Materfamilias Writes

There’s Bad News and There’s Good News….

There’s Bad News and There’s Good News….

Good morning, Monday! I realize that you’re an understanding crowd, and that I don’t need to be all upbeat, all the time around here, but I’m finding it particularly tough at the moment to write…

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Eating (Fresh) Pea Soup in Croatia. . . . A Special Evening

Eating (Fresh) Pea Soup in Croatia. . . . A Special Evening

You might remember that while in Croatia, we spent a few days in Split with our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter who live in Rome, but flew over so we could all hang out.  Our time…

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Wednesday: Pictures and a Few Words . . . How to Look at Hydrangeas

Wednesday: Pictures and a Few Words . . . How to Look at Hydrangeas

 I know that the colour of hydrangeas has much to do with the pH balance of the soil  but I’ve no idea how many seasons it will take me to turn this shrub’s blooms to…

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Wendy’s Garden: Addendum from Above. . .

Wendy’s Garden: Addendum from Above. . .

I’m delighted that so many of you are enjoying this first post in what I hope might be a series of peeks into various gardens. With various family happenings at the moment, I’m not only…

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Garden Visits: Wendy’s, in York . . .

Garden Visits: Wendy’s, in York . . .

This is the first in a series of posts, in which I will knock on the gate of various gardens maintained by readers within our blogging community.  I’ve already finagled an invitation to a splendid…

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