Earlier this year, I learned about ways that temple flowers are being recycled in India, ranging from using them in garment dyeing to incense. (This is the video, about 15 minutes long, from Business Insider.) One of the companies, Phool, had incense available through a US reseller, and I tried some of it today after … Continue reading Recycled Temple Flowers
Month: June 2024
Stonehenge
As many of you know, Stonehenge was painted with removable paint yesterday by climate activists. I learned about this from a friend's texts right before going into a Zoom discussion about Platonic topics, so I wasn't able to react to the news until a bit later, and I've now read the Wild Hunt comments and … Continue reading Stonehenge
Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
Hours after the moon began to wax, I brought home a three-month-old kitten from a nearby rescue to round out to a triad of cats. For the past few weeks, I have been doing cat introductions — a lot faster than anticipated, as my established cats were more distressed by the kitten banging at the … Continue reading Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
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