Back Home, Echoes of Italy . . .

Back Home, I begin to sort photographs and memories and journal notes, and, as I’ve done before, begin to integrate my experiences Away with my daily life here at home. Making connections between here and there. . . maybe you do this as well?

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Sketchy Days, Covid Confinement, Quotidian Comforts. . .

 I realized last week that I haven’t done much (hardly any!) of the sketching I thought I’d find time for during this confinement, so I unearthed a mini watercolour sketchbook and decided to try filling…

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Dusting off the Archives . . . Blast from the Past

Thanks for the thoughtful and thought-provoking comments in response to my last post. I’m not done with this topic (of responsible consumerism in all its complications) yet, and I hope to chat about it with…

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Urban Condo Life — Year Four?!

October 1st! Not only have we begun the last quarter of a year which — is it just me? — seems to have only just begun. But Pater and I have also just begun the…

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Meanwhile, Back in the Garden . . . .

As we settle back home, we’re seeing the signs of others who have spent time here while we travelled. The mason bees must have been busy here, for example. Just before we left, back in…

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