something for everyone — reading, knitting, gardening

Quite some time ago, I promised you a piece of knitlit — specifically, an excerpt about knitting from a wonderfully rich book that some critics have called an Indian detective novel: Vikram Chandra’s Sacred Games.…

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Oh Deer, Nudity! Quick, Cover up with a Lacy Cardigan!

Yes, the title’s a bit odd, but by the end of this post you’ll see that it’s fitting, if very, very contrived. So finally, here he is, in all his nude glory,Michael Hermesh’ssculpture, The Baggage…

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how’m I doing so far?

Pretty soon, I’ll have a whole month of blogging under my belt and I’m still having fun. But I’d like to know what you think from the viewing perspective. My Counter shows that I’m getting…

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Mermaids, frotteurs, and a very cute Ava

Isn’t this a stunning sculpture in a breathtaking setting? Actually, I think she’d be even more swimmingly suited to our waterfront patio, but the $10,500 price tag is a bit steep, altho’ Caroline is certainly…

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almost back

I edited this post Tuesday evening to show you a photo of Paul at our first winery, Tinhorn Creek. We’re back in Vancouver, and I’ll be back on my island tomorrow. The trunk of the…

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