Too Early for a Christmas Tree? I Say, Bring on the Lights!

Yes, 2020 finally broke me. . . But not the way you might be thinking. . . It’s just that after a lifetime of refusing to bring a tree in the house before December 15th…

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Gratuitous OOTD: This Skirt Was Made to Spread Happiness!

Thanks so much for your thoughtful responses to my last post. Especially these challenging days, it’s important to acknowledge a range of emotions, and I’m grateful to be able to facilitate a community that allows…

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Friday Becomes Saturday. . . of (Momentary) Sadness and Purpose and Simple Pleasures . . . and Aging. . .

Friday, I wrote this. . . after deleting two other half-hearted attempts that my very vocal inner critic deemed banal or overly self-indulgent. . .  Today is tough. No single reason, nor any serious one.…

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Reading Elegantly? A Covid-19 Outfit of the Day. . .

  Outfit of the Day posts:  you know that I struggle with them (so self-conscious-making! so vulnerable-making!), but you also know that I have reasons for persisting to publish occasional photos of What I Wore.…

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Back to Bordeaux . . .

An old door in notre quartier (our neighbourhood). . . Bordeaux, 2016 A busy week here —  My schedule always seems full enough already, but I had to add a few more items to the…

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