what I wore — the opera!

This picture’s neither flattering nor even very clear (in the photographer’s defense, it’s tough to photograph black) but supposedly it’s worth a thousand words. I’m posting it because I felt good about dressing for the…

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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen! to my fabulous, slightly scary, bossy-big-sister, smart-as-a-whip, ultra-competent, very cute and tons-of-fun niece, Rohan! It’s been such fun watching you grow up, sweetie, and I love getting to spend time with…

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after the weekend, I’m in a fog . . .

I’ve been away since Thursday morning — in Vancouver ’til Sunday, and then we went to Victoria where Paul had meetings today. We had dinner with my son and his girlfriend last night at the…

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Happy Valentine’s Day

We’ve had some gorgeous sunshine on the coast for the last two days, but it’s foggy today and cool-ish — a good day for snuggling up with a Valentine on some cozy, colourful cushions. The…

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cooking up some memories

Apropos of wanting what I have, I am so enjoying the simplicity of steel-cut oats, brought to a boil and then simmered in salted water for 15 or 20 minutes, served with milk and a…

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