For most people, it is simply a 3 x 5 card file box but it is so much more. It contains many words and ideas that intrigue me, like water words, i.e. cumulus clouds; rock and soil words, i.e. kaolin; and names. Oh, names! Vashti is one I’ve still not used but it certainly makes me want to create a story around it. Who might she be?
Often I think of it as a container of things that cause my imagination to take flight. So, where will the little wooden box lead me next? Stay tuned…
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