Summers Gone, Summer’s Passing, Summer Now

I’ve been missing the remembered ease of Island summers past . . . feeling elegiac, melancholy, and very aware of time passing. At the same time, I’m wanting to make the most of the Summer I’m in right now, and set up some good practices or attitudes for future summers. After all, I’m not going to be 70 forever, right? Hah! Click through to read more — I’d love to know if any of my musings resonate with you. . . whatever your age.

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Random Abundance . . . OOTDs and Ankle Recovery Included . . .

Thinking about Aging in the Aftermath of a minor but (temporarily) limiting injury . . . And finding self-care in What I Wear. All part of a continuing and evolving conversation — Perhaps you’d like to join in? Just click through to read more.

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Via Francigena Prep, With Skunk Cabbage

I took grandkids and memories of my mother on my annual hunt for a favourite indigenous Spring-appearing bloom. Click through to see this year’s version of a recurring theme on the blog. Happy New Season!

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And Breathe . . . This Week’s Relaxation Techniques

Just a quick post, more images than words, while I work on getting my Books Read in May report ready to click “publish” on, later this week. I’ve been working on releasing some of the…

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Walking Art-fully in Vancouver — Exercise Your Legs, Broaden Your Vision

    Last post, I asked you to spot the red sculpture in the photo above — see? there, behind the second tree on the left of the path. . .   I’d noticed it myself…

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