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  Goodbye, Circus.   I finally took off our Circus pattern from our website.  I had been thinking about it for years but I was so attached to this design (I find it one of the best by Phillip) that it was not easy to give it up.  I took it off not because I try to be politically correct but because I genuinely feel for these animals.  My cats brought forth in me this affinity.   I saw the You tube video about Sea World’s Shamu show.  I was amazed by the trainers and the orcas coordinated movement.  As...

I was looking for one old post on Harmony Lantern facebook and stopped at this one which I  had posted in 2013.  I laughed again.  I would like to share this with you. Harmony Lantern Page Liked · January 17, 2013 ·  Phillip put me in charge of business (though I never agreed. I want us both to be in charge) therefore the weight is on me in financial survival. When I saw this illustration, I instantly thought "That's us!." (Of course, Phillip is the elephant.)  I shared it with my 3 friends. One says, "The monkey is equally stupid.", another says, "Both have...

Elephants are my favorite animals.  I fell in love with them when I saw a youtube video about an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.  That video led to another engaging video about the rescue of an orphaned elephant in Kenya and a bunch of fascinating documentaries as well.   One film started with an image of earth from outer space. The next second, it zoomed to a close-up of a elephant walking in Africa. What a dramatic beginning! The animals on the savannah had this eternal feeling, transporting me to a different time and space. After seeing the documentaries, I could really...