Pretty, Pretty Projects

 ... I also practice alchemy, in my basement, in my spare time.

I just have to share this because it's lovely, and a project, though not perhaps lovely in the same way as things made with fabric are lovely:
But is this not some of the most wonderful dirt you've ever seen?  And just think, a few months ago it was shredded newspaper, dried up lettuce, squash skins, uneaten oatmeal, eggshells, and tea leaves (lots and lots of tea).  Now, thanks to my red wriggler worms in their rubbermaid bins, it is beautiful, dark, moist, crumbly, loamy, fertile vermicompost.  In a few months it will contribute to strawberries, peppers, tomatoes, squash, chard, and other delicious treats.

The alchemy of the living world is indeed a most magical, lovely thing.  And being an alchemist of this sort is truly gratifying.