Transitions and/in Friendship

So interesting what happens through the process of writing this blog and then watching your responses to it, reading through your eyes to get some distance from what I’ve said, what I’m feeling. As well,…

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Five Things Friday

1. Weather: My daughter just Instagram-posted a screenshot of the weather in Rome, where she’s been trying to find shady spots for hanging out with our granddaughter. 34 Degrees! That’s tough in a city, and they’ve…

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Sunday Blooms and a New Acquisition

Another busy Vancouver weekend, and really, all I’ve got for you are a few pictures. . . but aren’t these magnolias stunning, especially against the blue spring skies. I spied this particular tree along my…

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Morning Reflections

I’ve been re-thinking my morning habit. Up until five or six years ago, I started my day with a cup of tea that I took back to bed, settling in with whatever book I was…

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A Busy Weekend — Lieder and Ringtones and Cake, oh my!

I’ve written before about our very good fortune in having, on our island, a small core of musicians and of music-lovers who regularly organize house concerts. These have ranged from jazz to folk to classical,…

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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 And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own.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.