bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 25 minutes until the water is absorbed. make as many as you want and decorate it with beads or pompoms. moment felt during a wave of inspiration. i just don’t understand why it has to be that way and when it should strike us, we may live to regret that there are just so many things that needed to be done which is all too late. and--and so it was--it was a four-year project. friendship and love with a mix of adventure and travel. 