Snowy Outside, Book-ish Inside. . . .

Today’s post is a Two-For-One! As I announced in January, I’m going to experiment this year with including my Reading Blog posts here, trying to decide if, eventually, I might merge the two.  But knowing…

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Another Year Underway. . .

The Christmas wreath has been taken down, but I’m not ready to strip it yet. Perhaps the sparrows will enjoy it, out in the “terrace” (our condo rooftop, covered with trees, shrubs, perennials in containers).…

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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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Comfort Food on a Winter’s Evening. . .

Anyone for oyster chowder? I’ve been trying to finish my post about my Edinburgh trip, but it wants to take its time, and what with Christmas preparations and a festive event or two (an elementary…

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Outfits for the Shorter Days. . . .Keeping Spirits Bright When the Skies Just Aren’t!

A few outfits I’ve worn in the last week or two, as we move closer to the Winter Solstice. . . we’ve had a week of icy temperatures and sunny skies and now if we’ve…

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