A little sweet to tide you over while I’m in the process of making some major changes behind the scenes of this little place on the web. Please allow me approximately a week to get things re-organized and settled in…. Read more
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There is only now
“The present moment is the substance with which the future is made. Therefore, the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. What else can you do?” Â -Thich Nhat Hanh I took… Read more
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Of Course it Hurts …
Of course it hurts when buds burst. Otherwise why would spring hesitate? Why would all our fervent longing be bound in the frozen bitter haze? The bud was the casing all winter. What is this new thing, which consumes and… Read more
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One of the Delights of Life
It was our turn to host Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner with our local newcomer’s club. Eight couples, lots of fine food, and plenty of interesting conversation. I love dinner parties. And then up early this morning, enjoyed our cappuccino,… Read more
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As promised …
As promised in yesterday’s post, I am finally including some recipes for you. Let’s get started. Those who wanted the recipe for my Homemade Softening Salts (for bath or foot soak), simply click on that link. Make them for yourself… Read more
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Jotting it down, before I forget
This post is a series of items jotted down before I forget. I’ve been so busy lately: we’ve been doing a lot of entertaining so I’ve been doing a lot of cooking & cleaning; twice daily dog walks; workouts 3… Read more
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Circles of Life
Recently at one of my favourite groups over at Flickr, we were given a prompt to photograph circles. I took it to heart: There are so many symbols that can represent circles of life. Like my mother, and her mother… Read more
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Easy Peasy Hostess Gifts
I love giving hostess gifts and lately I’ve been trying to come up with ideas for gifts with a homemade touch. When we’re invited to someone’s home for dinner we always bring the age-old standby of a bottle of good… Read more