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Spring Miscellany
Last month I saw the film The Woman in Gold with my daughter. I was not expecting to be so swept away by the plight of Maria Altmann as she attempts to…
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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…
