Reading by Obligation, Self-Imposed. . .

Interestingly, but probably not surprisingly, my reading patterns mirror my personality as clearly as most of my other behaviour patterns. Perhaps even more so.  Duty struggles with pleasure, goals struggle against random temptations, and a…

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How to Get a Really Quiet House…

We’ve just had the loveliest nine days of family visits. First this sweetheart brought her parents (my son and dear daughter-in-law) along for an extended weekend, and my brother and his wife dropped in for…

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The Sisters Eat in Paris, Part B

In Part A of The Sisters Eat in Paris, I wrote about choosing a restaurant for dining with a friend making her first visit to Paris. I wrote about old favourites and about ways those…

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Word(less) Wednesday — Island Life with a Visiting Granddaughter and Too Much Smoke…

She’s on a mission: collecting seaweed for the garden compost. Those “clouds” are actually all smoke, so we’re rationing outdoor time.  I’d hoped to do a bit better with posting this week, but I’d probably…

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Eerie, heat, smoke, and the view from here

 Just popping in quickly to show you how eerie it’s been here this morning. The wildfires burning in town (just behind our backs, on Vancouver Island, across the harbour) and a much bigger one burning…

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