Materfamilias Writes

Word-less (Late) Wednesday Wandering. . . Back to Portland. . .

Word-less (Late) Wednesday Wandering. . . Back to Portland. . .

You know how much I like street art, right? So guess how delighted I was to stumble upon the Lovejoy Columns when wandering Portland’s Pearl District one sunny afternoon last month! The sun and shadow,…

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Of Moods and Mood-Mods and Travel. . .

Of Moods and Mood-Mods and Travel. . .

I had a wonderful time with a visiting friend on the weekend, managing toignore the symptoms through our dinner Saturday night and lovely long chat that evening and the next morning. Another out-of-town friend arrives…

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Four Outfits Friday. . . and Spot the New Shoes. . .

Four Outfits Friday. . . and Spot the New Shoes. . .

Our ten days away on the island and in Portland included rainy days at 17 Celsius (62.6 F) all the way up to sunny Portland’s 84 Farenheit (about 29C), so transition packing was required. I…

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Travel RePort Re Portland. . .

Travel RePort Re Portland. . .

First of all, thanks again to Eleonore for that delightful garden visit and the dramatic story that unfolded as she introduced us to it. I’m so pleased with the Garden Series — when I proposed…

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Notes from the Road

Notes from the Road

It’s been over a week since I announced my little blogging break, a week that I’ve been away from home. First, two days visiting friends in the small city near our old island home, then…

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