Materfamilias Writes

Beach Stories, Back in the City. . .

Beach Stories, Back in the City. . .

Back in the city, under a layer of the smoke that’s covering our province, I’m nonetheless quite happily occupied, enjoying such aspects of city life as watching spectacular fireworks from our balcony, walking to beachside…

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Travel Sketch. . . Trogir Putto

Travel Sketch. . . Trogir Putto

I sketched this cheeky putto in Trogir (croatia), in the chapel of the Blessed Giovanni Orsini (by Donatello pupil Fioren) in the very beautiful St. Lawrence Cathedral, and I remembered him this past week when Hamish…

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And Fresh Pea Soup Back Home. . . .

And Fresh Pea Soup Back Home. . . .

First of all,  no, those are not Peas in the Pod.  But I thought I’d begin by pointing backwards, in case any of you have access to fresh fava beans (we’ve been able to pick…

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Duck, Duck, Goose: Making Mistakes, Having Fun. . . .

Duck, Duck, Goose: Making Mistakes, Having Fun. . . .

Celebrating mistakes was the subject of a post I wrote a year ago, focused on some of my sketching efforts but extending outward from that to think about doing things we’re not necessarily good at…

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My Sweatshirt from Paris, as worn to Photograph More Beach

My Sweatshirt from Paris, as worn to Photograph More Beach

 I bought this sweatshirt (by Leon and Harper, the label whispers Hello I Love You Can You Tell Me Your Name each time I shrug my head through it) in Paris last month (total coup…

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