Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few. . . (Of Sketching and other Endeavours)

Because we’re in temporary quarters for the summer, my tendency to orient towards goals of productivity is in danger of being seriously thwarted. I know that this can be a good thing. Slow down, smell…

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Monday Monday, Markets and Gardens (and the teeniest smidgen of Melancholia)

 Double birthdays in our family today — our oldest daughter and our son (the last-born) have shared a birthday since she was nine. Neither of them are available to hugs, and texting doesn’t quite cut…

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Fabulous Friday! OOTDs, New Glasses, and New Friends!!

I don’t imagine you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out which pair of frames I chose for my new glasses, but if you don’t follow me on Instagram, you won’t have seen the photo…

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Communicating, Now and Then. . .

It’s not just because I’ve (temporarily, I hope) run out of fuel for writing new posts, but also because I’ve been looking back, as I enter this blog’s tenth (yes! I know!) year, at earlier…

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Monday Miscellany: Baby Curls, Book Read-Along, and an OOTD

I’m behind on responding to comments (although I’ve read them all –thank you!). You’ll understand, I know, when I say that the weekend was focused on this little one who would scarcely stay still long…

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