Tag Archives: Summer

Amor Fati (Love Your Fate)

Posted on August 11, 2019 by anotetohuguette

“Fate is inexorable, fate is immovable” – popularized by Bernard Cornwell Some mornings I wake up dreaming of abalone shells, their ocean blue outer skin revealing eternity within, there once was so many, my younger self could pick one up … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged Amor Fati, caring, coffee bar, fate, future, Harry Potter, humanity, love, memory, past, present, roof top garden, Summer, urban, Vancouver Public Library, writing | 27 Comments

The Hunt

Posted on July 25, 2019 by anotetohuguette

“ No matter what you write, you actually can’t help retelling a fairy tale somewhere along the way.” – Catheryanne M. Valente There is still a scent of jasmine and mint in the air and I’ve just slipped into my … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, bucolic, cafes, fairy tale, family, forest, journey, July musings, love, nature, outside, searching, Summer, the hunt, writing | 28 Comments

Do What Moves You

Posted on July 12, 2019 by anotetohuguette

Love Yourself. Then Forget It. Then Love The World. – Mary Oliver, Devotions The Canada Geese are doing it – I laughed out loud as the adults and growing goslings walked single file across the wide expanse of beach towards … Continue reading →

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Awaken

Posted on September 6, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ There is a time in the last few days of summer when the ripeness of autumn fills the air.” – Rudolfo Anaya The marine air that we were promised has come to blow the coastal smoke away, although there … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged Autumn, birdlife, foreboding, forest, forest fires, green spaces, Harry Potter, picnics, reading, red sun, September 1st, Summer, trail walking, woodsmoke, writing | 57 Comments

Rosemary for Rain

Posted on August 9, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike As bikes flow past behind the wooden bench I’ve found to sit on, I’m grateful for the dappled … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged cello, climate change, dark red wine, forest fires, forgotten beasts, heart, heatwave, lament, music. sunset, ocean, red, rosemary for rain, stanley park, Summer, trail walking, Vancouver | 44 Comments

Magic Realism

Posted on July 27, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Summer is for surrendering; winter is for wondering.” – Debasish Mridha Early summer has brought changing skies, muggy air and the rumble of thunder. Looking in four directions yields a bank of dark clouds, stunning blue sky, a butter-like … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged bees, cancer free, climate change, colour, heatwave, journey, magic realism, nature, ocean, picnic, Stash tea, Summer, thoughts, wonder, world | 36 Comments

Summer’s Green Heart

Posted on July 6, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ I can breathe where there is green. Green grows hope. It keeps my heart beating and helps me remember who I am.” – Courtney M. Privett, Faelost Glancing out the bedroom window overlooking the alleyway, I was struck by … Continue reading →

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