Eating There, Eating Here. . . .Reality Check Post-Travel. . .

Plunged right back into family activities this week — my son and daughter-in-law have been in town this week with their Four and One, and although they didn’t stay with us, we’ve been caught up…

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Scary Rides on Monday. . . Page from my Travel Sketchbook

 “Regular life” has resumed, and I’m trying to figure how to build on some of the insights travel provided about using my time well — how to balance Shoulds and Musts so that I stay…

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Meanwhile, Back in the Garden . . . .

As we settle back home, we’re seeing the signs of others who have spent time here while we travelled. The mason bees must have been busy here, for example. Just before we left, back in…

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Home and Thinking about Clever Cartoons and How To Draw Horses

I’m settling happily back in, chez nous, but I’m holding off a bit on blogpost-writing because of both my current familiarity with the wee hours (thank you, jet lag!) and a determination to keep “the…

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What I Wore (and Saw, and Did) in Bordeaux Sunshine. . .

Blues last week (and again, thank you for the responses, and for the conversation — which continues), Fava Beans on the weekend. . . Seems about time for an outfit post, right? Trying to mix it…

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