Midweek Miscellany. . . Or Spring Break Shenanigans. . . (Featuring My New Spring Coat!)

Energy has changed around here with the onset of spring — I’ve been out and about (some grandkid adventures, some of our own) and enjoying the power of pink — in the garden and even in my wardrobe.

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Mending and Thinking. . . and maybe a bit of Mending My Thinking

I’ve been doing some mending . . . and thinking about Old Things (including myself, eventually) and Creativity and Survival . . . also some wise words from a few younger peeps. . . Click through to read more and perhaps join the conversation

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Nana, Grandson, Great-Grandmother. . . Make a Book Together

Being a grandmother, sometimes I’m lucky to become a child again — as when my grandson and I work together on a project that recalls something my Mother made for my siblings and I 60-some years ago. Technologies and years telescope into a happy afternoon of creativity and reading. . . Click through to read more. . .

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Change, Generations, and a Scramble of Garden Photos

A story about my grandson and a story about my grandma, connected across the generation by a change to . . . well, you’ll see if you read the post. And I’ll update you on my garden while we’re together. Click through, please.

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Posso Aiutarmi: Confessions of a Travelling Nana

The title of this post comes from an anecdote I told my granddaughter in the back seat of the car, on a day trip from Rome to three different hilltop towns in Lazio. An anecdote that made her laugh until she cried — at my expense! — and also helped me reframe some negative thinking. Click through to find out more.

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