Monthly Archives: March 2013

If there is nothing wrong, does that mean it’s all right?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Last Wednesday afternoon, my friend, Danuta, invited me to watch a movie with her. We pulled the blinds and sat on her comfortable sofa mid-day, feeling very decadent. Sometimes, when my children were little, I’d hire a sitter and check … Continue reading →

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Facing the inevitable . . . or not

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Just after listening on Sunday to the beautiful young woman who lost her entire family with one stroke of nature, a tidal wave, there was a followup interview about the Baba Yaga House in the Paris suburb of Montreuil. A … Continue reading →

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The Wave

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Bayswater Beach, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. When I went into my studio this morning,  I turned my attention to cleaning up.  After a week of intense, passionate, sometimes renetic painting, it was a welcome form of relaxation.  As usual for … Continue reading →

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When I close my eyes

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

The ice breaking up on the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. All I see is paint. Big slashes of paint. In all the colors I’ve been using for the past few days. After weeks of reworking older pieces, this week, … Continue reading →

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Not alone

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Bear River, N.S., originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

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Out of the ordinary

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Bear River, N.S., originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. This weekend past, I spent a couple of days in magical Bear River, a little village, population 900 (I think), in northern Nova Scotia. The landscape, the people, the spirit, all seduced my … Continue reading →

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In defense of grumpiness

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Writer Peter Frase talked to Jian Ghomeshi on “Q” this Thursday past, defending rude service and how we are slaves to “service with a smile.”  In his article, “In Defense of Soviet Waiters”, Peter Frase made the case for rude service … Continue reading →

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