now that was a weekend!

This photo, which has nothing to do with this post, was taken in Lisbon this summer, near the Praca Rossio. I’m including it ’cause I think you need a visual and I’ve got nothing else…

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Bon voyage, my friend (in your new sweater)

I finished the red mohair sweater I made (from this Dropps pattern) for my friendAlison who will be leaving this week for a year-long sailing adventure with her husband Kim. They’ll sail down the Pacific…

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mater plays tourist in toronto

I didn’t play much tourist-with-a-camera while in Toronto (more tourist-with-a-credit-card!), but I did snap a few photos of memorable architecture. Above is the controversial Michael Lee-Chin Crystal which puts a new face on the old…

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Shopping, Eating and Visiting in the big T.O.

Despite the heat, humidity, thunderstorms, and torrential downpours, I had a great time in Toronto. I’d only ever spent a day there, and that was over thirty years ago, so all was new for exploration.…

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Chez moi

Well, I’m back home with much to tell you about my visit to Toronto — a wonderful afternoon with Duchesse, who’s every bit as warm, intelligent, and absolutely discerning about fashion as her blog suggests;…

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