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Not just window dressing
Did a doubletake when we walked past this shop the other day. Is the cat real or part of the display? Yes and yes. As we moved closer for a better look, the feline gave us a friendly wink and … Continue reading
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Breakfast at Pearl Bakery
Went into Portland the other morning for some last minute shopping. Of course we started our trek at the Pearl Bakery with pastry and coffee. Had a cranberry-apple tart, as well as a couple of our old favorites…a gibassier (French … Continue reading
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Strategizing the tannenbaum
We all play our part as we celebrate the holidays. One of Jack’s tasks is attaching lights to the tree. As our official “organizer of the Christmas lights” he makes sense of the tangle of bulbs. I play assistant to … Continue reading
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Potemkin viewing
In 1925 audiences weren’t prepared for this visual assault but by today’s standards the repetitive shots and odd angles draw yawns. Students of cinema have been sitting through the Battleship Potempkin and other Sergei Eisenstein works in editing classes for … Continue reading
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Frost nipping at our nose(s)
Ice crystals blanket everything in sight. The quiet of the woods is broken by excited dog yips and the crunch of paws through icy foliage. It is a perfect winter morning.
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Awash in winter color
The dogs’ favorite watering hole is frozen. It happens every year. The temperature drops and the water freezes in the shallow basin of the boulder in front of the house. Leaves lay trapped under translucent threads of ice. It looks … Continue reading
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Raise a pint and eat some pie
Pie and beer, perfect companions any time of the day. Recently, we enjoyed some sweet and savory pies at the Pacific Pie Company in Portland. Once started, there was no stopping until every morsel of this Beef & Stout pie … Continue reading
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Happy December 1st
A perfect day for a walk in the woods. Emma and Maggie round the corner, soon to be followed by Doogal, Molly, Charlie and Izzy. Happy beautiful December day!
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Can’t get enough of that glow
The temperature dips, the rains move in, the cats look cold. Whatever the reason, we love having a wood fire. There is nothing like the heat, smell, sound and look of a wood fire. Lucky for us, we grow our … Continue reading
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