Tag Archives: friendship

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 →

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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 →

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Leave It To The Wind

Posted on March 23, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.” – Khalil Gibran Winter is holding fast these days, clinging tight with icy fingers to its overdue reign – … Continue reading →

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Lucid Dreaming

Posted on January 5, 2017 by anotetohuguette

Prologue –  Sitting on this fast moving bus my thoughts stray to the dinner I’ll soon share with my good friend –  bathed in candlelight and good conversation her home is an oasis against dark thoughts and deeds. There are … Continue reading →

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Autumn Deep

Posted on December 15, 2016 by anotetohuguette

In these latter days of autumn there’s no time to mourn the last golden leaves still clinging to dark, bare branches. The earth’s long pirouette has been gathering in the cold from celestial blue above and the warmth of the … Continue reading →

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Throw Down Your Heart

Posted on September 22, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ One love, one heart, one destiny. ” – Bob Marley I just came back from a long walk by the ocean on this beautiful first day of fall, it was wonderful to clear my head and just take in … Continue reading →

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To Travel Is To Breathe

Posted on April 28, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai  What a beautiful backdrop for writing down my thoughts this morning; a blue heron just flew by the balcony door windows on it’s elegant way back to the … Continue reading →

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The Alchemy of Letting Go

Posted on April 21, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Despite the forecast, live like it’s Spring.” – Lilly Pulitzer The title for this post came to me one evening while out with friends at a local coffee bar – one of them currently in the middle of this … Continue reading →

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Twilight Revels

Posted on April 14, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ The Realm of Fairy is a strange shadowland lying just beyond the fields we know.” – Author Unknown The wind is whistling and howling up against the glass of the balcony windows, a reminder from Winter, even though my eyes … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place

Posted on April 7, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. ” – Rumi I overheard two young girls talking while out on the seawall on a Spring day turned into Summer (prompting thoughts of global warming … Continue reading →

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