Dreams Take Flight
Many thanks to Tish Jett of A Femme d’un Certain Age who invited me to join this lovely blogger party. The theme of this month’s…
Thinking About…
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The Desire to Divest
Pretty Stuff at the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy Value, as in value of Things is a very fluid concept….
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Jolie est comme jolie fait…
A few weeks ago, a friend said to me, “you look SO pretty in that lipstick,” and I found myself flinching with an almost reflexive…
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Following the Prime Directive
Lt. Uhura rocked that uniform like no one else. Cool earrings too! Even as a child I was a fan of science fiction, and especially…
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Style By Natural Selection
Our front yard elm. I consider this tree a member of the family. Last week I linked to a blog post at 12 Blueprints that talked about…
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You say "old lady" like it’s a BAD thing…
Grand-mère Lucille in Ceylon, 1964 Last week, an anonymous commenter made a disparaging remark that a J.Crew scarf I’d recommended was “old lady.” While at…
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Near Misses
Stay classy, ladies! We found out while on our way home that we’d dodged a bullet in Florence: just a few days after we left, the…
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If I Can’t Dance…
Pic borrowed from Penny Dreadful Vintage here. If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution. —Emma GoldmanThough according to scholars, this is a paraphrase…
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Looking Ahead – Attitude
Jardin du Luxembourg in autumn. Â Not related to this post, but one of my favorite photos. I don’t discuss politics here on this blog, and…
