Paddling Into Fall . . . Trailing some memories

Last week we kayaked across Buntzen Lake, a 45-minute drive from home. I tested my paddling skills by chasing a floating leaf hoping for the perfect photo I had in mind. And I thought back through paddles I enjoyed (more easily) in our former life, on a small island.

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In the Neighbourhood, Walking to Italy . . .

In this post, I return to a little series I call “Walking, Wearing, Listening” in which I share photos of what I wore on a neighbourhood walk along with photos of that neighbourhood — and tell you a bit about a podcast I listened to. In this post, the podcast will take me (and you, should you care to join me) to Naples, even as I walk the streets around me here in Vancouver. Walk with me?

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August Reading, Part II

First time I’ve divided my monthly book post into two parts, but I read so much in August! I hope you’ll find something to interest you among my recommendations.

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August Reading — An Embarrassment of Biblio Riches, Part I

I read so many books in August that I’m dividing this post into two parts. Six books in each, with some recommendations I hope you like among the twelve. Please click through to read.

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A (Continued) Sartorial Ode to Summer as La Rentrée Picks Up Speed . . .

A slightly elegiac post of Summer Outfits I Have Worn, as we move into the Fall momentum that will soon catch us up . . . As the calendar turns and we swap out our closets. . . or not . . .

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