Out of the City/In the City

Mostly photos today, of our day at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.  After a busy week family-focused week in Vancouver, we’re enjoying the slower pace of island beach life, replacing the continuous thrumming of car…

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City Wonders and Wanders, A Granddaughter’s version

Indulge me? Just a few granddaughter anecdotes. for example, she worried that we didn’t have enough olives in the fridge because “They’re my favourite vegetable, Nana. They’re salty, and they’re really good for a healthy…

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A Deft Design, indeed . . .

I’m rather distracted at the moment by a very charming house guest, but I don’t want you to think my concerted indolence is extending quite as far as ignoring all you lovely readers. So while…

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My Experiment in Summer Relaxation

My garden in July — with our newly completed gate and entrance arbour . . .  In case you’re wondering how all that concerted indolence has been working out for me, the answer is pas…

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More on Nancy Huston’s Infrared

Okay, let’s follow up last post’s “First” with at least one more ordinal . . . . For “second,” I give you Nancy Huston’s Infrared. I’ll say right away that this would not be the…

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