<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ready Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author rediscovered her love for writing at a later time in her life. This website features her works and they are available for purchase.]]></description><link>https://barangapa.wixsite.com/readywriter/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:48:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://barangapa.wixsite.com/readywriter/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[tHE ART OF LEAF-WEAVING]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've seen croton or kuroton  (in Japanese) in countries with tropical climate like Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and also in Okinawa, Japan. I recall seeing them everywhere but I did not know their name nor did I even give them a second look. Recently, I saw it as an artpiece. I then decided to take a closer look at the leaves and took a video of them. A dear friend of mine who is an oshibana  artist in Japan weaved the pressed and dried leaves into a simple art piece. What is...]]></description><link>https://barangapa.wixsite.com/readywriter/post/the-art-of-leaf-weaving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a2d5ac3ee543e1f356357</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/82a77b_65dc442602e5420198622d67d09f72aa/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>barangapa</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>