Sitting on the windowsill next to my computer here at work is a little weekly calendar. Every Monday I tear off last week's page, which is also a photo postcard. I can then send off my little postcard to a friend or relative, or (as is more often the case) greedily not send it, and instead add it to the growing pile of beautiful cards I'm hoarding in my top desk drawer.

I picked this calendar up last September as a souvenir while I was visiting Iceland. (If you notice it says "Island" at the top - that's how they spell "Iceland" in Icelandic.)

It was a wonderful workshop/tour vacation that I took via Beadventures, a company that pairs crafty folks with renowned teachers (Laura McCabe, on my trip) in amazing locations like Iceland. Cheryl Cobern-Browne, the owner of Beadventures took such great care of all of us. And though I've travelled a lot, that trip in particular is by far one of my favorite travelling memories to date.
 

This week's photo showcases one of Iceland's many geysers. I saw my share of spouting hot water on my trip, but I didn't see this one in particular.

And it's too bad, because the caption on the photo says that it's named "Butterfass." I'm not sure why it's named that, but it makes me laugh. I get this vivid image of hot theater-style butter topping exploding from the earth every 20 minutes or so, happily coating anything in its path with a pseudo-buttery taste. Awesome.

 
My second favorite thing about this week's calendar page is that Sunday, the 4th, is Muttertag, or Icelandic Mother's Day.

I'm not sure why their date is a week ahead of us here in the states (on the 11th), but I'm tickled to see that Icelandic folks cherish and celebrate their mommies as much as we do here.

I love saying that word Muttertag. I like it so much I think I just may use it when I'm writing up my own Mother's Day card this year.

So Happy Friday and, even if it is early, Happy Muttertag to all you moms out there, Icelandic or otherwise.

~Addie~