Materfamilias Writes

Of Gifts, Friendship, Snail Mail, and SerendipiTea

Of Gifts, Friendship, Snail Mail, and SerendipiTea

 As I alluded to, partially and briefly,  in an earlier post, I’ve been thinking lately about the ways that our capitalist economy conditions us to evaluate our activities, the use of our time, our “production,”…

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A Tea-Drinking, (Virtual) Pub-Visiting OOTD — Yes, I’ve Been Shopping. . .

A Tea-Drinking, (Virtual) Pub-Visiting OOTD — Yes, I’ve Been Shopping. . .

While I’ve been sipping and sketching and writing about tea, I’ve been wearing a new pair of pants that I love. Want to see? Wide-wale cord in a glorious colour — striking, but goes with…

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More Italian Style, From Vancouver. . .

More Italian Style, From Vancouver. . .

In case you’re wondering, my daughter’s family in Rome is now to their home, along with the rest of Italy, asked (ordered) not to go out except if necessary for work, for health reasons, or…

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The Sidewalks of Bordeaux (A Social Introvert Looks Back)

The Sidewalks of Bordeaux (A Social Introvert Looks Back)

Much as I enjoy our conversations, I’ve been bumping molecules with people in my more immediate vicinities this past week.  Five separate visits with six different friends (one couple accounts for the math) plus a…

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Friendship Week, A Little Travel, A Little OOTD

Friendship Week, A Little Travel, A Little OOTD

After three months with almost no Girlfriend Face-to-Face time (very grateful for my friend Lesley in Bordeaux), I got what I’ve been missing this week. Lots of it! A visit with a good friend here…

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