Materfamilias Writes

Plans Gone Awry — Again!

Plans Gone Awry — Again!

Not my travel plans, this time, but someone whose disrupted plans affected my stay-at-home-alone plans. Curious to know whether/how I made room for a smidgin of my own “stuff” in a Full House? Read on. . . click through . . .

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More (than) Mending

More (than) Mending

A Three-Part Post: Some Recommendations of TV series and films; a recent mending project; and some thoughts on being 80 from an artist’s journal. Click through to read more.

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Mending and Thinking. . . and maybe a bit of Mending My Thinking

Mending and Thinking. . . and maybe a bit of Mending My Thinking

I’ve been doing some mending . . . and thinking about Old Things (including myself, eventually) and Creativity and Survival . . . also some wise words from a few younger peeps. . . Click through to read more and perhaps join the conversation

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Sitting and Thinking — An Elder’s Wisdom*

Sitting and Thinking — An Elder’s Wisdom*

While this little guy waits for me to knit a much-needed tail, I’ve pulled together some thoughts on ageing courtesy of the indomitable British writer and editor Diana Athill. Nonogenarian wisdom For The Win!! 😉 Click through for weekend reading and viewing.

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More Winter Dressing . . . and a big Thank You!

More Winter Dressing . . . and a big Thank You!

After last week’s Thoughts on Ageing post, a big thank you for your interest and thoughtful comments. Today, I’m sharing some OOTDs I enjoyed wearing this Winter — layers of memories pulled from the wardrobe. And all worn with red tights!

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