pay attention: a river of stones premiere

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320 amazing small stones written by participants in the
River of Stones Project!
www.riverofstones.blogspot.com

Observational stones written by lovely talented people, short prose pieces written by editors Kaspa & Fiona and longer quotes by several small-stoners and an appendix with lots of information about how to write /small stones/.

It's packed full of beautiful writing.

And we are all so proud!

CHALLENGES ARE GOOD FOR THE ARTISTIC SOUL

Inspired by a Gingersnap Creations challenge to use a crown in a collage.

I didn't submit, post or link because life gets in the way of living far too often (I'm still suffering hopeless guilt over missing Farm Friday!) but it is a most wonderful blog and worth a peek. (as is Verde Farms!) I hope to find the time to follow this blog closer and participate in some of the challenges.

I love that I've discovered the world of blogging and the continual friendship and support found here. I love the challenges as they give me incentive to create. It's so much easier when you know someone cares.


www.gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com
for some beauteous art work!

www.verdefarms.com
for an intimate and wonderfully diverse peek at farm life!

Have a creative day!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Mimi

The Mimi Fairy

Mimis are fairy-like beings of Arnhem Land in the folklore of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. They are described as having extremely thin and elongated bodies, so thin as to be in danger of breaking in case of a high wind. To avoid this, they usually spend most of their time living in rock crevices. They are said to have taught the Aborigines of Australia how to hunt, prepare kangaroo meat and use fire. They are like humans but they live in a different dimension.
Their name might come from the song of a Zebra Finch.


I like that...."like humans but they live in another dimension."

I adore folk tales. I so hope that I am doing my part in the world to keep
the spoken word alive.

Have a creative day.

xo
~Mimi

A River of Stones Final Post #31

Deeply snuggled under the electric blanket, the very best kind of snuggle, butt to butt with a giant, snoring yellow dog, cat snoozing on my feet and goat sound asleep breathing perfectly.

I hate you alarm clock.


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My sincere thanks to Fiona for setting up such an amazing challenge.
What started as 'what shall I write?' has ended in 'please, may we have a new challenge?' We like direction!

To all the lovely new blog friends I've met....please, keep creating.....
it's good for the soul.......)

~Mimi

A River of Stones Post #30

Sunshine through the lace curtain makes patterns on the wall I haven't seen in far too long. Lovely, though they only last a little while.

*Neither my collage fabric nor my work. Sent to me by a friend. Origin unknown to me.

A River of Stones Post #29

Sometimes, if you fill an empty space, it leaves a bigger hole.

A River of Stones Post #28

I note the blank stares returned to me when I mention a worn yet well loved fairytale
and worry that cherished words, like stones, are sinking in the pond of our sight.