Visiting (and Sketching) St. Emilion

Hot enough for this long (Gap) tank dress — so long that I have to belt it or I’d be tripping continuously — and my trusty Birkenstocks. . . . we took our first car…

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Antiques and Brocante in Bordeaux

A few of my Twitter friends are decorators, and I couldn’t help but think of them and a wealthy client or two as we strolled through this Antiques Fair our first day in Bordeaux. Every…

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Visible Monday and a Peek at My Sketchbook. . .

 Visible Monday Again??!  Wow! Those weeks are rolling around quickly, aren’t they?! And the garden’s bursting with new leaves, new blooms, birdsong and fragrance complementing the colours and shapes. Last week was the final week…

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Black and Bargain . . . Visibly

You might remember that I checked into my favourite local boutique a few weeks ago only to find that it was closing in three days and that most of the stock had already been sold.…

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Visible Classic, My Way

I’m still feeling pretty stoked about yesterday’s 8K. I ran the Vancouver Harry’s Spring Run-Off  — organized to “Give Prostate Cancer the Finger” — with two of my sisters. I usually prefer to run longer…

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