Happiness is…
I just read an article about happiness. It said (my words now) that when we are young, happiness comes in explosive bursts. Like when I gave my...
Africa – Nature Knows
Today we did a safari walk with a San bushman. We saw a rhino, giraffe, elephant, zebras. The animals were magnificent – and the scale makes a...
Dicks and the Oxpecker
I know the title sounds like an excerpt from Fifty Shades of Gray, but this is a story about intuition. We hired a local guide in Botswana to teach...
Africa – Inviting Nature In
Today we were charged by a wounded leopard. He stopped just short of the vehicle and I swear I had a big bullseye on my chest. While the rest of...
Africa vs India
I’m writing from Africa and for those that have been here, the words masculine and solid and earthy come to mind. Last summer around this time I...
The Scent of Sage
Is it possible to be homesick for a place that’s never been home? As I step out of the rattling bush plane the scent of sage and wildness triggers...
Next Stop, Africa
I’m leaving soon for Africa. I always look forward to meeting my contacts throughout South and Central Africa and looking for treasures for the...
Seasons
Spring has arrived and we’re joyous. Or maybe we’re just relieved that winter is finally on the way out. As we transition into summer, we put away the cozy...
Rug Crush
Lately there have been two camps at Archeo – the (til-death-do-us-part) Persian Gabbeh camp, and the (in-living-color) Indian MosaicSilk...
One Room Three Ways
Have you ever walked into a clothing store, and in a fit of playfulness, tried on something completely uncharacteristic? Like a silky black...