The Garden’s Baubles . . . and Mine

Admittedly, the above is not a particularly convincing photo, but it’s meant to show you that the “strawberries” on my Arbutus uneda (Strawberry tree) are plumping up and changing colour. While I’ve had berries on…

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Alone, But Happy

When I proposed to Pater that we could each spend today in our respective cities — rather than take advantage of the day off work for him to travel back here — I felt more…

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relaxing weekend — even finished my scarf!

This weekend was exactly what I needed. What with the past few weekends being so busy and having such a heavy teaching load, PLUS having decided to amp up my running, I’ve been feeling as…

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Glimpses of Paris

Isn’t this just the most wonderful photo–that splendid hat, the strong face framed by a scarf, the afternoon enjoyment of a glass of wine and un café? You can find this photo, and many more…

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On Accessibility in Poetry

Quite a few weeks ago, I e-mailed my friend, Tanis MacDonald, to let her know that I had posted here about her latest collection of poetry, Rue the Day, and I shared some of my…

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