Had A Great Time With The Ladies At The July Kimono De Jack Washington, DC Meet Up. 👘 Thank Heavens

Kettle is on the stove. Just waiting for the water to boil. #tea #chawan #matcha #natsume #chashaku #teabowl

Lovely copper sculpture of floral kimono entitled "Wafuku" (Japanese traditional clothing) by Jaclyn Martin. The piece is installed for the Mansion at Strathmore exhibit Timeless Transformation, Kimono, Prints & Textiles. If I had the money and the place to put this, it would be mine! 😍

Breaking out my puppy dog 🐶 chawan / tea bowl that has a cute little illustration of a dog that reminds me of my fluff ball, Miss Calhoun.

Birthday lunch at Firestones in Frederick, MD. Featured were two yummy local cheeses - Monocacy Ash and Bay Blue. 🎂✨💕🎉 #FrederickMD #Firestones #artisanal #artisanalcheese #cheese #monocacy #monocacyash #bayblue #Frederick

Hubby and I at the opening of The Mansion at Strathmore exhibit Timeless Transformation, Kimono, Prints & Textiles.

Bingata! Only in Okinawa. Nov. 5, 2016-Jan. 30, 2017. The Textile Museum, Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Many of the items are national treasures and have never been seen outside of Japan. #bingata #kimono #kimonos #okinawa #ryukyu #japanesetextiles

It's time for Gion Matsuri which takes place during July in Kyoto, Japan. This is a vintage fan decorated to celebrate the festival. I think this may be the Ofune-Biko float in the Minami-Kannon-Yama district. Or it may just be part of the many lanterns on display in the district on Yoiyama evening as that float wasn't seen for 150 years until it made its return in 2014. #Kyoto #gionmatsuri #sensu #fan

Santa Claus is coming to town courtesy of the Hillandale, MD fire department. Thanks guys for spreading joy year after year! #santaclaus #christmas #christmassanta #fatherchristmas #xmas #firemen #firetruck #hillandalemd #hillandalefiredepartment

Every time I see a photo of this kimono I want it more and more!! 👘💕😍

I just love K9s so much that I can’t seem to get enough of them during the Year of the Dog. 😆 I was even born in a YOD. Here is a kobukusa by famous weaver Kitamura Tak Shinsaibashi with adorable dogs creating piles of puppies. I’ve had this awhile and have been waiting for a chance to break it out!