Materfamilias Writes

Biking to the Market. . . Somewhere near Bordeaux. . .

Biking to the Market. . . Somewhere near Bordeaux. . .

First, a possible suggestion for those of you unable to post comments here and on other Blogger blogs:  Fellow blogger Mardel deleted Blogger (ha! tongue-twisting repetition, sorry) from her Google account, and then re-installed it…

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Asparagus and Peonies and Pissotières. . . Oh My!

Asparagus and Peonies and Pissotières. . . Oh My!

First of all, may I tell you that your comments make me feel so much better — thank you! (And Pater thanks you as well, because as patient as my lovely guy is, sometimes having…

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Brussels, from Bordeaux. . . . Perspective of Distance

Brussels, from Bordeaux. . . . Perspective of Distance

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comments, here and on Instagram. I’ve answered as best I could, and I trust you’ll understand why I haven’t answered every comment individually. I also received…

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April Flowers in Bordeaux

April Flowers in Bordeaux

Apologies to those of you who have already seen photos of my pyjama pants making their Bordeaux appearance alongside this stunning pink jasmine( 15 metres! 50 feet! high — imagine the fragrance!). . . but…

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Back to Bordeaux via my Illustrated Journal…

Back to Bordeaux via my Illustrated Journal…

Seemed like a very good time to roll the calendar back to a day in Bordeaux, last November, sitting on the terrace of the Café Tourny enjoying a tartine with my grand crème and sketching. .…

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