Shorter Days, Christmas Preparations . . . Gifts of the Season

I invigilated the last exam and returned all the marked research papers yesterday, so most of my student contact is done for the term. Yes, I now have four sets of exams to mark and…

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Party Time — What Size is Your Festive?

‘Tis the season of parties . . . a round of gorgeous possibilities were featured in a By Invitation Only seriesrecently, with magical scenes set for us to imagining dressing up and knocking on wreath-festooned…

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A Festive Mystery . . . and a Week in the Rear-View Mirror . . .

I posted this photo, sans animation, sans falling snow, in Friday’s Five Things post, and by later that day, I noticed this .gif version parked on my Google+ page, which I rarely bother with. I suspect one…

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Five Things Friday, Some Festive Included. . .

I will be at the dentist this morning, having stitches removed, and getting the all-clear to finish off my meds and begin getting back to my normal routine. And Five Things Friday seems a good…

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Gold Skirt Festive, Dentally . . .

If I show you one more Festive-Casual outfit, may I tell you a funny/silly story about myself? First, the outfit, a black Sarah Pacini turtleneck, about 5 years old, still a favourite, worn with my…

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