Dusting off the Archives . . . Blast from the Past

Thanks for the thoughtful and thought-provoking comments in response to my last post. I’m not done with this topic (of responsible consumerism in all its complications) yet, and I hope to chat about it with…

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Sketching Style. . .

After a busy weekend (Saturday: Italian class, lunch with friends, favourite sushi date with favourite guy; Sunday: stretch class and long walk, afternoon and dinner with grandkids and daughter. . . favourite guy made ravioli…

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Hold That Thought — Paris Blogging and Family Doings. . .

Remember when I mentioned, last post, that we had a busy weekend ahead with visiting family. Well, the weekend was busy, and although it’s behind me now, it’s going to take me a bit to…

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Simple as Pie! A Recipe and Recollections. . .

A few weeks ago, Almost Eleven texted to ask if we could pick her up from school the next day. I texted back “Of course. Want to stay for dinner?” And she flashed back “Yes,…

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March Memory

 Last Sunday, ona family walk to mark our mother’s birthdaysix years after her death, I spotted this small cluster of skunk cabbage along one of her favourite paths. These curious indigenous plants become increasingly difficult…

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