Materfamilias Writes

Riding Bikes . . . and Sketching Them Too, Apparently. . .

Riding Bikes . . . and Sketching Them Too, Apparently. . .

We’re lucky to have our granddaughter with us today, so I’ll keep my Monday post very light. Pleased to say that I finally finished my mini watercolour sketchbook(I should post a few more pages here…

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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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Biking Boldness on a Rather Small Scale — Mater Goes Solo!

Biking Boldness on a Rather Small Scale — Mater Goes Solo!

I wrote most of this post three weeks ago, and then somehow got sidetracked with sorting out why the recent spotlighting of “Badass” women gets under my skin. With two posts on the topic since…

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Cycling Gear for an Anniversary in the City . . .

Cycling Gear for an Anniversary in the City . . .

Thought you might be interested in knowing what one wears to celebrate a 42nd anniversary à vélo — for me, on a warm day, it’s lasts year’s olive linen-cotton skirt and a just-bought “art T-shirt” which…

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If I’m Happy (in the city) and I Know It, Tell My Blog. . .

If I’m Happy (in the city) and I Know It, Tell My Blog. . .

 I’ve already written so many words this week that I think it’s time for some photos. In fact, I hesitated even to post these, because I’m always conscious that once a new post rolls up,…

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