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A Random Act of Kindness
“Random Acts of Kindness” We’ve all heard the phrase a thousand times. It’s succinct, catchy, comes from a good place and in our hearts and minds, we’d all like to practice it daily . I know for...
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Whimsical Gardens (Part I)
OK, first things first. I’ve made it into The Finals of “The Homies”! (YAY!!) Thanks to you! Now I need your help just once more to win. I’ve already fallen behind (BOO) but voting is even simpler...
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BE MINE
As Valentine’s Day is but a breathless day or two away, I thought I’d gather a few of my roses for you. Some fun with Instagram I zoomed these roses through a shop window in Paris. I think the glass …...
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Jean Genie
I‘m packing again. Hey, Life is short. Last time I checked, I wasn’t getting any younger and there’s a great big world out there. Given the disparate nature of my two destinations; London and Morocco,...
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Saturday Morning
Church garden, Boston, MA. . As we all breathe a collective sigh of relief for the city of Boston this morning, I count myself amongst the millions of good people on the roller coaster of emotions...
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Slim Paley Daily #6
Happy Monday and welcome to Slim Paley Daily #6 a wee post dedicated to our furry friends. . because first there was this little guy that a friend forwarded to me recently. “Ray Charles” is a blind...
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Mandarin & Midnight
Tangerine & Noir Mandarin & Midnight Kumquat & Charcoal Persimmon & Jet Ebony &… OK, let’s just cut to the chase… Orange & Black It’s a great combination isn’t it? So let’s...
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Remembering on Memorial Day Weekend
It begins with my mother’s recollection of a visit to Belgium on her honeymoon 50+ years ago. To fill in their story just a bit; my father was young, British, Protestant, an only child. A rather...
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Pre-Summer Rerun
Do not adjust your dial. There is nothing wrong with your screen. This is indeed a rerun of a June 2011 post. Honestly, pinky swear, I never do this. OK, maybe I’ve done it just one other time....
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Happy Summer Solstice!
Summer’s HERE!! Even though I live in Southern California I still get so excited about its official arrival, don’t you?! Would that it last as long as it did when we were children. An eternity, it...
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exercise…Wait! Come Back!
Did you have a great 4th of July holiday?! Whut? It’s the 10th already? And me, still not bikini ready Oh, let’s get real. I’m not even underwired, black one piece with a pleated skort ready. As...
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Gluten, I Hardly Knew Ye
Chilled white wine, lush sweet berries, the scent of freshly picked gardenias wafting over a beautifully set table beneath a lemon arbor… Fluorescent pink roses against a garden wall Great friends,...
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Happy Labour Day Weekend!
Happy Labour Day Weekend! Oh YAY. The weekend that officially licks the stamp, seals the deal, clicks the “send” button on Summer. Super. And me, with all these lovely, summery images & ideas...
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Hanging Around
Perched on the edge of Lake Muskoka, Ontario, A heavenly hammock swings between a pair of perfectly placed trees in the garden of our friend’s charming old cottage. It just doesn’t get much better...
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It was my birthday
I tip-toed away and had a quiet little birthday this week. Not a momentous one, nothing ending in a “0″ or marking another decade. Just one of those that glide by with the swiftness of a bird’s wing, a...
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The Turning
It’s here. Autumn has officially arrived. I will acknowledge its presence and no longer be cranky with those who wished the warm weather away. I’ve perused the gross weight of all the September...
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The Painkiller Diaries
Still here still pecking away with one hand, almost 3 weeks post shoulder surgery. ‘your arm should be a limp noodle for 6 weeks’ my surgeon admonished me. limp noodle, limp noodle, limp noodle -my...
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Amongst the Shadows
silhouette [ˌsɪluːˈɛt] n 1. the outline of a solid figure as cast by its shadow 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an outline drawing filled in with black, often a profile portrait cut out of...
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Oh #$&^*%(#… It’s December!!
Wait Does the calendar say December 8th already?? et moi, without a single post up yet for the month?. I guess that old kidnapping story won’t fly again. or ”the dog ate my computer” excuse. To tell...
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A Hat, an App and The Fab Four…
It’s Friday and I’m in love… with a new App that I must share, in case you haven’t discovered it yet. It takes your photos, like the one above and does this. and this. In like 10 seconds. It’s called...
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