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• Messy Desk, Clean Desk–an Infinite Loop

  

  The desk is clean!I spent the better part of a a day cleaning my desk and straightening some bookshelves. It seems to be a neverending chore. Here’s what my des... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Why, Yes, I Am a Bag Lady

  

  My bag collectionIt’s an understatement to say that I like bags. This is only part of my collection. I finally bought the coat rack as way to keep them... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond

  

  What’s beyond the curve?I took this photo last summer in Mallorca. We were driving a narrow, not-quite-wide-enough-for-two-lanes road between Andratx and... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 TRAVEL

• From the Photo Archives: Amsterdam, 2009

  

  Under the bridge, Herengracht canal, AmsterdamIn 2009, we did a two-week home exchange in Amsterdam. That exchange included the use of a small boat with a... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Ode to the Sopaipilla

  

  Sopaipillas waiting to be devoured!One of the best (and, of course, sometimes the worst) things about travel is food. Whenever I visit New Mexico, I always... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

  

  A walk across the snowy Santa Fe PlazaAt the end of December 2006, New Mexico was hit with a massive snowstorm. My daughter and I were returning home from... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 TRAVEL

• That Childhood Treasure? It’s Finally Mine!

  

  Childhood advent calendarAs adults, it’s often surprising the items we treasure from our childhood. In my experience, and in the experience of many people I... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 TRAVEL

• Travel Theme: Liquid (Olympic Peninsula)

  

  Sea life Kalaloch Beach, Olympic National Park, WashingtonThe wettest place I have ever been is the Olympic Peninsula, home to several temperate rainforests,... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• What? I Have to Make the Pie!?

  

  Pumpkin pie foreshadowingIt’s been pretty busy around here with work deadlines, etc., leaving not much time for anything else, so I have been looking forward... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 TRAVEL

• From the Photo Archives: Prague, 1991

  

  Umbrellas below the clock tower, PragueWhile living in Warsaw in 1990-91, Mr. Miscellany and I went to Prague several times. It was an easy trip — one night... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Clouds with a Side of Sunshine, Washington and Oregon

  

  Clouds over the Columbia, looking toward Washington from the Oregon sideDriving through the Columbia River Gorge, my eyes are usually caught by the water — its... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette (Paris, 2007)

  

  EIffel Tower from the Montparnasse Tower, Paris, FranceOne evening, we decided to see the view off the top of the Montparnasse Tower, a 56-story building in... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Travel Theme: on Display — Foods I Can’t Resist

  

  Chocolate at Albert Cuyp market, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsI bought some delicious dark chocolate with dried cranberries and some chocolate coins (for some... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• A is for Ambrosia; B is Braeburn; C is for Crimson Crisp

  

  Hood River Valley applesGrowing up in Northern New Mexico (well before the era of the gourmet grocery store), I only knew of two kinds of apples: red delicious... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dining Out, Dining In: Contrast in Port d’Andratx, Mallorca, Spain

  

  Dining out, dining in, Port d’Andratx, Mallorca, SpainPort d’Andratx on Mallorca has both a working fishing port and a yacht club marina. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

  

  This house is and is not mine. I don’t own it or the land it’s on, nor any longer does anyone in my family, but in a way, it’s still mine. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 TRAVEL

• ‘Tis the Season to Roast Green Chiles

  

  Hatch green chiles waiting to be roastedThere are lots of scents that remind me of New Mexico — juniper, sagebrush, ponderosa pines, and of course, the scent... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 TRAVEL

• The World Framed by an Arch

  

  Almudaina Palace through the arch, Palma de Mallora, SpainJust as I have a favorite composer, I also have a favorite architectural element: the arch. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Spain: the Last Supper

  

  Casa Enrique, Paguera, Mallorca, SpainTo me, there is always something poignant about the dinner you eat the last night of a trip. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far (Death Valley, 2002)

  

  Climbing sand dunes, Death Valley, CaliforniaWhile briefly living in Southern California, we went to Death Valley for Thanksgiving (having Thanksgiving dinner a... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 TRAVEL