"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

  • France 2018 – Beaumes-de-Venise

    France 2018 – Beaumes-de-Venise

    WEDNESDAY 4th April This morning, we packed up and left the wild Camargue for Beaumes-de-Venise, a small town northeast of Avignon, at the base of the Dentelles de Montmirail. First,…

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  • France 2018 – Cassis and the Camargue

    France 2018 – Cassis and the Camargue

    Sunday 1st April We took the train from Nice to Cassis in the morning, which took about 2.5 hours. This little port town is situated in a spectacular setting, sandwiched…

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  • France 2018 – Nice

    France 2018 – Nice

    Thursday 29th March We arrived in Nice by plane mid-afternoon and caught the bus into the town centre. Our host met us at the apartment and let us in. Once…

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  • Our Trip to France In April 2018 – Introduction

    Our Trip to France In April 2018 – Introduction

    In honour of the Paris Olympics and also to refresh my mind before my second trip to Paris later this year, I thought it might be fun to do a…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    FRI 19.7.2024 SAT 20.7.2024 SUN 21.7.2024 MON 22.7.2024 TUES 23.7.2024 WED 24.7.2024 THURS 25.7.2024 Over to you. How has your week been? Have you had some good things?

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  • Renewal: Second Quarter Thoughts

    Renewal: Second Quarter Thoughts

    Back in December, I announced that renewal would be my guiding word for the year. I followed up in January with some initial thoughts and then again at the end…

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  • Tenderheart cook #28 and #29

    Tenderheart cook #28 and #29

    Huck’s broccoli and lettuce salad with an accidental ranch I often have lettuce and broccoli in my fridge so this is a really good salad option for those times. The…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week was another one of those weeks. On Tuesday, I woke up with a migraine, and it was also the day of my gynecology appointment. I quickly made sure…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #26 and #27

    Tenderheart Cook #26 and #27

    I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart cookbook. Everything Bread Soup The photo is from the second time I made this because I was absolutely starving the first time and…

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  • 101 Things in 1001 Days: 300-Day Check-In

    101 Things in 1001 Days: 300-Day Check-In

    I started my 101 Things list on September 11th 2023. I’m checking my progress every 100 days. At the end of the first 200 days, I calculated that I was 19.96% complete. Let’s…

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