As promised, this watercolour sketch from the travel journal I’m gradually filling this trip. I should tell you that I began this page by trying to draw another very similar historical-architectural remnant, also being used…
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So, let’s start with the bad news, and get that out of the way. . . Yes, against our faint hopes, our train tomorrow has been cancelled due to the SNCF work action. Luckily, we’d…
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We’re happily settled in our familiar hotel in Paris (such a warm welcome — the front desk clerk came out to give me a big hug! — made us up a tisane and then asked…
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Six years ago, I wrote a post about a navy cashmere pullover I’d bought in Paris that spring. The lightweight sweater had quickly become a star piece in my wardrobe, and I’m sure I wore…
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Well, we’ll see if I make it to Five Things. 1. These beautiful apple blossoms on the Scarlet Sentinel tree opened this week in our terrace garden, thanks to some very generous sunshine. Besides being…
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