“Women who shop by telephone do not know what the pleasures of buying are.” The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen. It is true that people who shop by telephone or as it stands now, by internet miss the communication that shopping in person allows. When buying fabric one touches and feels [...]
Pavarotti sings Lucio Dalla’s Caruso
October 31, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Caruso! In 1986, Lucio Dalla wrote the words and music for this amazing song. The song relays the pain and longing of a man about to die while spending time with the woman he loves. Luciano Pavarotti took it a step further with his emotional and amazing voice. Pavarotti expressed the agony and pain Dalla [...]
Two of O Henry’s Beloved Short Stories
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Book Review: Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
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Book Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
September 26, 2012 by · 2 Comments
A Little Princess: Book cover Frances Hodgson Burnett Refuse to allow the hardships of life to stop you from the joys it holds. In this charming story, through the character of the heroine, we find grace, kindness and generosity in the face of ugliness and cruelty. With simplicity and succinct clarity Burnett wrote, drawing the [...]
On My Walks What I See
September 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Summer days in Hawaii have harsh sun but evenings are heavenly sent. After changing my routine from day person to night owl, I have reveled in my discoveries and enjoyment of the island. Nighttime walks are the best. Quiet, cool and yet warm Trade Winds never disappoint. Here I share with you some of the [...]
Iris in Progress
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Pleine Air Painting Oahu Hawaii
July 23, 2012 by · 6 Comments
Almost every night, my husband and I walk on the boardwalk in Ko-Olina on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. And every single night we go, it is a different sunset. If one could paint the variety and splendor of those evenings, it would take a lifetime. One could specialize in Ko-Olina sunsets and nothing else. [...]
Limoges and Sevres are my Passion
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When You Want It Perfect Do It Yourself
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