Materfamilias Writes

Two Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Two Impossible Things Before Breakfast

 I have reason to believe this blog will look very different, very soon. Yes, I had thought that might be so earlier this week, but I under-estimated how many small steps there were that required…

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Monday Morning . . . in Italy!

Monday Morning . . . in Italy!

Two years ago today, we were in Lazio, Italy, on a daytrip from our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter’s home near Rome to the medieval clifftop village of Calcata. Condemned in the 1930’s for fears of…

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And Another Move . . . (It’s Not What You’re Thinking)

And Another Move . . . (It’s Not What You’re Thinking)

I missed my regular Monday posting. You might not have noticed, but I did, and now here I am, a day late, to tell you why. I have a good reason for my tardiness, and…

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Once Upon a Time — Five Years Ago. . . .

Once Upon a Time — Five Years Ago. . . .

Five years ago March, we listed our island home for sale; five years ago, April, I made an announcement here on the blog that we’d sold it. And shortly afterward, I posted again to explain…

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Keeping It Real: In the Kayak and Out

Keeping It Real: In the Kayak and Out

 Time for a “Keeping It Real” post. . .  Why? Because last Tuesday, I went paddling with my husband. He’s been biking down to the marina and putting his kayak in the water at least…

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