Shoes to brighten your Monday — Spring springs forward in orange!

That lost hour is really hurting me this morning! Crazy-busy, if satisfying, family weekend in Vancouver, which I’ll tell you more about later, but right now I am almost three hours geographically from where I…

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Thank you, and you, and you . . .

I was recently honoured to receive three blogging awards. While I’ve thanked the bestowers in comments on their blogs, it’s time I acknowledged their kindness here: Metscan, who has commented here thoughtfully, perceptively, and tastefully…

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Tale of Two Purses

I’ve shown you this favourite purse before but I don’t know that I’ve influenced any of you to put it on your shopping list. Here on our little island, though, my neighbour and friend, Marion,…

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Hippie Chic

Here’s our little girl shortly after she woke from her nap on Sunday — she’s still solemn, and she’s not sure about the headband that came with the little outfit Nana brought. But she can’t…

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Richards, Wagamese, and Rankin

Just time to record a few titles. First, David Adams Richards’ The Lost Highway — the man can write! His novels are always dense and always verging on the grotesque, either through particular characters or…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.