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ART ITINERARIES: Matisse and San Francisco

Posted on July 16, 2026 by admin

Time travel to Salon d’Automne…. 1905 Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: From Scandal to Icon Matisse’s ‘Wild Palette

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ART ITINERARIES: Monet & Venice

Posted on June 18, 2026 by admin

Monet’s Guide to Venice: 6 Sights He Painted You Can Still Visit Today Monet paintings timeline

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Edible Garden

Posted on May 4, 2026 by admin

Another rainy day… few more additions to the garden:

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MOVIE NIGHT: Modi…

Posted on May 2, 2026 by admin

Three Days on the Wing of Madness

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Cover Crops…

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

… instead of lawn alternatives. A turn of the weather… showers… for flowers… cover crops… and nitrogen fixing too… Common Buckwheat… benefits… a great mid-summer soil conditioner preceding fall crops in temperate areas! Crimson Clover… benefits… for cool weather… a … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Penguin Lessons

Posted on April 13, 2026 by admin

Lessons… stories… movies… for thought…

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Nigellas…

Posted on April 10, 2026 by admin

to celebrate ❤️ Heirloom White Nigella Bridal Veil (Nigella papillosa syn. N. Hispanica) Nigella ‘Miss Jekyll Rose’ ‘Persian Violet Nigella Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena To be continued… Nigella sativa Calamintha nepeta… you know, for Carcioffi ala Romana

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CELEBRATION: Napa Weekend

Posted on April 5, 2026 by admin

Anniversary… memories… exploration trip to Napa… Culinary Arts Museum! Sunday bfast at Under-Study… Avocado Kosho Toast, Toasted Sesame, Shaved Radish… Buttered Lobster Omelette, Garden Herbs… Cross-laminated Bow Croissants with Peach Marmalade and Elderflower Glaze… Hot Cross Buns with candied citrus, … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Ballad of Wallis Island

Posted on February 15, 2026 by admin

One For the Money 🙂

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LITERARY ITINERARY: Dorset…

Posted on January 26, 2026 by admin

… as seen in Britain by the Book… lovely!

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