Mindful Energy Consumption (Personal Energy, that is, in my 70s)

In a busy week as the visiting Nana-in-charge, Something(s) Had to Give! A post about how I conserve (and spend) my energy so as to be My Best Self . . . illustrated by What I Wore photos and a surprising candid shot of a neighbourhood visitor. Click through to read and see more . . .

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What to Wear When the Packing’s Done? A Few OOTDs

What I’m wearing lately, in this transitional weather between winter and spring, is in direct relation to our upcoming trip to Italy. Some favourite clothes are now off limits, packed for travel. And whatever I choose to wear right now has to work with a new and boldly coloured pair of trail runners that must be broken in before we head off to walk part of the Via Francigena….

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A Busy Week, A Happy Surprise, A Couple of Outfits

My current theory for feeling too busy is that I’m still adjusting to a less restricted social life as we enter a fourth year of living with “that virus.” A privileged kind of busy, I know, the post-retirement variety. But I wrote about it anyway. Perhaps you can relate; perhaps you’ll roll your eyes. Read on to find out . . .

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Bundled Up for the Season — Comfort and Joy and a Coat or Two

Time to bring that travel wardrobe firmly back to Vancouver. The coat that served me well in Paris and Turin has to work harder now that ice and snow are bringing the BRrrrr factor to my neighbourhood walks. Click through for some What I Wore examples and also some chat about what’s going on at my place as Christmas approaches.

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Carry-On Wardrobe meets Neapolitan November Sunshine . . .

So often in Italy, I found my ochre accessories matching my environment. Our room in Naples, for example. But I also wore navy and red and white and even cobalt there, for daytime temperatures that ranged from 13 or 14 Celsius up to 25 or 26. My Carry-On-Only Wardrobe kept coming through for me. Click through to see What I Wore.

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