Materfamilias Writes

Another Year Underway. . .

Another Year Underway. . .

The Christmas wreath has been taken down, but I’m not ready to strip it yet. Perhaps the sparrows will enjoy it, out in the “terrace” (our condo rooftop, covered with trees, shrubs, perennials in containers).…

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And there was reading in December. . . .

And there was reading in December. . . .

First of all, Happy New Year to all of you! I am so grateful to you for reading and commenting here, and I’m looking forward to another year of sharing booktalk with you. But I’m…

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A Bit of Random Cheer, 3rd Monday in Advent. . .

A Bit of Random Cheer, 3rd Monday in Advent. . .

Odds and Ends this morning, and then I’m off to meet my sister for a walk in the rain — walking together outdoors is the only socializing we’re currently permitted here, outside of our immediate…

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November Reading — and Book Chat to See the Year Out

November Reading — and Book Chat to See the Year Out

 My November reading didn’t begin as auspiciously as did recent months’, but it was full of gems nonetheless. Here’s the list:  — Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim (international political thriller) — Elif Batuman’s The Idiot (literary fiction;…

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Friday Becomes Saturday. . . of (Momentary) Sadness and Purpose and Simple Pleasures . . . and Aging. . .

Friday Becomes Saturday. . . of (Momentary) Sadness and Purpose and Simple Pleasures . . . and Aging. . .

Friday, I wrote this. . . after deleting two other half-hearted attempts that my very vocal inner critic deemed banal or overly self-indulgent. . .  Today is tough. No single reason, nor any serious one.…

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