I’m finally sharing a few books I’ve read so here are three recent ones I read that I particularly enjoyed plus one I didn’t. The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. This was one that was chosen by our book… Read more
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Just ask Lemony Snicket
In this world of social media and smart phones and endless scrolling and streaming, I’ve noticed very few people carry books around with them anymore. Including me. “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” Lemony Snicket… Read more
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cookbooks, recommended
That last post about my devotion to using cookbooks was easy peasy. This follow-up which I promised, not so much. Not because I have a hard time sharing some of my favourites but because there are so many that I… Read more
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mink river
“Rained gently last night, just enough to wash the town clean, and then today a clean crisp fat spring day, the air redolent, the kind of green minty succulent air you’d bottle if you could and snort greedily on bleak,… Read more
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Leave an imprint
“I hadn’t realized that music could unlock things in you, could transport you to somewhere even the composer hadn’t predicted. It left an imprint in the air around you, as if you carried its remnants with you when you went.” Jojo… Read more
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Is it fair?
So, is it fair that I so sporadically post here? Some of you are so very loyal. I really should be loyal in return. I don’t get around to read other blogs as much as I perhaps should … though,… Read more
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Seems I’ve been doing a lot of that lately — blowin’ in the wind. Along the way, I’ve settled here and there. Read a great novel that I highly recommend (Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay); been cooking up some soups… Read more
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What are you reading?
“The beauty of the written word is that it can be held close to the heart and read over and over again.” ~Florence Littauer I’m so immersed in my photos I haven’t been doing nearly as much reading as usual…. Read more