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What I Read in December, 2022: Rounding out the Year. . .

What I Read in December, 2022: Rounding out the Year. . .

Books, books, books! So many to be read, several in progress, and some of I finished in December. The stack above comprises all three, but it’s my December reading I’ll tell you about in this latest post. In fact, I read SO much in December that I’m going to split this post in two. Four titles in this, Part One, and four more in Part Two, coming your way soon. I hope you enjoy both and we can have our usual lively book chat. Click through to read on!

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And just like that. . . 2023!

And just like that. . . 2023!

Five days into the new year, and I’m slowly letting some priorities emerge. I’m curious about whether any words or goals or even resolutions might reveal themselves, but so far I’m content to make the shift into 2023 slowly. What about you? Click through to read, and maybe we can compare notes.

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Bundled Up for the Season — Comfort and Joy and a Coat or Two

Bundled Up for the Season — Comfort and Joy and a Coat or Two

Time to bring that travel wardrobe firmly back to Vancouver. The coat that served me well in Paris and Turin has to work harder now that ice and snow are bringing the BRrrrr factor to my neighbourhood walks. Click through for some What I Wore examples and also some chat about what’s going on at my place as Christmas approaches.

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November: Reading on Planes, Trains, Not so Many Automobiles. . .

November: Reading on Planes, Trains, Not so Many Automobiles. . .

My November Reading was heavily influenced by my travel in France and Italy. They would be good companions if you need some “trains and planes” reading in the near future. Should you be staying home, though, while yearning to travel, these titles and a comfy armchair can take you to France, Italy, England, Cape Cod, and even ancient Greece.

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Sketching a Neapolitan Angel, There and Here

Sketching a Neapolitan Angel, There and Here

After a month of travel, every day somewhere to go, meals eaten out, scarcely a morning alone, I’ve plummeted into the relative stillness and isolation of a bout of Covid. Most symptoms gone now, the fatigue yet keeps me on the other side of all the December busy-ness. I’m trying to see that as a good thing, using the quiet time to sketch up some travel memories.

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