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E-books and cats

Volver, our cat, likes attention and often interrupts whatever I’m doing when he has a Tactile Attack forcing me to take a Kitty Break.  Sometimes I try to ignore him (not easy) especially when I’m reading. Of course, we all … Continue reading →

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Trashtastic Thursday with Cynthia Korzekwa

Originally posted on everydaytrash:
For the latest installment of our periodic Tuesday (and sometimes Thursday) series of trash talks, I caught up with artist, activist and garblogger Cynthia Korzekwa of Art for Housewives—one of the first sites to blogroll everydaytrash…

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Aloe on Paros

I love aloe and have a lot growing at our home on Paros.  When we arrived  this spring, many of the plants had flowered.  Incredibly beautiful. The aloe vera (as opposed to the maculata in the foto) is one of the … Continue reading →

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Martine Bos’ ecoprinted poncho

Recently I wrote about the aesthetics of a simple poncho. Despite its simplicity, a poncho offers infinite possibilities. My blog buddy, Martine Bos of Ateliercolore, has focused much of her art on eco prints and dying textiles using plants. This … Continue reading →

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Elena Ferrante, the storyteller

Mrs. Asher was my middle school English teacher.  She had us diagram sentences and write numerous book reports. Novels, she said, are based on one of three themes:  man against nature, man against man, man against himself. Simply put, novels … Continue reading →

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