walking and books

 yesterday there was a little snow left
 she loves it

today i took two girls walking around school 
(which is in town)
for their p.e. class
suits me
and then taught my bookbinder
he has very good hand skills
and is comfortable piecing two pieces of hide together 
for his wrap around cover
 he "gets" sewing
 this was his first pamphlet, 
with a little decorative stitching
i showed him my byzantine binding exemplar today
he was impressed
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on today's 2.5 mile walk 
with wendy
i was gifted with 
early spring
how weird this winter
so far
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spring walk

because someone asked
i will show
 this 
 spring walk
the first
 of the shifu
 and vellum books
 using stationers' binding
tackets & vellum
 lokta shifu
 ink & linen
 spun, woven, dyed
 knotted & recorded
 a watershed book for me
the beginning of an adventure
in paper, words, vellum, textiles
& a tiny vellum button