On the Wall: Self-Expression and Play and Vulnerability

Although I’ve not been so inclined to put words together here recently, I’ve been immensely gratified to your response when I do — as for last Monday’s post on finding a cup of tea in…

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Sunny Skies in Portland . . .

 Wow! So many interesting responses to Monday’s post, proving yet again the significance of quotidian domestic details. If you haven’t yet pondered the place of electric kettles in your life or in the lives represented…

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Cuppa Tea?

We’re in Portland for a few days, staying in a hotel where my husband has full days of meetings scheduled. I’ve packed my writing, my reading, my knitting, a sketchbook, a mini-paintbox . . .…

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Photo to Sketch, Bringing Italy Home

A week or two ago, I posted this photo on Instagram; it was taken in Tivoli, Italy, at the beginning of the year. Something about the way the mortar/stucco exterior is falling away to reveal…

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Table for One — a Solo Travel post

As lovely as it is, when travelling with a friend or a romantic partner, to be able to share pleasure in new sights, sounds . . . and tastes! . . . as lovely as…

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