Drawing Salon at it again!
This time, we chose one of Joaquin Sorolla's most important paintings, Maria of La Granja in anticipation of the year's most exciting...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Blossom Battles!
Another glorious weekend leaving my home in the city and heading to the country and back again. As April debuts, the magnetic draw to...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 27, 20193 min read
MPH-a slower option?
I marched briskly towards Gail’s house for our regular walk this morning. Best part—we end at the bright yellow...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Gotta' love the squeezebox accordian!
Just the word Zydeco makes my heart pump furiously. I love the peppery blend of soul, blues and R&B with its roots in Louisiana Creole...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Our Drawing Salon Draws...
Drawing Salon—such an old-fashioned name for our small group of art lovers, united through our volunteer work at the art museum. Calls to...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 6, 20191 min read
Conflicted existence...
Easy to see why, when I return to Pauma Valley with its incredible beauty and breathtaking scenery, I am so contented. Also, nice to be...
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Marilyn Woods
Mar 6, 20194 min read
Reading Between the Sheets
Changing the linens on my oversized, make that king-sized, bed occurs every week and I dread doing it. Occasionally, I stretch it to two...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Feb 14, 20192 min read
The Perfect Man
It’s Valentine’s Day, my third without my husband of fifty plus romantic observances of cupid’s special day. I dodged several...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Valentine's Day Whimsy from artist, Beatrice Wood
One of my favorite works of art in The San Diego Museum of Art is a brilliantly hued turquoise green plate with an eye-catching...
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Marilyn Woods
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Carly Comes Calling
It's always cool when Carly visits... Carly came calling this weekend. It pleases me that as a twenty year old, when her parents leave...
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Marilyn Woods
Jan 21, 201910 min read
Books I Haven't Read
Without turning a page, without reading a word, there are books on my library’s shelves that speak volumes to me. My bookshelves, full of...
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Marilyn Woods
Jan 21, 20193 min read
The Duplicity of Fire
I lit the first fire of the season in my fireplace last night, cozied up with a furry throw and began to write. Outside, temperatures in...
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