First Post!

This blog is the same as the former www.mifflettes.com. That blog too was called GRAMILY but now the url address is merely what you see: http://gramily.blogspot.com. I hope this isn't too confusing for any readers. As it is, I test readers' patience by not posting for months at a time. Here we go.

T and I had separate Latin American vacations this winter. While on his, T collected all the little gems that are displayed here on a Japanese enamelware tray. There are some real gems. The bouquet was exquisitely preserved and pressed, flat and tied with lovely orange ribbon. I barely managed to get it from Houston to Boston without destroying it, while he carried it around for a month.

He reported being in sand dollar heaven and brought back far more sand dollars than you see here. These are the survivors.

Heart rocks, heart shells, heart fragments all added up to a great cache. One is suitable for making into a necklace. It even has a tiny hole at just the right place and is PINK!
The snow isn't quite all gone, but my first robin made an appearance today. That is always a regional joy, a once a year event that makes my heart beat faster for a couple of seconds. Welcome, Robin Redbreast, to Maine!