hole in a cloud

you were never proud
of losing your raindrops.
from four corners
came the sound--
the crackle of iron.
pots and pans jangling,
fire and metal tangling.
you pointed,
drawing out a map
to your heart
for me to see--
it's outline disappearing
like the funny squiggles
we drew in the clay of coves.
a mist cast the sky in white
and your eyes fled to the trees,
two gray wrens taking flight.

Snow in Spring

So my cry for Springtime really didn't work out for me. ^_^ We had a few inches of snow dumped on us, which is a rare sight in the South. I've lived in New England in the past, so it isn't a huge deal to me, but I thought it strange that it suddenly decided to snow on Georgia when I was really craving some warm weather.

Additionally, I can't ship out any of my orders until Tuesday--as a result of being snowed in. The PO is closed for George Washington's birthday on Monday. Not complaining! I just want my buyers to be happy and not want to strangle me because they don't have their kewl items yet! *giggles*

Today I'm doing a "Snow in Spring" Etsy feature. I know it's not technically Spring, but my imagination wants it to be! The daffodil shoots are up already in my flower garden, so I'm already marking it on my calendar that it's here. :D Plus I think green and white (and snow and flowers) go so well together, don't you?

Persephone Approaching

I decided to take a short break from doing Crying Calypso inventory (have a ton of new items to list tomorrow) and delve a little deeper into my studies. I'm currently taking a Greek mythology elective, and I'm having fun relearning the true Greek myths and their many interpretations.

One of my favourites has always been the story of Persephone (which is really relevant considering Spring is around the corner), Demeter, and Hades-- but my mental translation tends to differ much from many out there. I've always seen Persephone as this ever-changing, mercurial goddess--who had equal responsibility on Earth and in the Underworld--of Rebirth and of Death. I don't feel that her sudden capture was exactly unwelcomed--or that she wanted to live out Eternity making the world bloom and flourish--next to (and likely in the shadow of) her mother, Demeter. Like every woman, Persephone needed this time of reflection (and inflection)  and independence in the Underworld and gladly took on the role of Queen of the Underworld and consort to Hades. After all, what young woman does not dream of being swept away to adventure by a mysterious man on a chariot? Many would even daresay she fell madly in love with her captor (anyone know of the story of her jealous rage directed towards Menthe?).

So, I suppose what I'm trying to get at is that perhaps Persephone should not be immediately given the label of a victim. She achieves a perfect balance of of light and dark--of holding family close to one's heart but remaining independent--vengeance and mercy-- joy and sorrow--of having your cake and eating it too. Demeter could learn a lesson or two from her own daughter if she gave her a chance!

 

So here this is my Persephone Etsy Feature (I hope you all enjoy). See if you can pick out the symbols from the story (and if you haven't read the myth, you must!)

Mermaid Surprise!

Okay, so I went to Sally's Beauty Supply this afternoon, and they didn't carry anything near tangerine or orange or peach. I was a little frustrated--but thought "Well, fudge it! I'm gonna go turquoise. It's my other favourite colour anyway!" I grabbed a bleach kit and a colour grabber solution plus one tub of Atomic Turquoise. I had forgotten how long and tedious the processing could be, but I made it through! :D So I guess I'll show y'all my experience! :D

Before Lulu (cherry red): I really loved this colour, but I've had it (or very close variations) for the past year and 1/2. Time for a change!

 Lulu After Bleaching. I didn't want to damage my hair too much, so I was left with a nice peachy colour after 2 hours. It took me a few minutes to decide whether to leave it or continue on with dye. I really loved the peach, but it made me look very pale. My hazel eyes looked nearly yellow (they are usually blue to green)!

 

Mermaid Lulu (5 hours later!) : It turned out way better than I expected. The colour grabber made it so the dye didn't even stain my tub. I didn't see much of anything go down the drain besides a white foamy film.

Now let's have a mermaid-turquoise-sea-foam feature! Yay!