Materfamilias Writes

Creativity of the Ordinary and the Quirkily Personal. . .

Creativity of the Ordinary and the Quirkily Personal. . .

If I tell you that sometimes when I’m awake at 3 or 4 in the morning, I think of my blog — either in general or with a particular post in mind — and am…

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Bordeaux Sketches — Grocery to Table. . .

Bordeaux Sketches — Grocery to Table. . .

 We’re off paddling this morning, but I have just enough time to share a couple of pages from my Bordeaux sketchbook. . . Top left, the sheep’s yoghurt I loved (the shapely little glass decorated…

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Maybe I’m Comin’ Around . . .

Maybe I’m Comin’ Around . . .

With apologies to Steve Earle. . . and with many thanks to you for your empathy. . . Thought it might reassure you to know that I sketched a page in my journal yesterday. It…

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If at First I Can’t Draw That 2CV?. . . Try, Try Again. . .

If at First I Can’t Draw That 2CV?. . . Try, Try Again. . .

 A rainy Tuesday morning here, but I’m not complaining as the precipitation is welcome for fields, forests, streams, and reservoirs. . . I was complaining, only a few weeks ago, about the rain that accompanied…

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Friday — Of Surprises and Confessions. . .

Friday — Of Surprises and Confessions. . .

So. . . I promised to tell you about two more belated-birthday surprises I enjoyed last week. The first was a two-part gift, something I’ve hankered after for years, decades even, but somehow could never…

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