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    Thanksgiving Traditions & Hugs Instead of Tugs

    by Deborah Bass Published: November 18, 2020

    It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just days away.

    I’ve been so busy……doing what?

    During this pandemic, the days all flow together like the residual watercolor paints left in my pan—useful to some extent, but washed out.

    I’ve tried to stay positive during the pandemic.

    Like most celebrations this year, Thanksgiving will differ from in the past. Families—the heart of holiday celebrations—won’t be able to gather safely. Currently, there are 11.5 million people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States, nearly a quarter million of those people have died, and the cases are increasing, not decreasing.

    Now is not the time to gather en masse.

    In 2020, the greatest gift you can give your family is absence.

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    Bodega Bay Getaway, Miss Gulch, and the Rebel Trailblazers

    by Deborah Bass Published: November 1, 2020

    There’s something tribal about crashing ocean waves that soothes my soul, ignites my creativity, and resets my …

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    Gratitude is the Fairest Blossom

    by Deborah Bass Published: September 9, 2020

    I’ve been in a funk lately. Our pandemic, surreal world is unrecognizable. It’s like a bad movie, …

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    Second Look—Save the Tomato: A Movement in the Making

    by Deborah Bass Published: August 30, 2020

    Don’t “hold” the tomato, “save” the tomato—save food instead of wasting it with a single word change.

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    How to Set Your Childhood Monsters Free

    The art of making your soul grow
    by Deborah Bass Published: July 31, 2020

    I’m waist high into writing an emotional piece that manifests daily into a throat-clenching lump in my …

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    Cathy’s Fresh Peach Cobbler

    by Deborah Bass Published: July 24, 2020

    One of my favorite desserts is Cathy’s Fresh Peach Cobbler. Homegrown, fresh summer peaches topped with a …

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    9 Positive Things I’ve Experienced During the Pandemic

    by Deborah Bass Published: July 17, 2020

    I’m reluctant to suggest there are positive outcomes during a global pandemic. My heart shutters for those …

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    Where I Buy Fabulous Clothes Online

    by Deborah Bass Published: July 3, 2020

    Fashion is art and you are the canvas.” — Velvet Paper Original post July 3, 2020. Updated …

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    Mimosa Trees, Backyard Bugs & Contemplating the Circle of Life

    by Deborah Bass Published: June 26, 2020

    The earth laughs in flowers. —RALPH WALDO EMERSON, American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet The earth may …

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    My favorite quote

    by Deborah Bass Published: June 5, 2020

     

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    My Favorite Healthy Decaf Coffee

    by Deborah Bass Published: May 22, 2020

    I finally found the perfect healthy decaf coffee. My quest stemmed from a health perspective more than …

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    Learning to Watercolor Paint During Shelter-in-Place

    by Deborah Bass Published: May 8, 2020

    Sometimes, an outside source, however grave, can topple our routines and drive us to inspiration. Mary Shelley …

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    Jojo Rabbit- Best Movie of 2019 and Beyond

    by Deborah Bass Published: May 2, 2020

    The snobbery of filmmaking is this ludicrous idea that comedy isn’t art or that comedy can’t change …

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    Photos—Please Don’t Bend

    by Deborah Bass Published: April 12, 2020

    The most wonderful package arrived! Inside, precious photos of my dad and his family lay loose in …

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    High Tea at ONE65 in Remembrance of my Mother

    by Deborah Bass Published: March 6, 2020

    Life is what you celebrate. All of it. Even its end.              …

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Hey, there. I'm Deborah~

Writer. Miner of meaning. Beautiful things seeker. I write about whatever sparks inspiration or brings joy—things that make my solar plexus twirl—travel, art, urban expeditions, and the human experience, as well as tougher topics like dark history. I don’t flinch from the hard stuff. Mostly, I love to open hearts and ignite emotion.

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Deborah Bass
  • Home
  • As I See It
  • Travel
    • All Travel
    • 33 Days in Europe
    • 42 Days Across Northern Europe
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    • Books
    • Movies
    • Music
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      • Recipes
    • Restaurants
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    • House & Home
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  • Things I Love & Recommend
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