Missing My Garden Already. . . . But Travel Calls. . .

The apple blossoms tightly furled above the new leaves will bloom very soon, and the mason bees that recently broke out of their cocoons in our little mason been box will no doubt collect pollen…

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What’s Happening in the Spring Garden on the Terrace? So Much!

Spring on the Terrace! We leave for Europe two weeks from now, and as much as I’m looking forward to the trip, I’m already regretting the blooms we’ll miss, a bit envious of those visitors…

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Winter Sunshine and Weathered Memories

 In contrast to Monday’s post about urban noise, I’m featuring a more tranquil scene today, and I only have to swivel my head a quarter turn to the left (and plug my ears!) and I…

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November Postcard from Paris. . .

I uploaded these photos yesterday afternoon, after a day of walking in the chilly rain to visit a few shops — one related to reading (The Red Wheelbarrow English-language bookstore), the other related to writing…

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One Last Edinburgh Postcard. . .

 By now, you may have observed that I like to walk when I’m visiting a new city, and Edinburgh suits a walker very well — even the directions for where to walk are charming, as…

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