Materfamilias Writes

Oh to be in London, now that spring is here

Oh to be in London, now that spring is here

This is the sort of delightful surprise that makes walking in London so rewarding. Camels as supports for benches?  All along the riverfront, these never fail to make me smile. . . . by the…

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What’s in the Mailbox?

What’s in the Mailbox?

Finally home yesterday afternoon after almost two weeks away, thinking I’d stop in to my Pilates class on the way, having missed so many, but the weather turned nasty — thick sloppy snow swirling wetly…

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Much Ado About Boots

Much Ado About Boots

We’re in Vancouver for the weekend — the kids gave Pater a series of cooking classes as a retirement gift and yesterday he sharpened us his knife skills (tee-hee!). Meanwhile, I had a long run…

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My Portrait, Revealed

My Portrait, Revealed

A few weeks ago, I began writing about portraits in response to the wonderful show that recently closed at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and I intimated that I would follow up by telling you something…

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Drawings, Nudes, Women, Thinking. . .

Drawings, Nudes, Women, Thinking. . .

Detail from a painting by my friend, Alison . . . Subject to be revealed . . . The Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition The Modern Woman: Drawings by Degas, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Other Masterpieces from…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.