Random in a Time of Covid-19

Yes, yes I am working on another (continuing) post about that Kiki Smith exhibition I visited in Paris last December. But it’s much more time-consuming than I’d anticipated, not just uploading all the photos (which…

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Slowing Down. . .

I had a great post planned for you for Friday—an email interview, accompanied by photos, with a member of our blogging community who is entering retirement with a dramatic move from California to Portugal. The…

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Navy Cashmere Pull, Classic. . . but with a Twist. . .

 Six years ago, I wrote a post about a navy cashmere pullover I’d bought in Paris that spring. The lightweight sweater had quickly become a star piece in my wardrobe, and I’m sure I wore…

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Monday Miscellany

 Less than two weeks now until our trip, and perhaps not surprisingly, I’m feeling a bit scattered. Or not scattered so much as spread a bit thin. Looking at recent photos I’d thought to Instagram…

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Cashmere Mending: Patchwork, Sashiko, and a Bit of Play

 A week or two ago I posted this image on Instagram: a patch I’d sashiko‘d over a hole in a cashmere sweater, and I had a request to explain the process here on the blog.…

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