Midweek Miscellany. . . Or Spring Break Shenanigans. . . (Featuring My New Spring Coat!)

Energy has changed around here with the onset of spring — I’ve been out and about (some grandkid adventures, some of our own) and enjoying the power of pink — in the garden and even in my wardrobe.

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Summer Sketch: Of Wisteria and Ladybugs, Cycling and Bread-baking

We are a few days into what passes for a heat wave here in Vancouver, and I’m trying not to wax too nostalgic about life on the island where I could walk from my front…

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In the Garden, Hope Springs. . . .or Spring Hopes. . .

My granddaughter chose this card — by my good friend Sandy, who keeps me well supplied — to send to her cousin in Italy.  She chose it because she recognized our current reality here where…

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Fall Friday Five — Garden Blooms, OOTDS, No Sealing Wax Nor Cabbages. . . .

Miscellany ‘r’ Us today, because 1. I’ve a five-hour roundtrip jaunt to take a girlfriend out for birthday lunch. All on public transit (except for the part I’ll be transported by Shank’s Mare), so I’ll…

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In the Garden, End of Summer, Fall’s Taking Over. . .

 My to-do list is a pleasant one today: The oven is currently heating for two loaves of sourdough that have been slow-fermenting in the fridge since Tuesday.  Once those are baked, the condo smelling delicious,…

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