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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The Sidewalks of Bordeaux (A Social Introvert Looks Back)

The Sidewalks of Bordeaux (A Social Introvert Looks Back)

Much as I enjoy our conversations, I’ve been bumping molecules with people in my more immediate vicinities this past week.  Five separate visits with six different friends (one couple accounts for the math) plus a…

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Friendship Week, A Little Travel, A Little OOTD

Friendship Week, A Little Travel, A Little OOTD

After three months with almost no Girlfriend Face-to-Face time (very grateful for my friend Lesley in Bordeaux), I got what I’ve been missing this week. Lots of it! A visit with a good friend here…

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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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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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