Pages from my Sketch Journal

Everything from yellow boots to Italian castles to young French men preening to a favourite What I Wore. . . filling the pages of my messy sketch journal, I end up with a book of memories. Want a peek? Just click through. . .

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And Breathe . . . This Week’s Relaxation Techniques

Just a quick post, more images than words, while I work on getting my Books Read in May report ready to click “publish” on, later this week. I’ve been working on releasing some of the…

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Monday’s List: Begin as I Mean to Go On. . . Or Something Like That. . .

Although I’m beginning my fourth year of retirement this month (!), I still find that the rhythm of my life is influenced by the notion of Monday as the beginning of a “work” week —…

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Photo to Sketch, Bringing Italy Home

A week or two ago, I posted this photo on Instagram; it was taken in Tivoli, Italy, at the beginning of the year. Something about the way the mortar/stucco exterior is falling away to reveal…

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My Man on the Beach . . .

It’s not everyday one’s husband shoulders the chainsaw & announces he’s off to make a coffee table (from beach logs) #manlyman #swoon & #lol — Materfamilias (@Materfam) August 5, 2012 I tweeted this the other…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.