tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70639464890754786752024-03-19T04:48:51.076-04:00 Collage of Life ArchivesMusings on expat life and a farmhouse
Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comBlogger834125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-61128587929431919312020-06-20T14:54:00.012-04:002021-02-24T15:02:42.700-05:00Collage of Life is Moving!!<br /><div><div class="separator" style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnXABX_E6poZlScpt4dNF7EZRWf06F_HT_hIs55qe2wQQIGdJpj529gyi6dyjKSWLxUjEb_FtY89ny05p1qFQ1jHGfPREVrW0JtQwS6DfHRdiiNjM8SWw5gbzTO8ddK2-ddVZYaDYqZI/s2273/IMG_3540-v3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="2273" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnXABX_E6poZlScpt4dNF7EZRWf06F_HT_hIs55qe2wQQIGdJpj529gyi6dyjKSWLxUjEb_FtY89ny05p1qFQ1jHGfPREVrW0JtQwS6DfHRdiiNjM8SWw5gbzTO8ddK2-ddVZYaDYqZI/w625-h458/IMG_3540-v3.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><br /></i></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2;"><br /></div></h2><h2 style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>I'm MOVING...and I hope you will join me!</i></h2><div><i>Collage of Life</i> is hitting the "road" to a new site. I won't be traveling far but a few things will change. Your next post from <i>Collage of Life</i> will look a bit different but it's still me, doing what I do from Tahilla Farm~in the woods of New Hampshire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that expat life has settled, Mr. H has become the full time 'retirement project' and as I embrace <i>Tahilla Gatherings</i>...it is clear that it's time to pivot and hit the 'refresh' button.</div></div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">The past few months have been spent 'back reading' through the many chapters of <i>Collage of Life;</i> stories written from country to country, from decade to decade and all of the crazy bits of life that flowed in-between. From there I charted the course forward. It's been six months in the writing and I think I am done. At least, I hope so!</div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">I leave this chapter of <i>Collage of Life</i> grateful for all the words and friendships that have followed as a result. Through these pages I have seen my children grow, set up home in four countries, traveled, contemplated life and found the path that led me here, to friendship and a farmhouse. More on that story on the new site!</div><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><h2 style="font-family: times; text-align: left;"><b><i>Tahilla Gatherings</i></b></h2><div style="font-family: times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><i>Tahilla Gatherings</i> is on hiatus for a bit while we move through and anticipate the ramifications of Covid-19. 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I hope you and your loved ones are well. As the weeks pass we have settled into a slow living rhythm. So slow at times that I feel the need to pinch myself to make sure I am still here. Have March and April really slipped by just like that? I am heartened to see hues of green and spring flowers in the horizon. Spring never felt so good! đ </div>
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In an effort to help where I can while our local businesses are closed to customers due to COVID-19 restrictions, I eagerly ordered a number of books from our local bookstore. Many of the books came highly recommended by friends and members of my blogging community via <i><a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/the-brown-paper-book-club.html">The Brown Paper Book Club</a></i>. </div>
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As I read, I find each book taking me back to somewhere I have been before, my childhood, travels and often times to a bookshop I frequented regularly, in another place and time. What I remember fondly is the book chats the shop owner and I would have about books. She would start by saying "If you enjoyed this book, you will enjoy this one, and this one" and so my reading days went, so many books, so many wonderful experiences. As I finished each of the following books, I thought about the bookshop owner from years ago, wanting to say..."yes please, more like this one". </div>
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Do you have a special bookshop in your life? I have linked each book to <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/">Indie Bound</a>, a site for independent local bookstores. I am a big supporter of shopping local whenever possible.</div>
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ME: All I can say is wow and thank you to my friend Katrina for recommending this book. I swept through it in two days...literally, as it takes place on familiar ground in Cape Cod. My daughter read it last weekend and gave it a thumbs up as well. The very last line of the book was my favorite. You will have to read it to find out what it is. ;)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">SYNOPSIS: <i>On a hot July night on Cape Cod when Adrienne was fourteen, her mother, Malabar, woke her at midnight with five simple words that would set the course of both of their lives for years to come: Ben Souther just kissed me....</i></span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;">Wild Game is a brilliant, timeless memoir about how the people close to us can break our hearts simply because they have access to them, and the lies we tell in order to justify the choices we make. It's a remarkable story of resilience, a reminder that we need not be the parents our parents were to us. </i></div>
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ME: My neighbor, Linda, urged me to read this book, she thinks I will love it and knowing Linda, I am sure I will. It is next on my list.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">SYNOPSIS:<i> As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In<b> Braiding Sweetgrass</b>, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific as sacred as it is historical as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert) .....</i></span></div>
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ME: Living in self-isolation, writing by my window everyday, looking out at my spring garden, the passing creatures, large and small...puts me in tune with nature in ways I had never imagined before. It seems the perfect time to consider this book which I happened upon in my blogging travels. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">SYNOPSIS:<b style="font-style: italic;"> The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living</b><i> includes stories, tips, recipes resources, ideas, and questions to get you thinking about your on relationship to the planet, what you eat, what you wear, where you live, and how you live. It even contains three weeks of daily thought exercise to lead you into the process.....</i></span></div>
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ME: Another recommendation by my friend Katrina. This book took me a few pages to well and truly get into it. The pace is different from other books, but once you are in you are in. I was sorry to see it end and look forward to reading the author's next book, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385351102">Weather</a>.</div>
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ME: I want to thank a prolific reader, Maria, in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/309715069554686/"><i>Brown Paper Book Club</i></a> for recommending <i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143134114">The Salt Path</a></i>. I wasn't sure if this was the time in my life for a book like this but within the first chapter I quickly found myself cheering Raynor and Moth on in their life changing quest. A true story, they face the insurmountable....and I will stop there... because it you haven't read this book, I would like you to consider it..<br />
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ME: I have a talented English gardener <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rotheramblings/">@rotherramblings</a> to thank for recommending this wonderful book written by Scottish writer, poet and hill-walker, Nan Shepherd. <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780857861832"><i>The Living Mountain</i>,</a> a memoir, was written during the Second World War and remained untouched for more than thirty years until it was published in 1977. I listened to the book on <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Living-Mountain-Audiobook/1786899361">Audible</a>, read by Tilda Swinton...it was one of my all time favorite books in 2019. I do love nature writing...<br />
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ME: Today I am in Tehran, in 1953, deeply immersed in The Stationary Shop written by Marjan Kamali. This book is another recommendation from The Brown Paper Book Club...and I am thoroughly enjoying it.<br />
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ME: A few years ago I read Erica Bauermeister's book <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780425232095"><i>The School of Essential Ingredients</i></a> and enjoyed it. When I spotted a new book by her, I added it to my Audible library and have marveled in the character's journey and her memory of scent.<br />
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I am curiously cultivating the next book list for our local bookshop. Any thoughts as to what I should consider? I want to get the list in soon because before we know it, this little fella will be at our doorstep. If you follow me on <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780425232095"><i>Instagram</i></a> you will have noticed me "gushing" over the arrival of "Tani". You can read the story of his name <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_UzkmwJ5by/">here</a>. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">"Tani" hails from Montana, along the Canadian border. What were we thinking when we decided on a puppy in Montana during a pandemic? Who knows but we are rolling with it, literally! Sweet little thing, it will be good to have a dog roaming our fields again! </span></div>
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<i>and for those of you celebrating Mother's Day this weekend, </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am writing in a whisper, if that is even possible. I am thinking quietly, not wanting to stir the âkinsâ from slumber. To be honest, I am relishing this time, it reminds me of those early mothering days when I would put a baby down for a nap, holding my breath, so as not to stir the gentle soulâŚ.all in the name of getting a few precious moments to myself. Donât get me wrong, I love having my family around me, there are five of us bumping along but as we move into day 22 of our âsheltering in placeâ I can see a restlessness, signs of âget me out of hereâ mixed with quiet calm. I canât quite get a read on where we are all going just yet. I am not certain any of us do except that we are meant to stay home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">to see how well the rain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In the labor of the fields</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">longer than a man's life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You stay home too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">where the old trees</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">It is hard to articulate the swirl of emotions surrounding Covid-19. It ways heavy and there is no escaping it. We grieve for those who have passed, those suffering under the insufferable weight of the symptoms and those of us who pray that the spidery web of this pandemic escapes us. We rise, we prepare, we pray and we move forward. For me, it is a reminder that each day of our lives is a blessing, never to be taken for granted. I move forward hopeful and with gratitude.</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">For our family, one of our saving graces is the woods. As the kids say, this is the perfect house for a âquarantineâ. The only neighbors we can see from our windows are creatures large and small. Mr. H and I have been wandering in all directions, venturing wide and far. We have been gently cutting trails as we go, expanding the walk for our poetry trail and a few spots to </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">gather, sit and reflect. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">As we walk, I am grateful to have him by my side. If ever there was a perfect time to retire from expat life in Hong Kong, this was it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our next saving grace is the kitchen where we are trying new recipes for comfort and health. Our daughter, Miss Claire, baked amazing <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014826-quintessential-chocolate-chip-cookies">Quintessential Chocolate Chip Cookies</a>, I have declared them my favorite. Mr. H has been creating up some healthy fish dishes, with a generous dose of chili flakes. Our youngest son, Connor, is our food critic and since he is so keen to remark on all the delicious salads he makes for his lunch, we have declared him the salad chef for family mealsâŚas long as he holds on the chili flakes. Our daughter, Miss Christine, has been perfecting our family pizzas to the point where Mr. H declared them the best Henriques homemade pizza he has ever had. The key is in the flour and the seasoning, you can find the recipe and ingredients <a href="https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/pizza-crust-recipe">here</a>. With thanks to our friend Paula for putting us in the right direction! I am not sure how long this culinary wizardry amongst my family will last but I intend to enjoy it for as long as I can. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The third saving grace is a having the space for everyone to wander off to their respective study and work spaces. Our internet connection is healthy, allowing for all the modes of communication for working, studying and procrastinating. Our kids have taken over t</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">he Carriage House (my <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/tahilla-gatherings.html">Tahilla Gatherings</a> space) as an exercise studio, study, office, hiding space and TV viewing space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. H has claimed our barn/garage as his own and has dragged half the forest into it, proudly displaying tree stumps and wood cuts of varying thickness and length. I agreed to buying a chainsaw to help make way in the barn. That was two weeks ago and it is still in the box. He agreed to a lesson on how to use it first. I wince at the thought of it and he does too. In the meantime, he is making good use of his handy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014C4QMG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Zubat pruning saw</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As for me, I have fashioned my own work and reading space in front of the <i>"Master and Commander"</i> window which was suppose to be the<i> "Something's Gotta Give" </i>window. Long story, you can read about it <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/06/tahilla-farm-tarzan-mr-h-and-birthday.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. I am enjoying the space with a view to the woods, our clothesline, blue bird houses and Priscilla Porcupine who strolls by every now and again. It's nice to be using this window space for what I had intended all those years ago. Would I give up the <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-keeping-room-and-studio.html">studio</a> for it? Only when in quarantine.. ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, I am reacting quietly to the surge of news and well intentioned emails from family and friends with more news about the news. It is dire, there is no doubt about it. And there is hope and faith in what so many are doing, especially the medical community...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>walked inside and shut their doors</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and said we will stop it all. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>everything.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>to protect our weaker ones</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>our sicker ones. our older ones.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and nothing. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>nothing in the history of humankind</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>ever felt more like love than this.</i></span></div>
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As I reflect on the past weeks and what is to come, I wish you all good health and safe travels as we journey into the weeks ahead.<br />
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PS....If you would like to join the daily conversation, you can find me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collageoflife1/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a><br />
You can read an update on our April Tahilla Gatherings event<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-tahilla-gatherings-womens-impact.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: red;">UPDATE</span>: We are putting a pause on the upcoming April Tahilla Gathering/Women's Impact Mastermind event to keep everyone safe and healthy from COVID-19. We will be back at a future date. Rebecca is taking the event online so please do contact her here: </span><i style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/a8762e9e9d1c/womensimpactmastermind_spring2020">Women's Impact Mastermind</a></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's been mighty busy over at Tahilla Farm these days as Mr. and Mrs. H get into their new groove. I sent Mr. H off to run errands this morning so I could get into my <i>"<a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/tahilla-gatherings.html">Tahilla Gatherings</a>"</i> space and tell you all about an event I am SUPER excited about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On April 17, 2020, I will host a one-day event with Rebecca Moore of <i><a href="https://mailchi.mp/a8762e9e9d1c/womensimpactmastermind_spring2020">Women's Impact Mastermind</a>, </i>the start of a three-month program focusing on mastering your business goals. This is a tried and true initiative for me having participated in the same program in 2019. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am thrilled to collaborate with Rebecca on this small, private <i>Tahilla Gatherings</i> event. She will limit participation to ten people to allow for intensive peer-to-peer training and discussion. A gourmet lunch and nature hike along the <a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-poetry-trailcan-you-help.html"><i>Tahilla Poetry Trail </i></a>by yours truly will also be included in the day's activities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This event is well suited to people who are in the idea (or pivotal) stage of a business opportunity and want to build on the momentum to make it a reality. Here's what I had to say at the end of my three-month program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><i>"This Women's Impact Mastermind helped me turn my "maybe" into âdefinitelyâ. The tools and practices in the Mastermind brought clarity and intention to my business goals. I have made significant decisions in my life and business model as a result...ones I wouldnât have thought possible before the class. If you want to take a step forward with your business idea but are not sure which step to take first, consider this program and working with Rebecca. She makes the impossible...possible!" </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><i>-J. Henriques, Founder of Collage of Life and Tahilla Gatherings</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">I've always been a late bloomer. I grew 2 inches in college, got married at age 30, founded a start-up at 34, and welcomed the first of three daughters to the world at 35. With each experience I gained a deep appreciation for the joys and challenges of motherhood and career development. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a decade of volunteering (and managing breast cancer treatment) I reentered the workforce at 52. I worked for 2 different start-ups before coming to the conclusion that my life-long purpose is to empower fellow founders to get past that tough idea stage into the viable business stage. That is why I founded <i><a href="https://inanutshellconsulting.com/">InANutshell Consulting</a></i> and the <i><a href="https://mailchi.mp/a8762e9e9d1c/womensimpactmastermind_spring2020">Women's Impact Mastermind</a></i> program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A couple of years ago I had the privilege to meet Jeanne during a business focus group at Tahilla Farm. The setting, landscape, and exquisite curation of objets d'art (not to mention Jeanne's hospitality) captured my heart. I am delighted to be holding my next <i>Women's Impact Mastermind </i>at Tahilla Farm on April 17!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">April 17, 2020 9am-4pm (+ 3 months accountability)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "symbol";">¡<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> C</span></span>omplete curriculum binder that we will refer to throughout the 3 months</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this way, your investment more than pays for itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(In fact, if you were to attend an Executive MBA program or even a similar Mastermind program run by Toni Robbins or Marie Forleo, you would spend 2 to 10 times more $ per course.) </span><br />
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of knowledge and wonder!</div>
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<i>Jeanne xx</i></div>
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There has been a whole lot of thinking and talking going on in the woods around Tahilla Farm. Mr. H has been joining me lately, in fact Mr. H has developed an infinite appreciation for the woods these days. So much so, that much of it is taking up space inside our garage. As the snow melts, firewood is presenting itself in all shapes and sizes. I pray for a snowstorm!<br />
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I applaud his efforts and try not to throw a critical eye at what he has dragged in there "to dry". I overheard him at a dinner party the other night, talking with the "guys" about where to buy a chainsaw. I get the jitters at the mere mention of a chainsaw for even in the most experienced hands they can be life threatening. He told me not to worry, he said he is only considering an electric one....last I checked, gas or electric, they both do the same thing!<br />
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I came across this comic in a recent issue of <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The New Yorker</span></i></a> magazine. I sent it off to our kids and Mr. H. He crossed out <i>"the lawn"</i> and returned it with <i>"micromanaging the woodpile"</i>.<br />
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<b>New normal...</b><br />
Needless to say we are still finding our "new normal' with this "new path" in life. Many of you have sent messages and comments regarding "The Retirement Project" (Mr. H) which I truly appreciate. It appears we are not alone in this journey. Many of you are well seasoned with this chapter in life and many are contemplating it. I love that we continue to find connections in our lives.<br />
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Two lovely readers, Tricia and Webb wrote the following on my recent post. I thought you might enjoy their words of wisdom...<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tricia writes...</span></b><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I speak from experience of the last few years. My husband retired two and a half years ago, and I retired from work a year and a half ago. He would have continued for ever if he could have, and it took a good year for him to agree that he was happier without the stresses of corporate life. The habits of years are not overturned in a moment. I had worked right the way through, even while raising the children and often living an expat life in Europe and in Asia, and was very unsure what my life would be like without the major project of work to shape things round.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Now, I can report that it's still something of a job in progress. As I write this I can see my husband out of the corner of my eye, swinging an axe around, demolishing some fencing. Hmm, scary...! But a garden project is a healthy project, so good.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />I have lots of interests and have been able to pursue these (especially painting) which has been great. But I have discovered that I must be lazy at heart. Without an external deadline - I'm great at meeting those - I sometimes find it hard to actually DO the stuff I'm dreaming about. And the chores multiply. Who was it who wondered how many books were never written by women because they were busy with the ironing? I need to achieve something concrete every day to be happy and I think that's a hangover from work. It's very hard to just BE.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Although you will have different interests you will have the advantage of already having established a pattern to your days and an understanding of what you need to keep you content. So, you will be able to keep calm when the frustrated storms of change are raging nearby. It will all be good, but no, it won't be instantly good. Wishing you both all luck and happiness.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Webb writes...</span></b><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Retirement is wonderful! Welcome to it, Mr. H! There is so much to do. You may want to teach- "real" college or adult learning. A friend of ours taught until he was 94 and loved every minute of the prep and the presentation. I took classes in Horticulture at the local community college and then launched myself into art classes- taking, not teaching. Now, my previous employer has asked my to work for a few hours a week for the next couple of months, and I am looking forward to it. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>My husband has taken a different path. He worked a series of part time jobs that simply interested him. Now he is the unofficial greeter at our neighborhood Starbucks, i.e., he resides in a chair every morning reading the Post, drinking his coffee and talking with whomever has a few minutes to sit and chat. Lunches are "on your own" at home or out. We are both adults. We do spend much more time together than during the past 40 years (movies on Tuesday afternoons are particularly nice). All you have to do is choose what you want to do, and do it. Most of all, enjoy this new journey. It can be wonderful</i>.</span><br />
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I am deeply appreciative, thank you Tricia and Webb!<br />
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<b>Mr. H has a task...</b><br />
Last time I wrote I mentioned that a 40' container filled with our belongings from our Hong Kong apartment was en route to Boston. Well, it arrived and Mr. H told me he has a brilliant idea. The original plan was to put it all in storage until the snow melted and the ground was more stable for carrying heavy furniture around our yard into a storage area. Mr. H has deduced that with the snow melted and the ground still frozen we should be able to get it all sorted next week. He has plans for 186 boxes in our basement, the furniture in another area and the rest...where else? Our garage! My first inclination was to say NO...but then I thought about the woodpile and the chainsaw and the opportunity for him to keep up with his managerial skills. So...I am going to pass the box cutter and let him go for it. I figure I will see him sometime in April. Unless we get another snow storm...which we will. ;)<br />
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<b>Mrs. H has a task....</b><br />
Wit and wisdom aside, we are having fun and taking our time with the whole process. I am in the midst of a new website design for <i>Collage of Life</i> with an emphasis on <i>Tahilla Gatherings</i>. It's been ten years coming and requires far more brain power than I could have imagined but it has been a great process for me. Mr. H has been adding his thoughts as well....my most devout reader!<br />
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<b>Your thoughts?</b><br />
If you are still reading this post, I consider you a very kind reader. You may be new to <i>Collage of Life </i>or you may have been with me for many journeys over the years. As I look forward, I would love to know if there is anything you would like to see more of, less of, or if you like it just the way it is. I would love to know either way! My goal, as always, is to keep it simple! I love simple...<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">to make a happy life. It's all within yourself."</span></i></div>
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Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-1653887578009362082020-01-13T17:45:00.000-05:002020-02-03T16:46:10.744-05:00Transformational Journeys and The Retirement Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Happy New Year...all aboard for the journey?</b><br />
How good do we feel about our personal goals for 2020? Did you set New Year's resolutions? I skipped it this year. I know in my heart and soul what I need to do and will be guided by its rhythm. How simple is that! I feel inspired by everything and everyone these days, even Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell and TE Lawrence-<i>Lawrence of Arabia </i>and the dream of traveling to Egypt.<br />
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It's the journey, even the unusual ones that can have a life changing impact. My blogging friend,<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://maptia.com/joanlarsen">Joan Larsen</a></span></i>, who I think of as <i>"Joan of Antarctica"</i>, because she loves it so, told me about this unusual travel company<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.rcrusoe.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">R. Crusoe & Son</span></a></span></i>. She said it was one to watch for when the time is right and with Mr. H newly "retired" we may be close to it, even though we are geographically, continents apart. Mr. H has his eye on<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> </i></span><a href="https://www.rcrusoe.com/rwanda-mountain-gorilla-trekking?back_to_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcrusoe.com%2Fafrica%3Fback_hash%3Djourney-128%26facets%3D%26options%3Da%253A13%253A%257Bs%253A8%253A%2522listType%2522%253Bs%253A8%253A%2522Journeys%2522%253Bs%253A11%253A%2522enableCache%2522%253Bb%253A1%253Bs%253A5%253A%2522limit%2522%253Bi%253A15%253Bs%253A6%253A%2522offset%2522%253Bi%253A0%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522searchTerm%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A6%253A%2522pageID%2522%253Bs%253A3%253A%2522829%2522%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522pageOffset%2522%253Bi%253A0%253Bs%253A13%253A%2522resultsPerRow%2522%253Bi%253A1%253Bs%253A14%253A%2522resultsPerPage%2522%253Bi%253A15%253Bs%253A9%253A%2522className%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A13%253A%2522useBaseFacets%2522%253Bb%253A1%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522resultsSQL%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A15%253A%2522resultCountsSQL%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253B%257D&back_to_title=Africa"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas</i></span> </a> and I am thinking <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.rcrusoe.com/scandinavia-the-baltic-nations-aboard-the-silver-spirit-8-unusual-journeys?back_to_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcrusoe.com%2Feurope%3Fback_hash%3Djourney-78%26facets%3D%26options%3Da%253A13%253A%257Bs%253A8%253A%2522listType%2522%253Bs%253A8%253A%2522Journeys%2522%253Bs%253A11%253A%2522enableCache%2522%253Bb%253A1%253Bs%253A5%253A%2522limit%2522%253Bi%253A15%253Bs%253A6%253A%2522offset%2522%253Bi%253A15%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522searchTerm%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A6%253A%2522pageID%2522%253Bs%253A3%253A%2522832%2522%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522pageOffset%2522%253Bi%253A1%253Bs%253A13%253A%2522resultsPerRow%2522%253Bi%253A1%253Bs%253A14%253A%2522resultsPerPage%2522%253Bi%253A15%253Bs%253A9%253A%2522className%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A13%253A%2522useBaseFacets%2522%253Bb%253A1%253Bs%253A10%253A%2522resultsSQL%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253Bs%253A15%253A%2522resultCountsSQL%2522%253Bs%253A0%253A%2522%2522%253B%257D&back_to_title=Europe"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scandinavia and the Baltic Nations aboard the Silver Spirit.</span> </a> </span></i>Time will tell...<br />
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<b>A Transformational Journey...</b><br />
If you are looking to treat yourself to an inspirational and renewing experience in the woods of Vermont with a small group of women. I have the perfect trip for you!<br />
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My friend, <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/about-me"><i>Diana Place</i></a> of <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></i></a>, who collaborated with me at the recent <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> event has created a <i><a href="http://third%20act%20quest-%20vermont%20retreat/">magical four day retreat</a>,</i> January 20- February 2, 2020, with life visioning workshops and an amazing "bucket-list" of experiences in Woodstock, Vermont.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pottery with a world-renowned artist,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://thirdactquest.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3d81fcabe2e19ac5107bd349&id=0cc0043914&e=0768daa94a" style="color: #377795; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #006699;">Miranda Thomas</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cooking class with award-winning<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://thirdactquest.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3d81fcabe2e19ac5107bd349&id=0287b269b3&e=0768daa94a" style="color: #377795; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #006699;">Chef Ted Fondulas</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Photo session with photographer<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://thirdactquest.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3d81fcabe2e19ac5107bd349&id=ede9b238f5&e=0768daa94a" style="color: #377795; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #006699;">Lisa Arnold</span></a><span style="color: #006699;">,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>âHow do you want to be seen?â</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dog-sledding with the beautiful<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://thirdactquest.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3d81fcabe2e19ac5107bd349&id=c4767dd4ac&e=0768daa94a" style="color: #377795; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #006699;">Braeburn Siberians</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blue-Sky Life Vision workshop discussions ,<span style="color: #006699;"> </span><a href="https://thirdactquest.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3d81fcabe2e19ac5107bd349&id=2bb562495e&e=0768daa94a" style="color: #377795; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #006699;">Third Act Quest</span></a></span></li>
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Diana has two spots left and she would love for you to join this small group of like-minded, supportive women. Bring a friend, join in the fun and get ready for a transformational experience! You can read about the Woodstock Vermont Retreat <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/vermont-retreat"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>. If you would like to sign up for <i>"The 12 Gifts of Your Third Act"</i> a free gift for you, sign up <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/12-gifts-insights"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>. Diana will be back at Tahilla Farm later this year with another Tahilla Gatherings Retreat. Stay tuned!<br />
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We had snow, lots of it and then we didn't. It was a wonderful Christmas filled with great food, laughter, long walks in the woods and well deserved down time. The newly retired Mr. H touched down just before Christmas from Hong Kong with a few bags and a 40' container en route. I just about break out in hives thinking about where the contents of that container is going to go but then I think of my New Year's mantra to follow the rhythm of my heart and soul. I also hear my 20 year old son, Connor, saying to me <i>"Mom, it is what it is"</i>. Kids!<br />
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<b>The Retirement Project</b><br />
You know that<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/12/mr-and-mrs-ha-new-adventure_8.html">blog post</a></span></i> I wrote last month about retirement being the <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/12/mr-and-mrs-ha-new-adventure_8.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"unmapped adventure"</span></i></a> in our life? Well, I had a few reality checks recently that have slightly altered my perspective. While I still feel there is an unmapped adventure in our future, there is also the reality of this change in life. It's a big one! I have since nicknamed Mr. H "The Retirement Project". He needs some work...<br />
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Once the dust settled on the holidays and the kids departed he looked at me the first morning and asked what our plans for the day were going to include. At 7:00am my only reply was COFFEE.<br />
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The next day he looked at me over my cup of coffee and asked what our plans for the next 30 years will be.<br />
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The day after that, with several cups of coffee lined up in front of me...he suggested we talk about my performance objectives for 2020.<br />
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After I wiped the coffee off the table and myself, I passed him a collection of <a href="https://www.rcrusoe.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">R. Crusoe & Sons </span></i></a>travel catalogs. I think we need an unusual journey, maybe two or three...together or separately. ;)<br />
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<b>Well hello!</b><br />
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I hope everyone is gliding into the holiday season feeling like they have everything under control. My holiday season is going according to plan, I am spending too much time on the "stuff" I shouldn't be doing and not enough on the "stuff" that I should. I expect that this time next week I will be frantically pulling things together, like I do every year, but for today, I am happy to think about the other "stuff" and snowshoe along our Poetry Trail. In my case it's big "stuff" because it's big news!<br />
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<b>Feeling sentimental..</b><br />
I have been writing Collage of Life for ten years and many of you have been with me from the beginning. When I started the blog, I was already ten years into our expat journey, having moved from Connecticut in 1999 to Australia and then New Zealand where I pushed <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2009/10/collage-of-life-there-is-nothing-worse.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">my first "publish" </span></i></a>button on this blog in 2009. Since then we have traveled together, through England, Vietnam, Hong Kong and the journeys in between. We have shared life stories, books, postcards and best of all...friendships.<br />
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Some of you may recall the day I wandered <i><a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/10/house-huntingdown-dirt-road.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">down a dirt road</span></a></i> and found <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/12/taking-leap-of-faithto-tahilla-farm.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Farm</span></a> </span></i>and the eventual purchase and construction of the main house, barn and Carriage House. Over the years, our children have grown, we have a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2018/02/its-boy.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">grandchild</span></i></a>, I have written about the trials and tribulation of<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/search/label/expat%20diary"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">expat life</span></i></a>, <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/search/label/midlife%20and%20health"><span style="color: #cc0000;">midlife</span></a> </span></i>and you have been astounding readers for which I am very grateful. We would not be in this latest chapters of Tahilla Farm if not for the friendships forged through this blog. It has been quite a journey my friends and I am so glad we connected along the way.<br />
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<b>Changing narrative...</b><br />
Twenty years on, <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/search?q=Mr+H"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. H</span></i></a> and I are changing the narrative on the course of our lives. This is another way of saying he is retiring from expat life to the woods of New Hampshire. I really dislike the word "retire" for many reasons but mostly due to the finality of the word. In truth, we are simply changing course and embarking on a new unmapped adventure. See...doesn't that sound better? ;)<br />
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It feels like yesterday, when in fact, it was about fifteen years ago, in Australia, when a friend turned to a group of us at a book club discussion and said she had "news"....her husband was retiring. I wasn't ready for the responses around the room. There were a few condolences and gasps of dismay. Tales were told of husbands home for lunch...every day and the expectation that lunch would be made for them...every day. <i>Tsk Tsk's</i> and shaking heads startled me. I had three teenagers and a five year old at home....I didn't do lunch for anyone but them. I was lucky to make my own. I stored this tidbit of information for another day...and that day has arrived.<br />
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Lucky for me, Mr. H is perfectly capable of making his own lunch. He has had to do that for the past three years. Expat life sent us in different directions. I was based in Sydney the first year and New Hampshire for the last two. Mr. H has been in Hong Kong during that time. Over the past three years we managed about ten weeks of each year together. Like any change, you adapt just as we will when he settles into New Hampshire full time. It will be the first step in our unmapped adventure!<br />
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Questions have been flowing in from family and friends. All eyes are on Mr. H as they wonder what he will do. Moving from an international business life of 30 years into small town rural life in New Hampshire will be interesting. We anticipated this when we bought Tahilla Farm, renovating it for this eventuality. Now we get to test our theory. We are both excited and ready to channel our energies into this new path in life. I say, bring it on!<br />
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I have had my fair share of questions as well. With this new direction, what does it mean for me? I have been the Lady of the Farm for three years, how will it change? How will it impact Tahilla Gatherings? With the expat journey coming to a close, will I continue to blog? Will I be traveling more or less? All very good questions which I continue to ponder.<br />
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I am more than happy to pass some of my Lady of the Farm duties to the Gentleman of the Farm. Shoveling snow, lifting 50 lb bags of salt into our water purifier, collecting kindling and stacking the wood pile are just a few of the chores I am more than happy to pass on.<br />
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Most of all and as always, I am happy to be a fellow traveler with Mr. H in this next chapter of life. We are both excited to spend quality time with each other and our children and grandson. We have all been like ships passing in the night between countries for the past ten years. We will have more time to spend with them and connect with family and friends around the globe.<br />
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For me, expat life may be coming to an end but what is ahead of us is equally exciting. I am moving onto a new chapter in life, as we all do. I am still articulating in my mind what it will encompass and trust me...I will be here to tell you all about it. It's when I enjoy writing the most.<br />
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This is not the end, but a new beginning.<br />
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Thank you for sharing the journey with me!</div>
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<i>Jeanne xx</i></div>
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<i>If you would like to share your thoughts </i></div>
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<i>on this next chapter of life,</i></div>
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<i>please write to me! </i></div>
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<i><a href="mailto:jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com"><span style="color: #cc0000;">jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com</span></a></i></div>
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PS..if you asked for a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-christmas-card-which-one.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas postcard</span></i></a>, they are underway. </div>
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I picked the top three favorites...a sheep, a tree and a house.</div>
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Lastly...as the world turns, </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">As an expat, you learn to live </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">with saying goodbye</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> and the feelings </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">that overwhelm </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">you with each move.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">It starts with the family and friends </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">from your home country</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> and then it is for the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">friends and countries </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">you have </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">lived in and left behind. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">The 'feeling' reaches in </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">and sits heavy on your heart. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">I felt the best way to 'let it all out' </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">was to create a painting </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">representing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">everything </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">I felt.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">It was a challenge, </span><br />
as I had never painted before.<br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">Finding an art studio </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">and an art teacher to help me </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">set my ideas onto canvas </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">was no small task..</span><br />
but I did it.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">As I progressed, </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">I discovered many things </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">about myself</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">and through the months </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I slowly began to feel at ease </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">with my new home</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">The images and words </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">in the painting above</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">represented my feelings </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">about 'home' ...</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">in New England.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I called on poets, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Robert Frost, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Emily Dickinson </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">and used their words as inspiration. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">A few free word associations came about. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>"A boys will is the wind's will"</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new";">written in "My Lost Youth" by Longfellow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">became</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "times new";"><i>" A women's will is the wind's will"</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";">for me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";">Other words written into </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";">the <i>painting...</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "new";"><i>Return the traveller to the shore.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "new";"><i>Often I think of the beautiful town </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "new";"><i>that is seated by the sea,</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "new";"><i>And my youth comes back to me.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "new";"><i style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "new";"><i style="font-family: 'times new roman';">I took the road less travelled by </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "times new roman";"><i>and that has made all the difference.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>A Quietness Distilled.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: "\\\\times new roman\\\\";"><i>Shape the thoughts that stir within. </i></span></span><br />
<b style="font-family: '\\\\times new roman\\\\';"><i><br /></i></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">It was 2003,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">and I named the painting </span><br />
<i style="font-family: 'times new roman';">'<span style="color: #cc0000;">Collage of Life'</span></i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "times new roman";">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">In 2009, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">when I started to write </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">outside my journal,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">it seemed a natural for the </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">name of this blog as well. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times new roman";">Another outlet </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">to </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><i>shape the thoughts that stir within</i></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><b>Welcome to my first blog post on</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><b><i>Collage of Life</i>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Collage of Life</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Jeanne Henriques</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">October 24, 2009</span></span></div>
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Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-37941609047157463872019-11-16T16:53:00.000-05:002019-11-16T16:55:55.776-05:00The Christmas Card: which one?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Is it me or this year just flying by? It's time to jump in and get that Christmas card ordered or in my case, the Christmas postcard. Last year I didn't have my act together (traveling) and the year before you helped me make the decision <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-christmas-card-photowhich-one-do.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>. So, I am asking again, because I always value your opinion!<br />
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You choose, 1-7, which is your favorite?<br />
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While I am at it, seeing that it will be a postcard and many of you know how much <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/search?q=postcard"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">I love postcards</span></i></a>...<br />
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Would you like one?<br />
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Comment with your favorite photo number and say YES to a postcard or find me in your usual fashion... <i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/collageoflife1/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Instagram</span></a></i>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeannecollageoflife"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Facebook</span></i></a>, around town..or by email <i><a href="mailto:jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com"><span style="color: #cc0000;">jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com</span></a></i><br />
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If you received a postcard from me in the past, just say so, you are still on my list. :)<br />
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Thank you kindly!!!<br />
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<i>Jeanne xx</i><br />
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<i>They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.</i></div>
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And there it is, I have been wanting to write those three words, Fear of Entertaining (FOE) for the past ten blogging years. For those of you who break out in a sweat and pull out the Oreo's at the mere mention of having a crowd for a meal at your home, I have news, there are ways to get over it. Really!<br />
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I<span style="color: black;"> have often wondered why no one has written a book with this thought in mind. We can buy books on entertaining but has anyone written about how to conquer the fear of doing it? </span><br />
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These days, I blame social media and a case of too many gorgeous tables and food images. Maybe I am showing my age and missing those early 90's "Martha" days. Entertaining seemed simpler when there was just one entertaining guru. You looked at an image and thought, I can do that and tried. Now there are so many choices it's easier to save it in a Pinterest file and think about it another day. <span style="color: black;"></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">It's not my imagination...</span></b><span style="color: black;"></span><br />
For years my family looked at me with dismay when I mentioned inviting people over for dinner. It's not so much that I would embarrass them with my cooking skills (although I believe that to be true even though they say it is not ) but its the preamble leading up to the big event that worried them. It was watching my Virgo perfectionism blow up to tsunami proportions, taking everything and everyone with it in its wake...leaving them feeling exhausted before the front door opened to guests.<br />
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Ok, I admit, tensions in the past have risen, and there may have been a few evil glares (by me) directed towards family members who might not have met my demands. And yes, I botched up a few meals along the way. In the end, I gave up, conceded and agreed, entertaining and me were not to be.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hooray for 60!</span></b><br />
Then I turned 60, accepted my empty nester status, embraced my <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2017/09/pearls-of-wisdomon-turning-60.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"inner wisdom"</span></i></a> and made a plan. I was going to figure this out, for if not now, when?<br />
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I started by making a declaration on this blog to host a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gathering</span></i></a>, one where women could come together to reflect on their personal collage of life, enjoy our fresh air and mountain views and more importantly join me for a meal or two or three around our table at Tahilla Farm. I like a challenge, especially in my 60's. ;)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Cookbook Queen...</span></b><br />
I am the queen of cookbooks which many of us afflicted by FOE admit to being. I love buying cookbooks, reading them and organizing them on my cookbook shelf. They look so pretty and make me feel like the world is my cooking oyster. Ask me how many I actually cook from and you would get a few ummms and ahhhs.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">My cooking guru...</span></b><br />
One cookbook, <a href="https://www.melissaclark.net/books" style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic;">Dinner: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark</a><i style="color: #cc0000;"> </i>was a kind of revelation to me. Melissa wears many cooking hats and most notably as a food writer for The New York Times. Her cookbook was gifted to me by sister-in-law, one of the best gifts I could have received. I cooked one recipe, then another and another, tried them out on my family and they were all delicious which amazed my family to no end. I love the flavors Melissa pulls together in her recipes. They are all the ones I have been tasting over the past 20 years of expat life, from Australia; New Zealand; England; Vietnam and Hong Kong...ones that my family have become accustomed to. They are our comfort food.<br />
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With <a href="https://www.melissaclark.net/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Melissa Clark's</span></i> </a>cookbook in hand, I branched out last summer and invited a few friends for dinner. I then decided to see what a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gathering</span></i></a> would truly feel like and hosted a first in a <i>Series of Conversations</i> for a few women friends and their friends. I cooked, they cooked, we set all our plates on the table, shared a meal, talked and laughed. Friendship and laughter prevailed and that is all I could ask for. Sixty and the idea of <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> never felt better!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Intention and gratitude...and friendships, new and old</span></b><br />
I think approaching entertaining with intention and gratitude made a big difference. My intention was to cook and enjoy the company of others and be grateful for the time they spent in our home.<br />
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For the past few years I have been living in and out of our New Hampshire home between Vietnam, Hong Kong and Australia. No one knew if I was coming or going (nor did I at times) and it made it hard to establish friendships. Entertaining has allowed me to reach out and make meaningful connections, ones that I am grateful for. Coffee, tea, lunch, dinner or just a sundowner...for me, having guests in our home is the greatest gift of all.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">A few things I learned along the way....</span></b><br />
I like to be organized but I also have a tendency towards procrastination. I can be a master at it and it is often the cause of my own undoing. Rather than wait until the last minute to organize an event as I typically would do, I decided to give myself plenty of breathing space and plan at least two weeks in advance.<br />
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I like 'family style' dining. Family style is easy, people can help themselves, take what best suits their dietary needs and seconds are always available. I find people are more relaxed eating this way and I know I am.<br />
<b><br /></b>We hired a caterer for the recent three day <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> retreat at our home and it worked brilliantly. There were too many meals for me to handle on my own for 11 people and a caterer just made a saner and happier me. I know our guests appreciated it too! I wrote about it <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>.<br />
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I discovered that it is all in the flow. In the past I was still cooking away when guests arrived which resulted in mayhem. I learned to pick recipes that allow me to prepare in advance and I stick to my "to do" list and I do love my lists...<br />
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I learned the hard way and now try recipes before an event, luckily for me, with Melissa's recipes, they work every time. On one occasion I was eager to learn how to make a tomato tart for a lovely blogging friend who I was meeting for the first time. A few days before our lunch, I made three, tested and picked my favorite from <a href="https://www.shopterrain.com/blog_entries/dinner-with-the-great-dixter-cookbook"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Great Dixter Cookbook by Aaron Bertelson</span></i></a>. It was me, a lot of tomatoes, a few tart pans, music and time to make a mess...just the way I like to cook.<br />
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TIME and PATIENCE are the operative words for me. I tend to try and squeeze as much as I can out of every second of the day and with cooking you really can't do that. Being present, understanding the ins and outs of a recipe and being patient is what is all about.<br />
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With family and close friends, I love all hands around the kitchen island. We have a 12' island, allowing for plenty of people to gather around. Everyone has a role ...we share in the prep, the conversation, the cooking and the tasting. I think food as a partnership is a wonderful experience and plan to do more of it in the days ahead, at home and with a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gathering</span></i></a>.<br />
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I love the feeling of a glowing room surrounded by candles, flowers and my favorite dinner playlists. Lately I have been playing the music of <i><a href="https://youtu.be/4X5aid1nxq4"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stephane Grappelli</span>.</a></i>.. it's an instant mood lifter for me and I love the spirit his music brings to entertaining.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/collageoflife/food-and-drink/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Food and Drink</span></i></a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/collageoflife/entertain/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Entertain</span></i></a> boards on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/collageoflife/food-and-drink/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pinterest</span></i></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I also find great ideas on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/collageoflife1/" style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic;">Instagram</a><i style="color: #cc0000;"> </i>and save them for future use. </div>
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I enjoy the book <a href="https://charlottemoss.com/shop/charlotte-moss-entertains-celebrations-and-everyday-occasions/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Entertains by Charlotte Moss</i></span></a>. </div>
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My go to cooking magazines are <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bon Appetit</span></i></a> and <a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Food and Wine</span></i></a> </div>
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in the USA and <a href="https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gourmet Traveller</span></i></a> from Australia. </div>
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and <i><a href="https://www.splendidtable.org/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Splendid Table with Francis Lam</span></a></i>. </div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">HOW ABOUT YOU?</span></b></div>
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Any entertaining or cooking tips for me? </div>
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Do you like to entertain? </div>
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Are you a fellow FOE person?</div>
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Been there done that?</div>
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Have a thought or two? </div>
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Write to me!</div>
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<a href="mailto:jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com</span></i></a></div>
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If you would like to learn more about <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-debrieftahilla-gatherings-1-and.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a>,</div>
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drop me a line, I will add you to the mailing list.</div>
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Lots coming up on that front!</div>
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As always, I am <span style="color: #cc0000;">SO</span> very <span style="color: #cc0000;">GRATEFUL</span></div>
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<i>Jeanne xx</i></div>
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Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-86750276474217332282019-10-29T18:51:00.003-04:002019-11-06T18:45:29.499-05:00The Debrief...Tahilla Gatherings #1 and Katharine Hepburn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, we did it! After all this time, thinking, talking and planning, we kicked off our first official <i>Tahilla Gathering</i>. The first event was in partnership with my talented friend, Diana Place, founder of <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></i></a>. Diana guides women who are interested in pursuing their passions and purpose in the <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/about"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"third act"</span></i></a> of their lives.<br />
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On Friday afternoon, ten women drove into <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/the-tahilla-farm-story-house-hunting.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Farm</span></i></a> to begin a three day journey exploring their "third act" that proved to be unforgettable for us all! For me, it was meeting several blogging readers for the first time. I was so excited to see their names on Diana's guest list. They read about the event in one of my earlier <i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/08/tahilla-gatherings-and-third-act-quest.html"> <span style="color: #cc0000;">blog </span></a> </i>posts<i> </i>and via my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collageoflife1/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Instagram</span></i></a> posts. I felt like I was greeting an old friend with each and every one...and a few of us go back quite a ways.<br />
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My intention with <i>Tahilla Gatherings</i> has been to offer an "experience" on our property, <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/the-tahilla-farm-story-house-hunting.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Farm</span></i></a>, to nurture creative souls. Our gatherings draw like minds, ready to explore, shape and create the thoughts that stir within. Much like I do on my blog...only now, I can take it one step further.<br />
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On this occasion, I was the behind the scenes Mastermind and Diana was the women behind the<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></i></a></span>. What does a behind the scenes Mastermind do? I ensured everyone was well fed, hydrated, relaxed and entertained when the workshops were on pause (and during too). I think I had the best job of all!<br />
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My first challenge was to ensure I could comfortably sit ten people in our Gathering Room. It was tight but I did it. There is always a question of the magic number when having events, in this case, everyone felt ten was the right number. The circle was well connected for talking and sharing.<br />
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I had three overnight house guests for the weekend and ten guests by day. The local Inns and Airbnb rentals took care of the rest. We all met for breakfast and coffee in our kitchen bright and early for plenty of museli, fruit, yogurt, coffee, tea, juice and a selection of yummy baked goods from our local bakery, <a href="https://www.bakersstation.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Baker's Station</span></i></a>. Lunches and dinners were prepared by a caterer, <a href="https://carolinesfood.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Caroline's Fine Foods</span></i></a> and set up buffet style for all but one dinner on Saturday night. On that occasion we were served restaurant style...which I adored!<br />
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My task for all the meals was to set the table and serving station for food and drinks. This was the fun part as I sorted through my tablecloths, plates, platters, glassware and flower arrangements.<br />
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On Saturday I took everyone along the <i>Tahilla Farm Trail</i> for a silent poetry walk. I collected and posted all my favorite poems and verses and ones that readers sent along as well. Our intention was to walk quietly (no speaking), enjoy the poetry along the trail and forage for a few mementos to take away from the trail, as a reminder of the experience. I have to admit I didn't think I could go without speaking...but I did and I felt incredibly relaxed at journey's end.<br />
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For those of you who count steps...I can put the event in this perspective. I averaged 18,000 steps on two of the three days and 11,000 on the last day...and I enjoyed every step.<br />
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I love surprises and when my daughters surprised me with this sign on the eve of my first event, I was truly touched. They had a friend, Kyla, of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/millertimedesign/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Millertime Design</span></i></a> handcraft a <i>Tahilla Gatherings</i> sign for me. I placed it on the bench next to our front door...the perfect spot to welcome guests.<br />
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<b>Women working together</b> seemed to be the theme behind the scenes as well as during the event. Some of you may recall my <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/06/my-divine-ya-ya-momenton-sunday.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">post</span></i></a> on the local floral workshop I attended a few months back with Mary Potter O'Neill of <a href="https://www.billiesandtilli.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Billies and Tilly</span></i></a>. She was the first person I thought of when it came time to place an order for flower arrangements. I can always expect the unexpected in her arrangements which is what I love about her creations.<br />
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I could lie and tell you that I am superwoman and cooked all the meals for the event but I am not and never will be! Diana and I had the good fortune to work with <a href="https://carolinesfood.com/"><i>Caroline's Fine Foods</i></a> of Bedford, New Hampshire. Event Manager, Christina Sullivan and Chef AJ Orf were on hand to prepare and serve delicious meal after delicious meal. </div>
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I loved sharing our tables, inside and out, with the Tahilla Gatherings guests. We had dinner in the Keeping Room, lunch on the sun-porch and on the last rainy day, family style around our kitchen table. I think we would all agree that pre-dinner cocktails around a blazing firebowl with a few delicious charcuterie platters was a favorite.<br />
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Today is Tuesday...after saying goodbye to everyone on Sunday, I was sort of in a fog all day Monday. That feeling when you spend months preparing for an event and then that rush of adrenaline just before and during and then the stupor that happens the day after when you wonder what just happened. The first thing I did this morning (Tuesday) was to book a long pedicure and foot massage ...because I think I deserve it! After that, I put back the "creative" mess in my studio that I had hidden away for our guests. It feels good to be in my mess again and writing to you. It certainly has been a while. Since I last wrote, I have been to Hong Kong and Australia and back again to get ready for our Tahilla Gathering. It's been a whirlwind!<br />
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I am excited to get down to business now that we have one event down and more on the drawing boards for 2020. I am off to a Masterclass in Boston next month to work through the logistics and from there...it will be fun!<br />
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Our guests asked about a few items on the table and around the house. I said I would add them to my next blog post. Here you go....<br />
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I found these great <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/helena-teal-linen-napkin/s294006"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Helena Henna linen napkins</span></i></a> at Crate and Barrel. They are generous in size and super soft...I love them!<br />
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I spent days fretting over the right bowl for our Tuscan Kale, White Bean and Sausage Stew for our Friday night family style meal. Knowing it would be a hearty serving, I wanted just the right bowl. Thankfully, I found them at Pier 1 Imports. Check them out <a href="https://www.pier1.com/reactive-gray-16-piece-dinnerware-set/3219343.html?from=search#q=reactive%2520gray&origin=gridswatch"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>. BTW..the stew was delicious!<br />
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Living a rural life can leave you with a very short list of places to shop. Anyone else seem to end up at <a href="https://www.homegoods.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HomeGoods</span></i></a> a lot? They have been a lifesaver when I need to buy glassware in bulk. If ever you are in need...check it out.<br />
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One of our guests and I share a love for <a href="https://mystylishfrenchbox.com/style/Jeanne+Henriques/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>My Stylish French Box</i></span></a><i> </i>and the many treasures that are contained in them. It was fun to talk shop with another fan. The candle I burned throughout the weekend has become my signature <i>Tahilla Gathering</i> scent. I wrote about it <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-first-gatheringtahilla-farm-retreat.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a>. The November box orders are due to close soon...I highly recommend this box for either yourself or as a gift. I love when it arrives on our doorstep! If interested, you can order <a href="https://mystylishfrenchbox.com/style/Jeanne+Henriques/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a><br />
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On the table above, next to the flower arrangement is the <a href="https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/williams-sonoma-glow-goblets/?pkey=cbar-wine-glasses-water&isx=0.0.1034"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">William Sonoma Glow Goblet</span></i></a>. It is my go to water glass for all occasions.<br />
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People asked about the soap and hand cream I had around the sinks in the bathrooms and kitchen. I have mentioned them before...one of my favorites, <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us/p/body-hand/hand/resurrection-aromatique-hand-wash/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Aesops Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash and Hand Balm</span></i></a> I also had <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us/p/kits-travel/hand-body/geranium-leaf-duet/" style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic;">Aesops Geranium Leaf Body Wash and Body Balm</a><i style="color: #cc0000;"> </i>I buy them as a duet. Together or apart, they make great gifts. I always have <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us/p/body-hand/hand/resurrection-aromatique-hand-balm/"><i>Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm</i></a> in my purse...it is a lifesaver on long flights too. The scent is so uplifting!<br />
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I never quite know where I will end up when I write a blog post. Often times it is not even closely related to where I started. I meant to share some wonderful recipes with you and then something serendipitous happened and I changed course. I'll tell you why....<br />
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It started yesterday afternoon with an email from a reader, Nancy, who wrote to tell me about a lovely story I might enjoy. She sent it to me "in the Spirit of Sisterhood" because it reminded her of my writing. She sent me a link to a guest post on <a href="https://www.honeygood.com/honey-good-voice-women-after-50/"><i>Honey Good</i></a>, a website dedicated to women over 50. The post is entitled <i><a href="https://www.honeygood.com/lessons-from-my-dear-friend-marihelen/">Lessons From My Dear Friend, Marihelen</a></i> by Ginny Callahan. Ginny recently lost a close friend of 59 years and wrote about the importance of friendships, lifelong friendships and what the loss of Marihelen had taught her. I encourage you to take a few minutes to read it <a href="https://www.honeygood.com/lessons-from-my-dear-friend-marihelen/">HERE</a>.<br />
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I found a series of photographs that I fell in love with...especially the ones below. I am guessing they are sisters or relations, spending time together or possibly living together, enjoying the warmth of the sun on the back porch. The window awning suggest they are near the beach. Whatever the case may be, they are enjoying each others company, the smiles below says it all and it must have been a good one to bring about that much laughter. I wish I knew! </div>
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I had so much fun with this group of photos I went back for more. All the while I was thinking of my grandmother, who was in her early 60's in the photo below, about the same age as I am today. That's me at about 2-3 years old, in a little trendy bathing suit and a big bruise on more forehead. The first of many in my lifetime! We were standing on the porch at the family beach house along Long Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts in the late 1950's. I am guessing I was given something sweet to appease me for the bruise on my forehead. That trick still works! My aunt mentioned that my grandmother was wearing her "summer" earrings which never left the beach house. The came out of her jewelry box on Memorial Day when she arrived for the summer and went back into her jewelry box when she left after Labor Day. Traveling style!</div>
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I am just loving the Spirit of Sisterhood...yesterday and today. Speaking of today, this summer I have had the pleasure of being the designated "Swimmer Sherpa (creative license on Sherpa)" following three amazingly talented friends between the ages of 57-62 as they swam 5 miles around a local lake. While they poured heart and soul into their swim, I had the pleasure of bird watching as I kayaked, looking for eagles, hawks and loons. I spotted a hawk and heard my first loon calls. It was magical. Best of all, after each swimming adventure we headed off to the local general store in Harrisville, New Hampshire for a delicious breakfast. I can always be called to action if good food awaits. ;) </div>
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It was a glorious summer filled with family, new friends, old friends and blogging friends with great food and plenty of laughter between us all. The Spirit of Sisterhood is thriving at Tahilla Farm with a <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/new-hampshire-retreats"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings Retreat</span></a> </span></i>coming up in October and exciting plans underway for 2020. My request for poetry and verse for the <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-poetry-trailcan-you-help.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Farm Poetry Trail</span></i></a> has exceeded my expectations, I can't thank you enough! I will sign off with a few and will continue to publish in upcoming posts.</div>
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A very BIG THANK YOU for all our encouragement and support, it is TRULY appreciated!!! </div>
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<b>Contributions to the <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-poetry-trailcan-you-help.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Poetry Trail</span></i></a>...</b></div>
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Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you</div>
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Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,</div>
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And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,</div>
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Must ask permission to know it and be known.</div>
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The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,</div>
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I have made this place around you.</div>
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If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.</div>
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No two trees are the same to Raven.</div>
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No two branches are the same to Wren.</div>
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Thank you Cath for sending this poem!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Autumn Abundance</b></span></div>
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Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-4986966445943428652019-09-05T18:08:00.002-04:002019-09-14T18:01:37.522-04:00Please join me...along the Poetry Trail<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Mr. H and I recently set off into the woods to work on the Tahilla Farm Trail. He with his</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002I8XUY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" style="text-align: left;"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Silky Zubat Pole Saw</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"> and me with my trusty wee axe. We spent time limbing trees, clearing trail paths, stacking wood and appreciating the beauty around us. While we worked, I had <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/08/tahilla-gatherings-and-third-act-quest.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> on my mind and the thought of creating a poetry trail.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">The first official <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/08/tahilla-gatherings-and-third-act-quest.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gathering</span></i></a> is happening in October! There will be an invigorating nip in the air as autumn leaves settle onto the winding trails</span><span style="text-align: left;">. What better time to stop, listen, reflect and read before moving onto the next spot. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I often think of </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/05/our-inner-child-and-imaginary-worlds.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">our inner child and imaginary worlds</span></a>, </i><span style="text-align: left;">a post I wrote after my first experience walking through our woods in 2013.</span><i style="text-align: left;"> </i><span style="text-align: left;">That imaginary world is still with me</span><i style="text-align: left;"> </i><span style="text-align: left;">on the trail: through the tree lined path, between the stone walls, over the fields and the wooden bridge, along the stony brook to where the two brooks meet, then to the "thinking" stone below the crest where I like to rest. Each one of these places is worthy of stopping and reading. I love the idea of taking a deep breath and contemplating life in words. My wish is for my guests to end the trail feeling inspired and uplifted, much the way I hope for them to feel at a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/08/tahilla-gatherings-and-third-act-quest.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gathering</span></i></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A few years ago I wrote about my</span><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/10/creative-souls-little-book-of-hope-and.html#more" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> little book of hope</i></span></a>, a place where I write words and thoughts that inspire me. I have filled several books since then and plan to select my favorites for the trail. What would make this project extra special to me is to have something from you. Do you have a favorite verse, poem...a few words of inspiration that I could include on the trail? Your name will be included, for me, that is the best part of the trail, sharing words we love. I hope that some day you will walk with me...I would love to show you my imaginary world. ;)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">It's happening! The first event is scheduled for October 26-28 2019 at Tahilla Farm in New Hampshire. Diana Place of </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"> has a mission to guide ten women in their 40's, 50's and 60's to uncover their passion and purpose in life. I am very excited to </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/new-hampshire-retreats" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">kick off Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"> with this very special program. I have experienced Diana's workshop first hand and it's fabulous! We have delicious meals planned, time to reflect, work and walk along the Tahilla Farm trail to enjoy poetry and this lovely time of year... fall in New England. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Everyone in my family knows when fall is on my mind,</span></div>
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<i>'Cause when fall comes to New England</i></div>
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<i>And late good-byes a robin sings</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a question that a close friend of mine, Diana Place, asks women as she<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>guides them to uncover answers to this powerful question and works with them to create a plan. Diana<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>has recently launched<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a new business, <i><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></a></i>, and I am very excited to be a part of the official launch of her first retreat.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had the pleasure of gathering Diana and friends earlier this year for a test run of her Third Act Quest retreat at Tahilla Farm, you can read about it <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-first-gatheringtahilla-farm-retreat.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. We were both so excited by the end result we quickly agreed to work together for her official launch in October.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Act Quest</span></i> </a>offers retreats, connection and resources to help women in their 40's, 50's and 60's to uncover their passions and purpose and to create the life they are meant to live for their "third act". It is her personal goal to play a part in shifting negative perceptions of this amazing stage of life - both for individuals and in our culture -- beginning with retreats and inspiring profiles of "third act" women. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Diana has just opened up her fall retreats; October 25-27 in New Hampshire<span class="Apple-converted-space"> at Tahilla Farm </span></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">and November 8-11 in Virginia. There are spots for 10 women in each. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">If you'd like to learn more, she would be happy to set up a phone call to share more information<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>or you can email her at<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:diana@thirdactquest.com"><span style="color: #cc0000;">diana@thirdactquest.com</span></a></span></i>. <span style="color: #1a1a1a;">To make it easier for you to schedule, she has a</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="https://calendly.com/thirdactquest/chat-about-third-act-quest-retreats" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">LINK</span><span style="color: #094fd1;"> </span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">that goes directly to her calendar to set up a time that works for you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the meantime, you can also take a look at her website to learn a bit more about Third Act Quest:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">- </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/about" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">About Third Act Quest</span></a> </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">page outlines the "why" and "who" would be served by the retreats</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">- </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/retreats" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Retreats</span><span style="color: #094fd1;"> </span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> page overviews the scheduled retreats and each individual retreat page, for example, the </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/new-hampshire-retreats" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">NH retreat<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at Tahilla Farm </span><span style="color: #094fd1;"> </span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">has details about the locations and schedule of activities for the 3-day weekends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">- </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/about-me" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">About Me</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> page outlines Diana's personal background and what led her to start this new venture.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">You can also sign up to receive her </span><a href="https://www.thirdactquest.com/12-gifts-insights" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">â12 Gifts Free Subscriptionâ</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> (first one comes out in September) for inspiration and resources and to stay in the loop about things.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">I hope you will stop in and say hi to Diana, feel free to ask questions. She is a dear and genuine soul who is happy to work with you. Tell her Jeanne sent you...and the grasshopper. :))</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>which is what I have been doing all day.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Tell me, what else should I have done?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Tell me, what is it you plant to do</i></b></span></div>
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<i>and I shall tell you who you are.</i></div>
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I visited a garden last week,<br />
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I looked for the music.<br />
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I was inspired to take a fresh look and discover my own garden after seeing the wonderful creations of local garden designer, Maude Odgers. I wrote about Maude <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/06/news-from-tahilla-farm-gardening-books.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></i></a> and am lucky enough to have her creative expertise in our garden.<br />
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As I wandered through her gardens to the beautiful violin music of<i> <a href="https://www.monadnockmusic.org/events/garden-party2019.html#novak"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tara Novak</span></a></i> I started to think of gardens I have enjoyed over the years and what makes them so special. This is a train of thought you might enjoy too.<br />
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What is it about a garden that resonates with you? I like to see personality in a garden, I want to feel emotion and walk away grateful to have been in a sacred space. It doesn't have to be grand...just a hint of something...a depth and love shown by the person who designed it and cares for it.<br />
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It may be that it takes me back to my grandmothers beach side garden or reminds me of my father's affection for his veggie garden. It could take me back to England or around Australia and New Zealand or to a lotus garden in Vietnam..to all the places where I once tended a garden.<br />
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It's personal, for the gardener and the one fortunate enough to wander through it. If someones heart and soul is in a garden, you will feel it.<br />
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<i>it's a place where I find myself </i></div>
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In Maude's garden, I feel like I am<br />
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<i>It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; </i><br />
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<i>above all it teaches entire trust.</i><br />
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<i>Everything that slows us down and forces patience, </i></div>
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and old Mr. Gnome who has</div>
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been guiding us since our first summer</div>
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at Tahilla Farm in 2013 is still with us.</div>
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I love that he is carrying a book..</div>
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a sign of <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/p/tahilla-gatherings.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> to come. ;)</div>
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<i> I remember every stone, every tree, </i></div>
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<i>the scent of heather...</i></div>
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<i>Even when the thunder growled in the distance, </i></div>
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<i>and the wind swept up the valley in fitful gusts, </i></div>
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<i>oh, it was beautiful, home sweet home.</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">MY SUMMER GARDENING FAVORITES</span></b></div>
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I am continuing my Summer Favorites, </div>
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you can find the first list<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/07/sharing-lovemy-summer-favorites.html"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a></div>
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First off, if you haven't discovered Margaret Roach's book, </div>
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<a href="https://awaytogarden.com/books-by-margaret-roach/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Way to Garden</span></i></a>, you must, <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://awaytogarden.com/books-by-margaret-roach/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a> </span>. </i>I went along to</div>
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hear her speak at our local bookshop yesterday</div>
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and she was FANTASTIC! A wealth of knowledge, she </div>
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made me appreciate the world we live in even more.</div>
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Her <a href="https://awaytogarden.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>website</i></span></a> is full of gardening tips, recipes and news as is her</div>
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<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-way-to-garden-with-margaret/id370801678"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">podcast</span></i></a>. The latest podcast on <a href="https://awaytogarden.com/beecology-how-you-can-help-native-bumblebees-with-robert-gegear/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">beecology</span></i></a> is fascinating. </div>
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In my garden tool bucket..</div>
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<b>From <a href="https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">White Flower Farm</span></a></b></div>
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How many gardening gloves can one person have?</div>
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These fit beautifully and are too pretty to lose!</div>
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it is buried in the mulch pile which</div>
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I ordered a new one...</div>
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This little beauty will leave no weed unturned.</div>
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It's me and my weeding sickle all the way!</div>
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<b>From <a href="https://www.gardeners.com/home"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gardeners Supply</span></i></a></b></div>
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This has been a lifesaver for several years.</div>
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Mr. H bumped me up to the larger size </div>
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Everything goes in here,</div>
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I love it!</div>
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<b>From <i><a href="https://gardenartisans.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Garden Artisans</span></a></i></b><br />
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I must not forget my <a href="https://gardenartisans.com/products/garden-supplies/wooden-garden-trug/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wooden Garden Trug</span></i> </a></div>
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That sums up a few of my favorite gardening tools this season.</div>
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The summer's not over yet, there may be more!</div>
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<a href="http://www.francesmayesbooks.com/books/women-in-sunlight-tr"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes</i></span></a>.</div>
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<i>Kit Raine, an American writer living in Tuscany, is working on a biography of her close friend, a complex woman who continues to cast a shadow on Kit's own life. Her work is waylaid by the arrival of three women- Julia, Camille, and Susan- all of whom have launched a recent and spontaneous friendship that will uproot them completely and redirect their lives. Susan, the most adventurous of the three, has enticed them to subvert expectations of staid retirement by taking a lease on a big, beautiful house in Tuscany. Though novices in a foreign culture, their renewed sense of adventure imbues each of them with a bright sense of bravery, a gusto for life, and a fierce determination to thrive. But how? With Kit's friendship and guidance, the three friends launch themselves into Italian life, pursuing passions long forgotten- and with drastic and unforeseeable results.</i></div>
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I am making my second attempt with this book and am happy to say that I have made it past the sticking point and am well and truly into it. The book has me thinking of Tuscany, cooking and sharing great food, drinking Italian <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">rosĂŠ</span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">wine,</span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span> running through the markets, popping into cafe's and thinking about olive oil in a new light. There is lot more to happen but so far....I am enjoying the ride. Tuscany anyone?</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I love when mysteries start to unravel, taking you to the most unlikely places. My mystery started with a book I bought a few years ago:</span><i style="text-align: left;"> Peeps at Many Lands: England by John Finnemore and Wales by E. M. Wilmot- Buxton</i><span style="text-align: left;"> published in 1921 by The MacMillan Company in New York. It is a travel book with sixteen full-page color illustrations of scenes in England and Wales. </span></div>
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It is was one of many old books, portraits and postcards I collected in my travels. Over the years and countries, the book has moved from table to table, bookshelf to bookshelf...as a reminder of our expat life in England. </div>
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I recently opened it as I moved it into the Gathering Room at Tahilla Farm and a moment later a fragile piece of paper and a pressed leaf floated out of it. Being one for mysteries and surprises, I can't believe I missed it all these years.</div>
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It did not take long to surmise that each of the pressings came from the <a href="http://www.cemeteryrome.it/graves/notable.html">graves</a> of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Keats/The-year-1819"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">John Keats</span></i></a> (1795-1821); <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Percy-Bysshe-Shelley"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Percy Bysshe Shelley</span></i></a> (1792-1822); <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constance-Fenimore-Woolson"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Constance Fenimore Woolson</span></i></a> (1840-1894) and <a href="https://androom.home.xs4all.nl/biography/p020526.htm"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">August von Goethe</span></i></a> (1789-1830) son of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Johann Wolfgang Goethe</span></i></a>. </div>
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I would have assumed that the traveler who took the time and dedication to press these cuttings, note them and place them in a travel book on England and Wales had done so in while visiting either place...but not so. </div>
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The top left corner of the pressed paper (below) indicates <i>Rome </i>which led me to <i>Cimitero Acattolico</i> (<i><a href="http://www.cemeteryrome.it/history/history.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Non-Catholic Cemetery for Foreigner</span>s</a>)</i> in Testassio, Rome. It is also widely known as the Protestant Cemetery and is one of the <a href="http://www.cemeteryrome.it/history/history.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">oldest burial grounds</span></i></a> in continuous use in Europe, starting in 1716 with a dedicated 300 year celebration in 2016. It is located near Porta San Paolo and next to the <a href="http://www.cemeteryrome.it/history/pyramid.html"><i>Pyramid of Caius Cestius</i></a>, built between 18 and 12BC. The graves sit within in a grassy meadow between Mediterranean cypress, pomegranate and other trees. </div>
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There has been magic at work around Tahilla Farm, the kind of magic that <a href="https://www.katrinakenison.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Katrina Kenison</span></i></a> wrote about in her book <i><a href="https://www.katrinakenison.com/books-2/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment</span></a></i>.<br />
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<i>choosing to believe instead </i><i>that there is invisible magic </i></div>
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<i>magic that lends us to one another, </i></div>
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The magic for me is the photo above. I am standing on our terrace with Katrina while her soul daughter, Lauren, is ably guiding a drone via her iPhone above our property. I don't think it gets any more magical than that! The result took my breath away and her video clip (below) of me walking through the garden collecting herbs and flowers with my <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/07/sharing-lovemy-summer-favorites.html">trug</a> is dreamy. I want more!<br />
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Katrina and I connected when we first moved to Tahilla Farm, she was introduced to me through Maude, who was introduced to me through Joe and Paula who were introduced to me through Lisa who discovered me through this blog, <i>Collage of Life</i>. This is a story I often tell when people ask me why we live in the woods of New Hampshire...and I always reply<i> "it started with my blog"</i>. I have yet to discover a shortcut to the story but it began <a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/12/taking-leap-of-faithto-tahilla-farm.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>HERE</i></span></a>.<br />
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A few years ago, Katrina asked me to participate in a blog hop to answer the question <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-personal-note-why-i-writea-blog-hop.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Why I Write</span></i></a>. That was five years ago and as I read it today, I realized I will be coming up on a ten year Collage of Life anniversary in October. Ten years on and I still write for the same reasons and the fact that I am now embarking on an extension of my blog with <a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-first-gatheringtahilla-farm-retreat.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Gatherings</span></i></a> feels like I have come full circle. A delightful circle.<br />
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And here we are...Tahilla Farm (below), still under construction (the Carriage House entrance and a little more landscaping) but not far to go before we move out of construction mode.<br />
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Someone asked me the other day what I do with my time. What do I do? I don't know, I guess I do what you do...breathe??? I am never quite certain why I always feel perplexed and challenged by that question. I feel a "brain drain" coming on by the time the question is out there and it's my own brain that has left me. But then... I look at the photo below and think...that's it, that's what I have been doing for the past seven years...I have been building a home, from near and afar. And before that, I was moving homes and family from country to country...and breathing.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Speaking of home, a wonderful blogging friend, Catherine, sent me this poem after reading my blog post on </span><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-month-of-sundays-and-mr-h.html" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Month of Sundays and Mr. H</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;">. I am always touched when someone takes the time to write after reading my blog...it's a gift. This, a lovely gift by Dutch poet, Rutger </span>Kopland<span style="text-align: left;">, </span><i style="text-align: left;">Under the Apple Tree. </i><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you Catherine!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Katrina, Lauren and Catherine </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">for the magic you bring to my life!</span></i></div>
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It is a hot one out there folks, and I am doing what any sensible women would do...staying cool and shopping in the comfort of my studio. Actually, I have purchased many of these items already and love them so much I thought I would share in case you are of a mind to shop as well. I enjoy them all year but best of all in summer when you need a little bit more "freshening" up.<br />
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Before I start, I just want to say, this is pure love of a product, there is no financial gain for me in featuring any of these items. I had a few grumbles from past product endorsements on my blog and the only one that involved a financial incentive for me, I turned around and put it into a Giveaway for Collage of Life readers. So...this is just me, enjoying these products and sharing them with you. If anything changes, I will let you know!<br />
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My newest favorite purchase is this snazzy pair of <a href="https://artemisdesignco.com/pages/womens-kilim-shoes-smoking"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kilim Smoking Shoes</span></i></a> from <a href="https://gardenartisans.com/products/garden-supplies/wooden-garden-trug/wooden-garden-trug-set/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Artemis</i></span></a>. I have been going back and forth on this purchase for months and finally bit the bullet and bought them. I love their mission statement: <span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We make charming shoes for curious people, delivered with uncommon care and delight. We strive to make everyone we touch dream, and make every customer we serve feel unique.</span></i></span></div>
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I encourage you to have a wander around their <a href="https://artemisdesignco.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">website</span></i></a>...it is very cool with lots of choices and their products are wonderful. I feel there will be a lot of Artemis in my life.</div>
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This is an online store so you will need to follow the sizing directions carefully. Saying that, I didn't and they were very helpful in directing me to order a few sizes until I found the perfect fit. I did eventually find the perfect style and fit and they waived the return shipping fee. I recommend calling their service department before you order to explain your shoe needs. It is a small company and the service is great.</div>
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If you love linen the way I love linen then you should check out <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/collections/womens-linen-tops-collection/products/the-relaxed-linen-shirt?variant=3646487265301"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">THE RELAXED SHIRT</span></i></a> by <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Rough Linen</span></i></a>. I channeled Meryl and bought the shirt in black. They also have it in white, natural and marine. I recommend finding your trusty measuring tape before you order. I measured myself before ordering (I hate doing this) and the size fits perfectly. I am happy with the color, the feel of the linen, the details in the design and how it holds it's own with each wash and wear . It's great quality and worth the extra dollars...if you love linen the way I love linen. ;)</div>
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This is not the first time I have talked about<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Rough Linen</span></i></a></span>. I remember when <a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-woman-and-her-crafttricia-rose.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tricia Rose</span></i></a> was just starting out all those years ago. She has come a long way from sitting on her deck overlooking the Bay with a sewing machine and a big roll of linen <i>(<a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-woman-and-her-crafttricia-rose.html">here</a>)</i>. I have two of her linen summer covers, one in <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/collections/linen-summer-covers-collection/products/st-barts-linen-summer-cover?variant=22764526214"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">aqua</span></i></a> at Tahilla Farm and one in <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/collections/linen-summer-covers-collection/products/orkney-linen-summer-cover?variant=15952533574"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">white</span></i></a> in Hong Kong. They wear and travel well. I can't forget the <a href="http://linen%20pinafore/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">pinafore</span></i></a>, I have it in <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/collections/linen-aprons-pinafores/products/linen-pinafore?variant=16371977542"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">natural</span></i></a> and <a href="https://www.roughlinen.com/collections/linen-aprons-pinafores/products/linen-pinafore?variant=16371977926"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">black</span></i></a>. I love a great pinny!</div>
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I can't get enough of <a href="https://www.joloves.com/us/pomelo-100-ml.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jo Loves Pomelo</span></i></a> fragrance. "Jo" is the British Perfumer, Jo Malone who sold her original fragrance brand <a href="https://www.jomalone.eu/"><i>Jo Malone London</i></a> to <a href="https://www.esteelauder.com/"><i>Estee Laude</i>r</a> in 1999. In 2011 she launched <a href="https://www.joloves.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jo Loves</span> </i></a> in the UK and has since has opened an online <a href="https://www.joloves.com/us/"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">USA site</span></i></a> which makes shopping a snap.</div>
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I discovered the fragrance on an <a href="https://www.emirates.com/us/english/?page=/us/english/"><i>Emirates</i></a> flight from Sydney to London. I took a risk and bought it duty free without trying it. Opening and trying it for the first time made every mile of that flight float away. I needed it, for it was a <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/sharing-lovethe-travelwrap-company.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">tough flight</span></i></a>.</div>
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When my daughter and I last travelled to Paris I wanted to take home a few gifts and found the most gorgeous soaps in the <a href="https://www.fragonard.com/en/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fragonard</span></i></a> shop. I bought <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www-us.fragonard.com/en/product/U6S2140/soaps%20shower/soaps/assorted%20pebble%20soaps%20set%20of%206"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">this box</span></i></a> </span>and have since ordered it over and over again. Each is hand molded into a lovely shape and individually scented with...rose, honeysuckle, orange blossom, jasmine, lavender and mimosa. Lovely for hot summer days. If you are of a mind to try a few other things...I highly recommend the <a href="https://www-us.fragonard.com/en/catalog/10-10-20/belle%20de%20nuit" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Belle de Nuit</span></i></a> ~ <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www-us.fragonard.com/en/catalog/10-10-40/belle%20de%20soleil" style="text-align: center;">Belle de Soleil</a> ~</span></i> </span><i><a href="https://www-us.fragonard.com/en/catalog/10-10-10/belle%20cherie" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Belle Cherie</span></a> </i>fragrances...in both lotion and perfume. </div>
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I am often asked about <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Aesops</span></i></a> products when people visit Tahilla Farm. I have the <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us/p/body/hand/resurrection-aromatique-hand-wash/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">hand wash</span></i></a> and <a href="https://www.aesop.com/us/p/body/hand/resurrection-aromatique-hand-balm/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">hand cream</span></i></a> at every sink in the house. I used to stuff them in my luggage every-time I traveled to Australia...and was ecstatic when they became available in the USA. They make a great gift. Other Aesop products tried and trusted in the Henriques household.</div>
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Before I go...has anyone read <a href="https://www.elizabethstrout.com/books/olive-kitteridge"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Olive Kitteridge</span></i></a>? My friend Maude recommended it to me and I can't put it down. Have you read Elizabeth Strout's books? Can you recommend which one I should read next? I am on a roll....</div>
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Four women are part of an online book club via Skype for ten years. Their only interaction is through the monthly book club meetings. One of the members is given an opportunity to house sit in a country home for a month and she invites her fellow bibliophiles along. They all happen to be in transition for various reasons and decide to join in...with one proviso. Every Sunday they will meet to discuss a book proposed by each member. The book must be kept a secret and four copies brought along to share AND...the book must be one that each member feels a connection to, one that tells her personal story best. The idea is for each of the four women to get to know each other at a deeper level, over <a href="https://lizbyrski.com/fiction/a-month-of-sundays/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Month of Sundays</span></i></a>. They do!</div>
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The book is written by Australian author, Liz Byrski. I have written about Liz before and the first book I read of hers many years ago,<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2009/11/good-read.html"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gang of Four</span></i></a>. It is one I have recommended for book clubs and gifted to fellow bibliophiles for many years. I enjoy her writing for the connections made between women and the journeys they travel, alone and together. There are times when I need a Liz Byrski book and this was one of them. I found it on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1743534949/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2RDP6MP34E3RY&psc=1"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Amazon</span></i></a>...I would recommend starting there if you are a USA reader.<br />
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Some of you may not be surprised that I jumped on this book given our talk about Tahilla Gatherings, books, bibliophiles, crossroads in life and the idea of a "book club gathering"at Tahilla Farm. This would be a fabulous theme for one. If you read the book, let me know what you think! You can check out the book <a href="https://lizbyrski.com/fiction/a-month-of-sundays/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a> and if you are new to the Tahilla Gatherings concept, read <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-first-gatheringtahilla-farm-retreat.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a></div>
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This brings me to another favorite topic of mine, Mr. H. As I write, he is deep in slumber in Hong Kong, waking shortly, on a Sunday, to his 62nd birthday. Since we started our Tahilla Farm journey...coming up on seven years at the end of the year, I think we may have spent one or two of his birthdays together and the same for me. Timing is not with us when June and September roll around. Such is expat life.<br />
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I would like to give a shout out to MR. H and wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! in Hong Kong. We will celebrate in August when we are together again. He is fortunate to have both Aussie and American Father's Day celebrations so we roll it all into one bundle in August when we will eat all his favorite foods and as you can see from the photo above (my absolute favorite)...it involved cake and ice cream and dribbles on his clothes...and it still does!<br />
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For those of you who have been around a while, you may recall the story about the <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Master and Commander window"</span></i>, a tree house and Tarzan and Jane. Funny how that Master and Commander window sticks with people, when they visit they ask to see it...the story has endured. I love that!<br />
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The <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/search?q=mr+h+birthday"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">post</span></i></a> was written in the early stages of our architectural drawings for Tahilla Farm and there were many times when I insisted that Mr. H might be better served living in a tree house. ;) Well we got over our differences of opinions...we have two Master and Commander windows. The tree house is still on the drawings boards...and I am thinking it might be the perfect retirement project. :))<br />
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/04/10th-photo-perfect-moment.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Perfect Moment</i></span></a></div>
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<i><a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/10/mr-and-mrs-h24-years-today.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H...24 years today</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-we-met.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The day we met..a meet/cute</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/08/playing-sherlock-in-loire-valley.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Playing Sherlock in the Loire Valley</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/09/a-grocer-country-ride-bicycle-and-diane.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Grocer, A Country Ride and a Bicycle</span></i></a></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/08/home-to-remember.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Home to Remember in Connecticut</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/03/odd-objects-and-other-curiosities.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. H and his odd objects and curiosities </span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/05/once-upon-time-in-si-petite.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Once Upon a Time... in "Si Petite"</span></i></a></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/02/man-drawing.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Man Drawing</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-house-in-vermont.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Dream House in Vermont</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/01/pillow-talk.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Pillow Talk</i></span></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/11/expat-diaries-spin-globe.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Expat Life: Spin the Globe and a Postscript</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/01/marrakech-on-my-mind.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Marrakech on my mind...</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/12/imagine-my-surprise-to-walk-into.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr H. and Madame Blogger</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/01/minding-my-ms-and-finding-alice.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Minding my M's and Finding Alice</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/04/wheres-mr-h.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mother Nature and Mr. H</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/04/making-house-home.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Making a House in New Zealand</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/05/surprise.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. H has in moment...in England</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/05/mr-and-mrs-hand-buddha.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H ...and a Buddha</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/02/can-we-talk.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Looking for silver linings...Can we talk?</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2011/11/magic-carpet-ride-and-housewife_12.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Magic Carpet Ride and the "Housewife"</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/07/mr-and-mrs-h-pack.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H move on...to Vietnam</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-tag-along-wifea-new-way-of-life.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Tag-Along wife...a new way of life</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-other-womana-dilemma.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>The Other Woman..A Happy Dilemma</i></span></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/12/while-you-were-sleepingyou-bought-farm.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">While you were sleeping...in Vietnam</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/11/gathering-minutes-of-lifesydney-hong.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gathering the minutes of life...and a hippo</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/07/jeanne-and-giant-mangoin-vietnam.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jeanne and Chateau Mango...in Vietnam</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2015/02/building-dream-hometahilla-3.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Building A Dream Home...Tahilla Farm</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/03/questions-i-ask-myselfwild-ones.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Questions I ask myself...wild ones</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-day-has-come.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>The day has come...Mr. H and Tahilla Farm</i></span></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/11/mr-and-mrs-h-plan-renovation-tahillafarm.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H plan a renovation at Tahilla Farm</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2016/04/decorating-notestahilla-farm.html#more"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Decorating Notes: Tahilla Farm</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-weekend-promise-in-saigon.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Life in Chateau Mango</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/11/when-family-and-friends-gather.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">When family and friends gather... #tahillafarm</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/10/mr-and-mrs-hand-village-in-sapa.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H head for the hills</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/09/are-we-there-yet-said-hippo.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Are we there yet? Said the hippo.</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-charm-of-mystery.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Charm of Mystery...</span></i></a></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2013/08/mr-h-blue-jeans-bulldozers-and-priscilla.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. H, blue jeans, bulldozers and Priscilla...Tahilla Farm</span></i></a></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2015/02/whats-your-vote-7.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">What's your vote?</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2012/01/m-word-part-2.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The M Word...Part 2</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2016/12/hong-kong-london-tahilla-and-christmas.html#more"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hong Kong, London, Tahilla Farm and a Book List</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2015/10/christmas-coconuts-and-operation-xin.html#more"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas, Coconuts and Operation Xin Chao</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/02/mr-h-has-second-thoughts.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr. and Mrs. H in Hong Kong</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2015/06/kitchen-talkyours-and-mine.html#more"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kitchen Talk: Yours and Mine</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2014/06/tahilla-farm-tarzan-mr-h-and-birthday.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tahilla Farm, Tarzan, Mr. H and a Birthday Wish</span></a></i></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2016/02/quiet-like-gardenin-lavender.html#more"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Quiet like the garden...</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-ll-bean-man.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sharing the LOVE...The L.L. Bean Man</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2017/03/first-impressions-and-elizabeth-barrett.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">First Impressions and Elizabeth Barrett Browning in Hong Kong</span></a></i></div>
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<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2018/02/its-boy.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Bouncing Bundle of Joy...It's a Boy!</span></i></a></div>
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<i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-good-ladies-of-magoriapitse.html#more"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Good Ladies of Magoriapitse</span></a></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Sunday I signed up for a flower arranging class with the talented Mary Potter O'Neill of </span><a href="https://www.billiesandtilli.com/" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Billies and Tillies</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> when in fact, before I left the house, I noticed that it was a workshop to learn how to make flower crown's. I instantly thought of our dear blogging friend </span><a href="https://thevintagecontessa.net/" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elizabeth of The Vintage Contessa</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and thought...well, why not? I am not a flower crown kind of gal...but maybe I could be. Elizabeth looks fabulous in them...I will give it a try!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And off I went...with a few other twenty somethings and me, the sixty something. Which reminded me of the scene above, in reverse. I haven't seen <a href="https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/divine-secrets-ya-ya-sisterhood/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood</span></i></a> in many years...but I can tell you, I will be watching it tonight! In fact, I may even read the book again. Seems to me it would be a fun one for a <i>Tahilla Book Club Gathering</i>...with a flower crown workshop. ;) OH...the fun we could have!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">into a crown, this was it. I was channelling the color scheme </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">in our garden <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/06/news-from-tahilla-farm-gardening-books.html"><i><span style="color: magenta;">HERE</span></i></a>. All the while thinking of flower fairies</span></div>
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It was a busy week around Tahilla Farm, as I dug my way in and out of pots and into the herb gardens. I was fortunate to spend some time on Monday with a very talented plantswoman and garden designer, <a href="https://www.nhhomemagazine.com/garden-designers-favorite-plants/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maude Odgers</span></i></a>, who guided me in the plant selection. We went along to a wonderful nursery, <a href="https://www.walkerfarm.com/"><i>Walkers Farm</i></a> in Dummerston, Vermont. </div>
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The plants lined up on our stone wall have been spread between the raised garden beds which I am turning into a flower cutting garden this year. They have been scattered in and out of garden beds and a few pots from our Chateau Mango days in Vietnam. </div>
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I love them all but my favorite has to be the one I placed near the entrance to our home. Maude taught me three principles of garden pot design. Featuring the 'thriller" for height, the "filler" to spread around the base of the "thriller" and the "spiller" to spill over the sides of the pot. It keeps it simple which works for me and it's easy to remember! </div>
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Thank you all for your very kind comments and answers to my question of <i><a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/05/spring-shopping-books-and-question.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">which one?</span></a> </i> Hands down, the warm green was the favorite. Interestingly, family and friends selected the cooler grey tone, saying "it looked more like me". I will continue to ponder that one for a while. ;)</div>
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<a href="https://www.nhhomemagazine.com/garden-designers-favorite-plants/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maude</span></i></a> was recently featured in <i><a href="https://www.nhhomemagazine.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">New Hampshire Home</span></a></i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>magazine talking about her favorite plants. Two other very talented gardeners are featured as well. <a href="http://thegardenerseye.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Michael Gordon</span></i></a> who happens to be an extraordinary gardener and my optometrist as well as <i><a href="https://www.inspiredgardener.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Marc Hudson</a>,</i> the uber-talented plantsman behind our garden. It is fun to note that <i><a href="https://www.josephvalentine.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Joseph Valentine</a>, </i>is the feature photographer in the article.<i> </i>We truly like to keep it in the <i>"gardening family"</i> around here! You can read all about their favorite plant choices <i><a href="https://www.nhhomemagazine.com/garden-designers-favorite-plants/" style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</a>.</i></div>
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Back in December I wrote about<a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2018/12/thelma-lousie-mr-rabbit-and-holiday-wish.html#more"> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Thelma and Louise</span></i></a>. It was a mystery, two sheep appeared our of nowhere and then disappeared without a trace...until now. I found out that "Louise" was actually "Nellie" who has a temperament for being stubborn and prefers the "born free" attitude in life. She has a history of "bolting" and was seen on a few occasions in different properties in the area. She eventually found her way home. "Thelma" is in fact "Oreo"...who is a character and resides a few doors down. I was glad to have that mystery solved!</div>
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<i>A</i>n interview from <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/oprahs-supersoul/david-brooks-the-quest-for-a-bix6hBSgFpd/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Oprah's SoulSoul Conversations Podcast</span></i></a> with New York Times Op-Ed columnist <i><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/david-brooks"><span style="color: #cc0000;">David Brooks</span></a></i> in reference to his new book,<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/217649/the-second-mountain-by-david-brooks/9780812993264/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Second Mountain</span></i></a></span>. I have since bought the book, adding it to another I have of his. You might enjoy this too... <a href="http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/david-brooks-the-quest-for-a-moral-life"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a></div>
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Maria Shriver's interview with author, Mary Pipher of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/women-rowing-north-9781632869609/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Women Rowing North</i></span></a>...it's fantastic! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meaningful-conversations-with-maria-shriver/id1448401154?i=1000431025160"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a></div>
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For those of you with a "complex family dynamic" or if you know someone that does...check out the <a href="https://terricole.com/podcast/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Terri Cole podcasts</span></i></a>. I thought it might be a little to "woo woo" for me...but I can't stop listening. Not for everyone but if you have nagging questions in your life, you might find a few answers <a href="https://terricole.com/podcast/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a></div>
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<i>Feel free to write to me.... <a href="mailto:jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com"><span style="color: #cc0000;">jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com</span></a></i></div>
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<i>PS...just started Elizabeth Gilbert's new book <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">City of Girls</span></a> </span></i></div>
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My friend<a href="https://www.josephvalentine.com/"> Joe Valentine of Juniper Hill Farm</a> recently expanded his business into <a href="https://www.josephvalentine.com/portraiture">portrait photography</a>, adding to his already incredible portfolio of <a href="https://www.josephvalentine.com/">garden photography</a>. I was lucky enough to sit for a photo shoot with him and have so many great shots that I am having a hard time picking just one! My family has their favorites, I have mine and my friends another. Which do you prefer?</div>
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I love this photo of the ladies from our Tahilla Gathering last month. That's me in the center, holding a wild turkey feather with blue hand weights at my feet. I have been busy working on the ins and outs of setting up a retreat based business. The details are endless but getting it right is very important to me. Mr. H had a very clever idea as we discussed what to call it. In the spirit of sisterhood, simply... "Tahilla Gatherings". Has a bit of the "Irish" about it..I love that.</div>
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Many of you have been asking after one of the many ailments I seem to be sporting these days. I am happy to report, after my visit with the Orthopedic specialist today, I am on the mend. I have a great physio and am working hard. Thank you for your concern, very kind. :))</div>
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I received <a href="https://mystylishfrenchbox.com/style/Jeanne+Henriques/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">My MAY Stylish French Box</span></i></a> this week and it was sensational.<b> </b>I am keeping it under wraps until everyone receives there's...the next one will be posted in August, if you are interested, read <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://mystylishfrenchbox.com/style/Jeanne+Henriques/">HERE</a>. </span></i></div>
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Some of you took advantage of the discount on the cashmere travelwraps from <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/us/search.php?cid=women&oid=blue"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Travelwrap Company</span></i></a> that I <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/04/sharing-lovethe-travelwrap-company.html"><i>posted</i></a> last month. I hope they arrived and you are enjoying them as much as I am. I just read that there is a 15% discount on offer for all shades of summer blues. The offer ends on midnight May 27th, you can have a look <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/us/search.php?cid=women&oid=blue"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a>. Enter BLUE15 at check out.</div>
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I am very excited to see Vicki Archer's new business venture, <a href="https://shop.vickiarcher.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Emporium</span></i></a>. She just launched it and I know she will take it from strength to strength. I just missed out on a <a href="https://shop.vickiarcher.com/product/object-no29-33/"><i>bracelet</i></a>...I have to remember to act quickly next time. You can check it <i>The Emporium</i> <i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://shop.vickiarcher.com/">HERE</a></span></i></div>
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I finished listening to <a href="https://www.katemorton.com/books/the-lake-house/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Lakehouse</span></i></a> by Kate Morton.</div>
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Yesterday I calculated my "air time" since leaving Tahilla Farm three weeks ago. Through Hong Kong, China and Australia I have clocked <b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">55</span> hours </b>in the air, excluding transit time. Ah...the things we do for the people we love! It's been a whirlwind visit full of laughter, food and family. The very best kind of trip. Times that I cherish dearly.<br />
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Many years, countries and blogs ago, I discovered what I called and still do... <a href="https://jeanne-findingmyway.blogspot.com/2010/09/travelwrap-heaven-in-box.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"heaven in a box"</span></i></a>. It was 2010 and we were just a few months into our time living in England. We traveled to the <i><a href="http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/08/come-with-me-thru-spittal-of-glenshee.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Highlands of Scotland</span></a> </i>(photo above) where I discovered amongst other things, the beauty of <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/heritage"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scottish cashmere</span></i></a>.<br />
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When I returned to our home in Surrey, I promptly researched everything I could on Scottish cashmere and discovered <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/our-story"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Niamh Barker</span></i></a> and <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Travelwrap Company</span></i></a>. Niamh was terrific, answered my questions and guided me in my first <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/"><i>travel wrap</i></a> purchase in the color,<i> </i><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/otter-cashmere-travelwrap.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Otter</span></i>.</a> From the first touch, you know you are onto something special. When cashmere is the right weight it is perfect...light enough to gently wrap around your neck without bulk and warm and long enough to keep you snug. Better yet, when you can wear it again and again without pilling....magic! <i><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/otter-cashmere-travelwrap.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Otter</span></a> </i>is one of those colors that goes with everything and it traveled with me everywhere, on all modes of transportation.<br />
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Fast forward a few years, on an excruciatingly long flight to London from Sydney via Bangkok and Dubai..I lost it. Stupidly, because I seem to do things like that, often. Long story...but the short of it is that I left it on the plane in Dubai and cried into my airplane blanket all the way to London. My<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/"><i>travel wrap</i></a></span> is a critical piece of my travel routine and without it I was lost... in an airplane with a lot of hours and miles to go.<br />
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When I landed in London I had to relay to Mr. H what had happened. It was not the first time I had lost something on an airplane and trust me it wasn't the last. We don't speak of my trip to Africa last year...bye, bye Kindle.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Mr. H being Mr. H, was a trooper and agreed, Mrs. H without her </span><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">travel wrap</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"> was not a flight he was prepared to endure. With only a few days in London, I contacted </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/our-story" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Niamh Barker</span></a> </i><span style="text-align: left;">and told her of my </span>dilemma<span style="text-align: left;">. She remembered me...I sometimes have that effect on people (that can go one of two ways ) and the next day, a fresh, new </span><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">travel wrap</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"> in the color, </span><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/teal-cashmere-travelwrap.html" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">teal</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><span style="text-align: left;">was delivered to our hotel, </span><a href="https://www.draycotthotel.com/" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Draycott</span></i></a><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">,</span> in Chelsea. (Thank you <a href="http://fromthehouseofedward.blogspot.com/2015/10/lets-go-to-london-tiny-wonderful-list.html"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Pamela</span></i></a>!) I decided on teal as a memory of London. I am glad I did!</span></div>
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Niamh and I recently connected again on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collageoflife1/?hl=en"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Instagram</span></i></a>, as we all do. I mentioned I was ready to add to my travel wrap wardrobe and she had some great suggestions. Niamh has expanded her line significantly over the years making it harder and harder to select just one. They are all so beautiful, deep and rich in color and textures. </div>
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Niamh has kindly offered a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>10% discount</b> </span>to readers of <i>Collage of Life</i> which I am absolutely thrilled to offer. Simply enter <b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">JEANNE 10</span> </span></b>at checkout through <b>May 12th, 2019</b> to receive your discount. When you click on <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/"><i>The Travelwrap Company</i></a> </span>you can select the country and currency you prefer.<br />
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A travel wrap is the perfect Mother's Day gift (hint, hint to my family). In my mind, it is the ultimate luxury gift and a practical one because it goes with everything. It works by day and night, offering up a different look depending on the occasion. I picked up a brooch in England years ago as a reminder of the Scottish Highlands...I love to combine the two.<br />
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I have not met Niamh in person but have a feeling if we were to meet we would have fun. We worked out the details of this offer as she was driving back from a family holiday on the bank of Loch Awe. With me in Hong Kong and her in a car driving through the Scottish Highlands...via Instagram...what could be more perfect!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Today, I am packing for my return to Tahilla Farm. In my bag, my </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.thetravelwrapcompany.com/eu/teal-cashmere-travelwrap.html">teal</a> </i><span style="text-align: left;">travel wrap and a silk scarf from my travels in Cambodia...travel comforts everywhere!</span></div>
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I did a really silly thing two weeks ago. I hopped up onto something to take a picture, turned around and "TWISTO"...I ended up with an avulsion fracture to my ankle and a haphazard looking finger... I shall spare you the details...but...it wasn't pretty and the whole experience made me want to go in a corner of a room and bang my head against the wall. I tried to blame it on a full moon...but alas... not a sliver in sight that night. I had to blame myself.</div>
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One 15 hour flight from Boston to Hong Kong, a few days of rest and here I am, on the 43rd floor, in our apartment, writing the alphabet on the floor with my injured foot and doing some strange grab and push routine with a towel and my toes. Doctors orders. </div>
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4. I used <i><a href="https://www.dr.hauschka.com/en_US/natural-skin-care/moor-lavender-calming-body-oil/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dr. Hauschka's Moor Lavender Calming Body Oil</span></a></i> for extra measure. If you love the scent of lavender, this product is a must!</div>
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6. I decided what I wanted to think about before I went in for the exam....a<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/03/dreaming-abouta-book-club-retreat-in.html">book retreat in Paris</a></span></i> and <a href="https://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-first-timeand-postcard-mailing.html"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">postcards</span></i></a> were my thoughts of choice. ;)</div>
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While Mrs. H is resting up in Hong Kong, Mr. H is travelling. I won't even get started on that one...but to just needle him a bit, I send photos of Mrs. H having a case of the sillies. I may be laughing by myself but to be honest...laughter is the only way to manage through the craziness that is me these days!</div>
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I just love this little fellow below.</div>
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Makes my heart pitter patter....</div>
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much like I know it will do </div>
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when I see Cooper, </div>
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our grandson, this weekend. </div>
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He just started walking.</div>
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I will be thinking of you!</div>
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<i>Jeanne xx</i></div>
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