Have you been feeling this in between place since the quake in Japan? In one minute functioning like normal: making oatmeal, washing dishes, heading to work, picking up boys from school and then in another minute it is hardly imaginable what has happened in Japan. We have talked about it many times, heard from our friend in Tokyo, and I have spent many nights in tears and then sneak into my boys rooms before going to sleep and gently tuck them back in and kiss them and just take in the whole damn situation.
So I thought about it for a couple days and then thought about what I like to do so much and brainstormed on something we could make that we could help to raise money for Japan. Maybe because it is almost spring, maybe because we love ume, not sure but it led us to making Peace Plums. They are a symbol of spring, symbol of re-birth, and in Japan known as the flower of peace.
We will be making these plums for the next couple of weeks with 100% of the profits being donated to the relief efforts. At the end of the month we will be making one big donation to the Red Cross.
We had another moment of silence tonight for the loss that has happened over a pot of the last of our ume tea. I would love for you to join us in a moment of silence and our effort to help with what we create.
I will keep you posted on our progress- in peace.
***3/18 update- I will be posting more listings this weekend as soon as I am caught up on making the first batch of plums- thanks so much to everyone- your response is so wonderful!
