Winter Thoughts . . .

I’m feeling a bit cranky about Winter, and trying to put that mood in context here — also sharing a few of my Winter Sketchbook pages. Wondering if any of my Winter mood resonates with any of you — I’d love to read your comments.

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Bundled Up for the Season — Comfort and Joy and a Coat or Two

Time to bring that travel wardrobe firmly back to Vancouver. The coat that served me well in Paris and Turin has to work harder now that ice and snow are bringing the BRrrrr factor to my neighbourhood walks. Click through for some What I Wore examples and also some chat about what’s going on at my place as Christmas approaches.

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My Light-Bulb Moment of the Week. . . Of Revelations and Recalibrations

 You may laugh at me, but here’s a “true confession”: I had a light-bulb moment the other day, in which I realized that “Hey, I’m doing a lot, verging on too much.”  The various activities…

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February, Books Read: Mysteries, Non-Fiction, French Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction in Translation. . . . All the Books!

Whew! That’s a title, eh? I figured you might be wearying of “November Books Read, Books Read in December, January Books Read, etc., but I couldn’t quite rise to snappy. I’ll try harder next month…

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A Tea-Drinking, (Virtual) Pub-Visiting OOTD — Yes, I’ve Been Shopping. . .

While I’ve been sipping and sketching and writing about tea, I’ve been wearing a new pair of pants that I love. Want to see? Wide-wale cord in a glorious colour — striking, but goes with…

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