Reading: For the second time, happily so, Circling the Sun: A Novel. Made: another pair of socks. Experimented with techniques. Best home meal: On an eggs benedict kick so made two versions. First one and most delicious version was seed… Read more
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invoke winter … stand by the sea
Rachel Carson: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and… Read more
A Story, General
A Previous Northern Experience
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” — Philip Pullman Living north, beyond the 56th parallel, going for walks takes on different meaning. The sky rich azure blue as it is when the… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
The roaming begins
“Like small gods, children formed their miniature worlds out of clay, or even just words. To them, the truth was never simple.” “In childhood, Lib remembered, family seemed as necessary and inescapable as a ring of mountains. One never imagined… Read more
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Roam New Roads
Whether you are an avid photographer or simply someone who embraces life, Roam New Roads is all about exploring, capturing, and living. It’s a great theme for life, period, but it’s a also a simple concept to embrace as a… Read more
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wishing you …
As this year fades to an end allowing the New to bloom and blossom, I thank each and every one of you for your visits here, my online living room. Most of all I’ve appreciated when you take time to leave… Read more
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a toast to this season
Susan Licht offered the most perfect excerpt on her blog from a John O’Donohue poem and I am, in turn, sharing it here with you also. May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention. …… Read more