Spaghetti Here, Spaghetti There. . . .

  There were drawbacks to spending most of our travel time this last trip in a small seaside town outside of Rome. I know, you’re rolling your eyes, but truly, especially if I hadn’t had…

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Five Things Friday, Halfway through September. . .

 1. This climbing rose, which I suspect might be New Dawn,  began the season well, but then suffered a very persistent campaign by aphids, which not surprisingly resulted in an affliction of powdery mildew. Mid-summer,…

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Word-less Wednesday — Walk with Me!

 More mural art from my neighbourhood. This is from a back alley a few blocks away, behind a mix of commercial and residential buildings. I thought I’d take you for a short walk this morning…

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Out and About in the Neighbourhood — What I Wore

So what does one wear when the sidewalks are dangerously icy, the temperatures are stuck below freezing, one’s feet are complaining about the new snow boots, and the cabin fever brought on by three weeks…

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