is that.
Beloved Justice Kagan wrote a blistering dissent to the latest SCOTUS outrage, and the new Justice was sworn in, Justice Jackson, let's hope it's not too little too late.
One good thing: SCOTUS sided with Biden on abolishing the stay in Mexico cruel ruling from TFG. Sparks of hope here and there.
Look for the helpers.
