Earth Prayer for the day...

O Lord, Thou art on the sandbanks

As well as in the midst of the current;

I bow to Thee.

Thou art in the little pebbles

As well as in the calm expanse of the sea,

I bow to Thee.

O all-pervading Lord,

Thou art in the barren soil

And in crowded places;

I bow to Thee.

 

– ‘Sukla Yajur, Veda XVI

 

I’m glad it’s Friday.  It seems like it’s been a long week.  Tomorrow I have a full day of classes. I’m learning to rivet, to cold set a gem stone (i.e., no heat) using the aforementioned riveting techniques, and will get to play with a rolling mill to create texture.  Not too shabby say I. :)

 

Then next week, I have a two evening book-making class coming up where I’ll be learning to make “nifty notebooks.”  The loose-leaf kind.  And another jewelry class to look forward to as well.  Woo Hoo!  Feeding my creative impulses I am. 

 

And since I’m still in countdown mode, it’s T-9 days until my trip!  'Come Mr. Tally-man, tally me banane...'