Hello! I’m Jane.

This blog is about the little daily things that keep me active and inspired in my seventies. I definitely take each day as it comes and try to live in the moment.

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A Balancing Act

Like the majority of the population I definitely like to eat. Some of you have wondered how I can possibly consume breads, sweet treats and bountiful lunches and still maintain a pretty consistent weight.

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March Winds

T.S. Eliot claimed that April was the cruellest month but in my book the month of March, in Toronto at least, is by far the most dastardly.

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Favourite Things Part II Toronto

There’s lots to love about my home town, Toronto. Besides being a relatively safe, clean metropolis, with lots of parks and trees, the city offers many special treats for residents and visitors. Here are some of my favourites:

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A French Fling

As a single woman, it’s not always easy to find a compatible travel companion. So this year I decided to take matters into my own hands and book a holiday all by myself.

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One loop at a time Part II

Little by little my confidence as a knitter improved. I discovered that I preferred top down construction techniques, smaller gauge yarns and needles and the joys of holding more than one strand of yarn at a time.

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One loop at a time Part I

Knitting has become a bit of an obsession for me and there seems to be a lot of interest in the results of my little hobby. So stay tuned for a round-up of how I got started, and completed projects, both for myself and my family.

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My kitchen must-haves

We all know that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Mine is especially so because it is actually part of the living/dining room and the first room you see when you come up the stairs from the front entry area.

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The City by the Bay

Since my son who lives in San Francisco had no plans to come to Toronto for Christmas, I decided to pay him and his lovely wife a visit instead.

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Scottish Oat Scones

On a dark November day these Scottish Oat Scones are like an old friend - familiar, comforting, and easy.

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Butterscotch Peaches

What do you do if you have a bowlful of ripe farmers’ market peaches? For an over-the-top solution to this not so terrible problem I suggest this recipe for Butterscotch Peaches by Celia Barbour at the New York Times Cooking app.

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Memories of Paris

With Paris in the spotlight now as host of the summer Olympics, I can’t help but recall trips I have made and enjoyed to that very special city.

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