When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
One Woman's Quest II 
I don’t blame you, VJ. I prefer peace to the hustle and bustle any day. 🙂
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Amen!
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Wow VJ great move. Love the sunroom, the snow covered hill as well as the trestles.
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Thanks Teresa. Best move ever – although my children in the city don’t think so. They’d like me closer, lol
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Well, they have their own lives…like my kids. So better stay in the place that you love hey!
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I agree.
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The sunroom is so beautiful!
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Thanks Aletta. My favourite place to be
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I can see why!
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I know exactly what you mean VJ! Loved your response this week.
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Thanks Tina
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That’s a change I can really support.😏 I love that sunroom, too. Small towns and rural places can be heavenly.
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So heavenly! Thanks Eilene
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Beautiful Canadian town and countryside. Lucky you! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Thanks Susan
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That sunroom is paradise, gorgeous light.
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Definitely my paradise. Thanks Sofia
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Lovely, VJ — so lovely. Thanks for sharing the photos…I’m drawn in by all of them…most especially the sweet scene from the ‘downtown’ area. Charming…and relaxing to view. xo! 🥰
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Thanks Victoria. A quaint Ontario town
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🥰
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Terrific entry for this week 😀
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Thanks Cee
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Your home is your paradise! Lovely!
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thank you!
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Oh that sunroom! Discontent in your environment makes for discontent in life!
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so true. I am blessed by my space.
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You are so right about the right enviroment making all the difference. (I could read in that sunroom all day.)
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My favourite place to be!
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🙂
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