Materfamilias Writes

Autumn Running, Thinking, Working, Retiring. . . . Blazing Colourfully. . . .

Autumn Running, Thinking, Working, Retiring. . . . Blazing Colourfully. . . .

 I was home getting a drink and using the toilet in between loops of my long run this morning when the slanting sunlight of an early Fall morning lit the autumn foliage in the back…

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What I Wore — No-Thought, Fast Prep Dressing!

What I Wore — No-Thought, Fast Prep Dressing!

I really appreciate your thoughtful responsesto my last post. It will take some time for me to adjust to the notion of retiring, and I’ll chat more about this when I’m ready . . .…

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This is the First Day of The Rest . . . . Oh, You know!

This is the First Day of The Rest . . . . Oh, You know!

This clay fellow was crafted by an artist friend and given to me as a discard from a project she was working on. He’s been weathering just out on our deck for years, occasionally, still,…

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Five Things Friday

Five Things Friday

1. I wore my new shoes this week — they make me very happy! Fluevogs (also available in plain black AND in metallic gold!)  Worn with this outfit. 2. Eggs. Specifically, the dozen free-range eggs that…

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Weekend Gratitude. . . In the Garden

Weekend Gratitude. . . In the Garden

Do you know that great Steve Earle song, “Coming Around,”the one he recorded with Emmylou Harris and sings with his wife-at-the-time Allison Moorer in this YouTube video? (Paul and I were lucky enough to see them…

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