It's Been One of Those Weeks

You would think that the 24-hour flu would not take two weeks to get over. I exaggerate, but it did take longer than I thought and then there are those things that are left undone while you sleep and rest and you don't feel like doing when you have the least little bit or energy. These thorns might give you some idea of how unpleasant this experience was, but for a book artist they only provide another opportunity. The actual thorns are about two inches long and the branches come from an Osage Orange tree that lives on our Nebraska ranch. The larger branches were prized by the Pawnee Indians who used them for their bows. We have heard that a small Pawnee village sat on the site of our present cabin. I wonder.....
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord makes books of handmade paper and materials from her natural environment. Click on "Spirit Books" and you'll see that Susan has a free pdf file of twenty or so of her beautiful books. I envision using the thorns in this way and about ready to venture into paper making with the encouragement of my book buddy, Ellen.