Category Archives: Stuff and Things

Nichols Canyon, Redux

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I went to see the David Hockney exhibit at the Royal Academy early this evening.  There were a variety of reasons that I went, but the primary one was that I do love Hockney’s work, and the idea of what … Continue reading →

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Love Among the Ruins

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

…Oh heart! oh blood that freezes, blood that burns! Earth’s returns For whole centuries of folly, noise and sin! Shut them in, With their triumphs and their glories and the rest! Love is best. -Robert Browning, Love Among the Ruins … Continue reading →

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The Road to Hell

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Oh I had such good intentions! I was going to run and write and pack and do all of the things that needed doing.  I was going to go to bed early.  Monday Meredith had prepped Tuesday Meredith for a … Continue reading →

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Pudding

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

It was our Burns Night dinner, and we had pudding.  I mean we had pudding, but not merely in the British sense of the word.  I’m talking Jell-o instant vanilla, here. I love pudding.  I love anything I can eat … Continue reading →

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Air Mail

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I forget which writer posed a challenge to write and send letters every day in February — letters by post.  (If I could remember, I’d link you)  I’m sure several others have written about this, but someone in particular stood … Continue reading →

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Fire

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

I confess that I have a thing for expensive candles. These days, I am not sure whether I have many vices, or few. I am, however, pretty sure that I have always had a thing for fire, generally, and candles, … Continue reading →

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The Art of Scottish Cooking – Yet Another Tutorial From Hell

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

When I get an idea in my head, I am not easily deterred.  Like The Time I Decided I Wanted To Host Burns Night.  Except, a number of us are vegetarians (myself included), and what is Burns Night without a … Continue reading →

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The Love You Take…Part II

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

For years, I didn’t think I was particularly athletic.  I went to a school that turned out Olympic athletes.  Granted, I was co-captain of a well-ranked and regarded tennis team, but this never struck as me being sporty, particularly in … Continue reading →

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Clean Slate

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Sarah Rosemary at Sunny Side Up and I are hosting our own Reverb11, a series of prompts to look back on 2011 and manifest the new year.  Please check our Reverb11 pages for details, and join in! Prompt for December … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Sarah Rosemary at Sunny Side Up and I are hosting our own Reverb11, a series of prompts to look back on 2011 and manifest the new year.  Please check our Reverb11 pages for details, and join in! Prompt for December … Continue reading →

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