Once Upon a Time — Five Years Ago. . . .

Five years ago March, we listed our island home for sale; five years ago, April, I made an announcement here on the blog that we’d sold it. And shortly afterward, I posted again to explain…

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Keeping It Real: In the Kayak and Out

 Time for a “Keeping It Real” post. . .  Why? Because last Tuesday, I went paddling with my husband. He’s been biking down to the marina and putting his kayak in the water at least…

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Spring! Dress, Garden, Snailmail — and a Few Good Books!

 If you’re not spending all your time in the garden these Spring days (or raking up leaves and chopping firewood, if you’re in the other hemisphere), today’s post comprises my report on the books I…

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March-ing through my Reading Journal: A Month’s Worth of Books

March Reading: 17. Siberian Haiku  Jurge Vile; Illustrator, Lina Itagaki; Translator, Jura Avizienis. Graphic novel; Autofiction; historical fiction; YA/children’s literature; 18. The Alice Network, Kate Quinn. Historical fiction; Spy novel; romance; strong female protagonist; WWII 19.…

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Five (no, Six; okay, Seven) Things I’m Doing This Sunny Spring Monday . . .

Not sure where the anxiety’s coming from, but it’s really messing with my sleep these nights, and this morning I’m relying on some tried-and-true calming activities — formulaic but still productive enough to quell the…

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