Because . . . Mitford!

I’ve been skittering around in various directions since I got back from our trip, trying to sort out what I want to do and how to organize my time to do it. Finally, I feel…

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Paris Windows and the Liminality of Retirement

I loved the graphic patterns in neutral colours in this fall window in Bordeaux Oh my goodness! I’ve been home over two weeks now, and my post-travel thoughts on transition are at grave risk of…

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Five Things for a Fall Friday

Home for two weeks now, I’m weaving together the threads that will form the fabric of my retirement, for the next while, at least. Until the end of the year, these are the activities that…

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Word-less Wednesday: Bikes in France, Reading Links

Thank goodness it’s Word-less Wednesday again, because I still haven’t finished the Wordy post I’ve been working on for over a week now. That should be up by the weekend, but in the meantime, if…

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A Stylish New York Invitation

Look what I got in my emailbox over the weekend, along with a sweet note from Alyson, whom Paul and I had a delightful dinner with in London, summer before last. . . What fun…

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