I’m not sure I can make total sense of it in this post, but I had an amazing “Aha!” realization that has led to some preliminary research into cup-and-rings rock art in Scotland …

It’s also led to a bit of a sheepish realization of how I’ve always felt a bit “guilty” about appropriating Native American rock art images, when all along my own Scottish ancestry would have served every bit as well. Better late than never, eh?

So expect lots more to come, but for now, know that I am happily reading an eye-opening book by Susan Cross (who was one of the guides on our Ghost Ranch hike last October) A Fleeting Presence: Fieldnotes from a Crone references both the British Isles and New Mexico from the viewpoint of a woman of a certain age in a beautifully written series of essays.

It also pairs very well with another book I’m reading, If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie (with thanks to Marti and Deb G).

And as a result, I’m starting to stitch cups-and-rings onto My Heart’s Compass using Deb’s threads …

It’s a good thing she’s making more … I’ve got a lot of ground to cover!