Christmas Tree Joys, Memories, and Kondo-culling

I spent a lovely few hours with my friend Alison in her studio last week, building up the layers to make Christmas images like the one above. I’d missed the last class in our Watercolours…

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Five Things for a Fall Friday

Home for two weeks now, I’m weaving together the threads that will form the fabric of my retirement, for the next while, at least. Until the end of the year, these are the activities that…

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Retirement Activities: From Watercolour to Babysitting with a Dash of Yoga and Running

Having emptied my suitcases, washed the laundry, sorted through mail, remembered a few passwords, discovered what kitchen staples needed to be replaced … And, very importantly, got myself back on Pacific Daylight Time (just in time…

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Nana’s Watercolour Card

I’m almost finished a second post on Travel and Independence and Getting On, and I’m also writing a long-ish post on myReading Blog. But my right arm, fingers to shoulder, is getting cranky about the…

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A Sketchy Post. . . Against Recalcitrance!

I’m feeling oddly recalcitrant about the blog at the moment. I suspect it’s because, having made some steps toward more social activities, I’m wanting to be more selfish about the time that I’m on my…

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