Mysteries and History and France and French. . .

The light reading continues. . . I very much enjoyed both of Susie Steiner’s Manon Bradshaw’s mysteries, recommended by Sue at High Heels in the Wilderness. Don’t you love her bookposts?! (and if you don’t…

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Mother and Daughter and What We Wore . . . Handknit Style

 How about a Mom and Daughter in Matching Handknit Sweaters post? Sadly, I wasn’t smart enough quickly enough to get a photo with both of us wearing the sweaters at the same time (something we…

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Monday’s List: Begin as I Mean to Go On. . . Or Something Like That. . .

Although I’m beginning my fourth year of retirement this month (!), I still find that the rhythm of my life is influenced by the notion of Monday as the beginning of a “work” week —…

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Five Things Friday

1. Turmeric Chai/Latte I’ve been meaning to work more turmeric into my diet for its various health properties, particularly its anti-inflammatory super-powers. So when a pack of Turmeric Elixir caught my eye while I was…

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Watercolours in the Kitchen. . . Shall We Speak of Bread and Apples?

I continue to practicewhat I learned from my friend Alison about painting a loaf of bread — not because I have any particular interest in bread representation in the future. I’m pretty close to having…

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