end-of-summer scent

With the start of term speeding toward me, I’m trying to gobble as much fun reading as I can — right now, I’m devouring the bonbon that is Catherine Sanderson’s Petite Anglaise. More on that…

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more lisbon beauties

My creation, originally uploaded by materfamilias knits. Here’s another mosaic — as Patricia suggested in yesterday’s comments, sunshine is an integral part of Lisbon’s beauty, and the ubiquitous yellow walls intensifies its uplifting effects. I…

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Reading The Walrus

One of my struggles as a reader is trying to keep up with the great writing in The Walrus magazine. I always seem to be at least one issue behind. Right now, I’ve still got…

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Lisbon — Beauty’s in the Details

My creation, originally uploaded by materfamilias knits. I’ve written so little about our time in Portugal, almost nothing about Lisbon, that I’m feeling guilty, almost as if I’d snubbed or betrayed a new friend. I’ve…

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Meanwhile, back in the garden

All this travelling is well and good, but, to paraphrase Voltaire, il faut cultiver mon jardin. I’ve realized how little garden blogging I’ve done lately — turns out that reflects how little weeding and trimming…

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