Materfamilias Writes

Happy Hallowe’en — a recipe and a monster for you!

Happy Hallowe’en — a recipe and a monster for you!

I saw this very imaginative pumpkin Ogopogo (or perhaps a Cadborosaurus) up the road while I was out on my run today, and I just had to go back with my camera, especially since we’ve…

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Forest-Fresh Fall Food!

Forest-Fresh Fall Food!

We had a few sunny, windy days’ respite from the rain, but now it’s soggy and muddy and grey. Not only that, of course, but this weekend the clocks fall back, so that next week…

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A Running Story . . .

A Running Story . . .

Although my left foot — heel, left instep, ankle, probably Achilles stuff which has happened before and which probably relates to a long-ago broken leg — has been bothering me lately, I haven’t yet felt…

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I rush here, I rush there . . .

I rush here, I rush there . . .

Busy Days! Thursday was crazy if satisfying: I left the house at 7:45 to catch the 8 ferry, grabbed a coffee and brioche in town (too rushed to get breakfast at home) then hurried to…

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i’ve got the blues, but that’s a good thing . . .

i’ve got the blues, but that’s a good thing . . .

A few weeks ago, my blogging friend, Lesley, over at Peregrinations, tagged me to post seven blue things from around my home. I could have crossed most of the seven off my list with the…

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