Semi-lace related-how could I resist posting this? (Hope this is not a repeat.)
Tokyo's hedgehog cafe: Spiky success or thorny welfare worry? Japan's first hedgehog cafe opened recently, to great media attention. But while their spiky stars are the epitome of "kawaii" cute, is it worth the fuss, and how good is it for the hedgehogs themselves? . . . It's called Harry - that's a play on the Japanese word for hedgehog, Harinezumi, literally "needle mouse". It's in Roppongi district. Full article and photos at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36108964 Definitely lace-related. The New England Lace Group held the annual lace retreat last weekend in Wareham, Massachusetts: two classes taught by Louise Colgan and Holly Van Sciver, some of us "retreating" only--working away on projects without a class, lovely spot by a bay with nesting ospreys and wild turkeys roaming the grounds, a spirited silent auction that raised money for the NELG library and scholarships (well, it was a mostly-silent auction!), plenty of supplies and books for lace retail therapy, a fun design competition with a theme of fairy tales and nursery rhymes, and I'm probably forgetting other key details but it was a great weekend with lots of lace and laughter. Lorraine in Albany, NY Who returned home to find that the resident groundhog had devoured all of the black-eyed susans and coneflowers and left a fairly bare perennial garden. Good thing he doesn't like tall phlox or irises. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
