André Alexis’ Fifteen Dogs

I know, I know, I know. I made promises I’m not keeping here, but life’s a bit busy right now, and the va-et-vient means that sometimes the books I’d like to write about are not…

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Five (No-Fooling) Things Friday

When I shared my passing sadness with you last post, Ceri thoughtfully wondered whether the cause might be a “loss of moorings” and the accompanying “inability to plan” while not knowing where or what our…

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nesting between nests…

Busy weekend. Lots of good family happenings. Long bike ride in the sunshine yesterday. And then I might have crashed, mood-wise. Suspect this may be the new reality over the next few months. Well, yes,…

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Easter in the Garden. . .

Easter and gardens, and I’m very aware that by next year, I won’t have a garden of my own for that Bunny to scatter eggs in for my grandchildren to find. But for several years…

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What I Wore, What I’m Selling, What I’m Making, What I’m Smelling. . . Really!

Here I am, last weekend, getting ready to leave our island home behind in its newly organised and cleaned state, ready to be viewed by potential buyers. A What I Wore shot in my mom’s…

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