A Quick Trip (Back) to Rome. . .

A busy weekend with grandkids sleeping over, here, but first I thought you and I could wander together through the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. Such a beautiful quiet corner of the city, a place to recharge. . . Click through to see what I mean. . .

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Stitching up January; Switching rhythm!

Over a lifetime, I’ve learned how to balance a variety of competing interests and activities, so that I maintain skills and continue to enjoy the most important without feeling overloaded. But in retirement as in my former “working life,” that balance and daily or weekly rhythm can get disrupted by certain elements on the calendar. January, for example. . .

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Wardrobe: Past (’21 purchases); Present (OOTDs); Future (sustainable, I hope)

Looking back at what I added to my closet in 2021, I’m wondering if the more important question might be how (how much? for how long?) I wear what’s in there. How best to keep moving toward Slower more Sustainable Fashion/Style with more joy and less guilt.

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2021 Reading List

Here it is, my 2021 Reading List.  I started to go back and put an asterisk next to books that stood out for me, but there were too many disparate reasons for books to stand…

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What I Wore, Recently. . . aka, “Photo Dump” of #OOTDs. . .

Yes, we’re mostly staying home again these Omicron days, especially when the weather hasn’t been friendly. But I’m enjoying more of my wardrobe these days, even if I’m just hanging out at home, in my slippers. And I have a few photos of What I Wore to share. . . Clothes I’ve had a while, new boots, old boots, combinations that make me smile, my evolving version of Slow Fashion. . .

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