Category Archives: memoir

Moved By Beauty

Posted on April 14, 2023 by anotetohuguette

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Our early spring days still feel very winter-like, it’s cold in the mornings and throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beach, beauty, food, forest, heavenly, ocean, picnics, raven, reset, retreat, spring break, surprises, Tigh-Na-Mara, Vancouver Island, wanders | 28 Comments

Tea Journeys – Part Three

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anotetohuguette

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber Recently running into my neighbour Huguette resulted in a lovely late afternoon sojourn in a tiny coffee bar on Denman St. called Cafe Portrait. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged cafe Portrait (Vancouver), festival, forever, friendship, grief, hot chocolate, journal writing, respite, seasons, tea journeys, travel, Veranda Cafe (Vancouver), Viva Cafe and Bakery (Vancouver), wanders, winter | 32 Comments

Off The Wall

Posted on February 2, 2023 by anotetohuguette

“I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side.” – Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy A comment this past fall regarding a funny moment I relayed to Mark of midlifemaniacalme.wordpress.com about our … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged adventure, beach, beauty, coffee bar, Hawaii, home, island, life, love, memories, ocean, off the wall, Puerto Vallarta, snorkeling, Tiger shark | 28 Comments

Tea Journeys – Part Two

Posted on December 26, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“I like the pause that tea allows.” – Waris Ahluwalia Sciue It’s the first week of November and I’m sitting in an airy gallery space with a real china cup filled with a creamy hot chocolate (purchased from a tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged art, beauty, coffee bars, downtown, Floral Trail, holiday season, hot chocolate, New Year, pause, snow, tea, tea journeys, Tigh-Na-Mara, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, winter | 29 Comments

genius loci (the spirit of a place)

Posted on October 29, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“If you’re John Muir you want trees to live among. If you’re Emily, a garden will do. Try to find the right place for yourself. If you can’t find it, at least dream of it.” – Mary Oliver, Felicity Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged apples, Autumn, bliss, bolt hole, bounty, bungalow, discovery, forest, genius loci, ocean, raven, Tigh-Na-Mara, trails and paths, travel, Vancouver Island | 25 Comments

Flight

Posted on September 1, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi After almost three years of not flying we find ourselves above a dry patch of land with snow capped Mt. Baker (Washington) rising above dark blue winding rivers. There … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, celebration, energy, family, festivals, flight, gardens, joy, Lake Ontario, love, music, Summer, Toronto, travel, wonder | 27 Comments

Daffodils Rising

Posted on February 19, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.” – Elizabeth Bowen Mid-January is just around the corner and there are still sparkling lights to catch my eye as well as a magical lone sapling … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged beauty, darkness, enjoy everything, flowers, forest, hope, joy, light, love, mindfulness, park, seasons, sparkle, wanders, winter | 20 Comments

Bench Series (Winter)

Posted on January 11, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“Darkness is where the magic of moonlight lives.” – Unknown Before our part of the world became a winter wonderland, there were two days where I happily found myself – sitting at an outdoor table at the “cabin in the … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged apple cider, beauty, benches, churro sticks, festive, friendship, love, magic, New Year, stanley park, storms, Vancouver, weather, winter, wonderland | 27 Comments

Sweet Tidings

Posted on December 16, 2021 by anotetohuguette

“May and October, the best smelling months? December: evergreen, frost, wood smoke , cinnamon.” – Lisa Kleypas A creamy hot chocolate and Harry Potter were my companions today after practicing yoga at home amid the tail end of yet another … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged Autumn, Barge Chilling Beach, being, climate change, festive, gratitude, Harry Potter, hot beverage, light, nature, rainbows, storms, sweet tidings, Vancouver, wanders | 27 Comments

Wandering

Posted on October 24, 2021 by anotetohuguette

“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves.” – Humbert Wolfe It’s the first day of autumn and after an early morning rain and atmospheric mist, … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged atmospheric, Autumn, beauty, enchanting, gifts, grove, leaves, love, memories, nature, reading, sanctuary, storms, wandering, wild | 32 Comments

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