Happy, & Sweet (but not too much!)

bink & I took the Girlette crew to an apple orchard near Northfield, MN, for their annual Rosh Hashanah apples & honey.

We stopped at a bakery in Northfield, MN, where I was surprised to see challah because I usually only see it on Fridays. (not that I see it often--usually only if I go to Honey & Rye Bakery).

But, "Oh, yeah, it's a holiday," I said as I ordered a loaf.

"A challah-day," the baker said, and we both laughed.

(They are wearing their summer dresses
because it's still quite warm during the day.
But Pensive Bear has put on a striped shirt
because she is "sensitive to cold"--
even though she's from Russia! (handmade by Olga)
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Thanks, all of you who've answered my question so far about my recent print. I got some "likes" on FB and IG, but no one answered my question. Blogging remains the best.

Re 32-oz. "Big Gulps"--they are famous partly because of the Big Gulp Ban--a popular name for the attempt in 2012 by New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to ban sales of jumbo portions of soda. It...

"...ignited a global debate over soda consumption.
It also prompted panic among powerful beverage companies, who feared that their products could be widely branded as a threat to public health."   --NYT, 6/27/2014

Also...

"Mayor Bloomberg says that if New Yorkers want to kill themselves with sugar — that's their right.

He was responding to a small protest rally against a ban on big sodas on a sidewalk near City Hall Park — dubbed The Million Big Gulp March."  [--New York (AP)]

The ban was repealed by the courts.
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"One drop of honey lasts a doll a whole year," commented Frankcolumbo, doll, pictured below dipping a slice of apple in a spoonful of honey.

Oh, that's one of Joanne's handwoven towels--now sticky with honey.

Can you tell…?

Asking for honest feedback, if you would be so kind:

Does this (my latest linoleum-cut print) read? Can you tell what the pink says, and what it references?

Also,  I’ve already talked about it here, so maybe you get the reference – – do you think you would get it if I hadn’t said?

I’m pleased with it but have no idea if it conveys any meaning, or what that would be.

Thanks, ya’ll!

Rosh Hashanah: for a sweet new year, with justice for all

The radiators are on this morning for the first time this season. The day is due to warm up to 80º F (26ºC), but it's getting cold overnight.
I was going to take the bus up to see Marz, but she's so busy with work and school, I'd mostly be on my own...
I'd love to see her, but I decided to stay home and  job hunt make linoleum prints (yay!).

It's Rosh Hashanah this evening--the girlettes want to dip apples in honey, as they usually do, "for a good and sweet year".
I'm Catholic (Unaffiliated: here for the toys), not Jewish, but always felt a strong cousin connection. The girlettes celebrate all the fun holidays, especially those that involve fire and food. They don't know about politics but say war is bad because "it damages toys".

I found this poster from European Jews for Palestine (EJP): "Jewish New Year: Free Palestine"--for an event at the European Union parliament in Brussels.
In the United States, Jewish Voices for Peace held a Virtual Seder For All:

"As we approach one year of genocide, grief, rage, and action, we take the opportunity to recalibrate with the Jewish new year, recommitting to our political and spiritual calling to build Judaism beyond Zionism and combat despair with hope, and renewing our resolve to end the genocide of Palestinians."

There's also Christians for a Free Palestine:

"Because Christian Zionism drives U.S. support for this genocide, Christians have a responsibility to use our voices as powerfully as possible for the cause of peace and justice."

As Bruce Springsteen said, "You're responsible for the shameful things and the glorious things that happen under your flag."

Calendar? Girlettes' Fall Equinox: Apples & Honey

Will anyone be wanting another Girlette Calendar?
I wasn't sure I would, having made them two years in a row, but as the calendar-making time approaches, I do!

The computer volunteer at the store, Totter, recovered my photos from my almost-dead old laptop--now I can put together one for 2023.
I contacted the printer and their calendar price has gone up to $19 each (that's the discount price, if I order ten or more), so each would be about $25 with shipping...

No need to commit now. I'll put the calendar together in the next month or so and post the results and people can order one if they want.

Apples & Honey are for Rosh Hashanah (this Sunday), but the girlettes were eager to celebrate fall (they like their fall clothes best), so they transported the tradition to last night's autumn equinox.
Also, they were sooooo eager to use the tiny forks I borrowed from the store for the event.
The apples are from the farmers market I bike past on my way home--some Urban Farm project for youth.

May you have a happy and sweet season!