Night has fallen on this clear December’s Eve and Miss Sweetpea Simmons wants to say the pond is all aglow, hoping to bestow one thousand and one prince and princess froggy kisses onto BART HOLLUB AND GMAGPAI!! FOR THEIR MOST…
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
On this brisk and crisp Novemberish day
On this brisk and crisp Novemberish day, I would like to say something to all our wondrous friends and family, far and near, OLD AND NEW who have made BITSY AND RAFF such a marvelous success… (IN THE WORDS OF…
“I am looking for friends. What does that mean — tame?”
Many years ago a friend gave me a copy of “The Little Prince”… and underlined these words… “I am looking for friends. What does that mean — tame?” “It is an act too often neglected,” said the fox. “It means…
On this dark and stormy day before Thanksgiving…
On this dark and stormy day before Thanksgiving, I would just like to send one thousand and one butterfly wings to all who are traveling on this day to be with their loved ones. And one thousand and one prince…
LET’S SNEAK A PEEK AT THE PROGRESS OF BITSY AND RAFF, SHALL WE?
LET’S SNEAK A PEEK AT THE PROGRESS OF BITSY AND RAFF, SHALL WE? HERE IS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT EENSY-WEENSY CORNER~ Watercolor in progress by Anastasia Traina ON LOWLY SCRAP DRAWING PAPER ~ 2013 “Just outside of…
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches….
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, I recall our wonderful experience last week reading for the very young children at PS 51. Whenever we asked the kids for their thoughts, they eagerly raised their hands, though it turned our that some either…
On this snowy white day in November my thoughts drift…
On this snowy white day in November my thoughts drift… to a little quote by J. B. Priestley ~ The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one…
On this bracing, brisk, very crisp, and invigorating, Novemberish day…
On this bracing, brisk, very crisp, and invigorating, Novemberish day, I would just like to say… We give such a cheerful thanks to these good fellows for THEIR MOST GENEROUS LOVELY CONTRIBUTIONS/ORDERS of First Edition Signed Copies of Bitsy and…
As this frosty weekend comes to a close…
As this frosty weekend comes to a close, Anastasia Traina and I are warmed by more GREAT NEWS! Editor Priya Barr has very generously donated her expertise as editor of our book! Her extensive experience and fresh eye will take…
Thank you…
THANK YOU J SMITH CAMERON!!! TABITHA TINDALE!!! HEATHER MCRAY!!! OUR COCKLES ARE WARMED ON THIS CHILLY SUNDAY MORNING by YOUR GENEROUS LOVELY CONTRIBUTIONS/ORDERS of First Edition Signed Copies of Bitsy and Raff!!!