fern dust

these ferns grow every spring

fiddleheads unfurl 

from the same root system

shed golden powdery dust

which i collected

on wednesday

and cooked

for a while

now it's hydrated

and ready for a little papermaking experiment

i'll let you know how it comes out

but first i will nurture this spring cold--

wendy is doing well, no more seizures

so far. she's sad hannah's gone, but she's used to that change.

hannah and ian have been leaving,

on and off, for 15 years.