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Seven Daffodils
Today I left my handbag in a grocery cart at the market. I remember pushing the cart into a train of other carts and then driving home. I didn’t notice for several hours that…
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At Home with Madam Chic
This is the perfect picture for Mother’s Day. And it charmingly touches upon my infatuation with ballet as Mother is wearing toe shoes. I assume the silky pink footwear illustrates that she is executing arabesques in…
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Arabesque
After 15 years of lessons as a girl, ballet has always remained close to my heart. The best way to enjoy ballet is to see it performed live in a theater – nothing quite matches…
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Spring’s Blithe Spirit
Pussy willows are such a welcome harbinger of spring. Soft as kittens’ ears but built on sturdy stalks, they are the essence of the season’s changeableness. They used to be plentiful when I was a girl but…
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April, Come She Will
A dear friend sent me the most beautiful CD of clear lilting music. She listens to it during facials and bought two copies, one for me. Track two is particularly lovely – it’s music…
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Walk Away Renee
A few years ago, I stumbled upon a song that I suddenly realized is forever part of my life’s soundtrack. When it came on the radio that day, I was instantly transported to my hometown’s Main St. walking…
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Daisy Chain
My passion for daisies knows no bounds and I’m spotting the free-spirited perennial on nearly everything around me. Yesterday I found a vintage silk scarf by famed scarf designer, Vera, peeking out from a…
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Cape Town
When I buy something online, I always like to read the reviews first. They can tip you off to mistakes waiting to happen. But most reviews I find, are quite positive. Best of all, some…
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The Power of Tea
There are no less than three tea shops in the neighborhood where my new job is located. My favorite is a rather plain little spot that is wonderfully quiet and peaceful. A young man waits…
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What Would Cissy Do?
Do you remember them? They are the Davis family from the sitcom Family Affair. Naturally, I aligned with Cissy, the eldest sister. Family Affair was one of those shows that I only saw…
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Of the Commonplace
Not too long ago, I happened upon a notebook I kept when I was a young married wife. It was tremendously fascinating to me. And although it had lists of homekeeping things such…
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Point me toward tomorrow
I love reading about pioneering women. How brave they were to leave all they knew and loved back East and head out into the uncivilized unknown. They often brought cherished talismans from home: …