monsoon twirls.

June 28, 2010

Horray for the first rains and

clouds drumming and

coloring on floors with big, fat chalk and

a twirling little Tulsi in a red skirt and

gardens growing like magic beanstalks

overnight

and giant marigold garlands and

sweet, soft “Mama” whispers at 3 in the morning and

my homemade, imperfect window curtain with crooked stitches

and my first piece of painted furniture!

a simple, black and white shoebox inspired by old checkered floors and those

intricate, rangoli rice patterns drawn in doorways in India by women,

some of who are mamas like me.

kerin Says:
June 29th, 2010 at 2:36 am
love this gorgeous photo!…..am in New Mex myself right now, just loving the smell of those monsoon rains……

coloredsock Says:
June 29th, 2010 at 8:38 am
hola Kerin! mmmmm, the monsoons make the land smell SO yummy! welcome back to NM. if you are coming up north during your visit and have time for a visit, let me know. either way, enjoy the watermelon mountains!

Bhavana Says:
June 30th, 2010 at 5:31 am
Has it been that long – Tulsi is walking and dancing now? It seems like she was born just yesterday.

I love you painted box and your curtains.