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Magpie Monday
“He is outside of everything, and alien everywhere. He is an aesthetic solitary. His beautiful, light imagination is the wing that on the autumn evening just brushes the dusky window.” ~Henry James Here are some shiny things that caught my eye … Continue reading →
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Magpie Monday
Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ For those of you who dream of singing in the rain or in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, or who dream of multiple covers of Rhianna‘s “Umbrella” (by the by, I love … Continue reading →
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