Materfamilias Writes

Dressing to defy the gloom

Dressing to defy the gloom

It’s cool, drab, and rainy this morning, and with last weekend’s time change, the dark nights hit earlier; as we move toward the solstice, over the next six weeks, the days are shorter and shorter,…

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Thanks-giving

Thanks-giving

First, a proud and hearty Congratulations to my little sister, Kathy, who completed the Royal Victoria Marathon yesterday in 4:22.39! Little sis’ has four kids, has fulltime paid work, does a crazy amount of volunteer…

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Today’s Blessings:

Today’s Blessings:

Following La Belette Rouge’sexample, I offer you a brief list of things I’m loving right now: 1. I get home about 6:45, and I’ve generally already walked 90 minutes (to and from school) OR walked…

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Meanwhile, back in the garden

Meanwhile, back in the garden

All this travelling is well and good, but, to paraphrase Voltaire, il faut cultiver mon jardin. I’ve realized how little garden blogging I’ve done lately — turns out that reflects how little weeding and trimming…

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here and there, this and that

here and there, this and that

Here,when I photographed the yellows and whites in my garden last week, the Romneya Coulteri (California tree poppy) buds were still doing this, beautifully. They’re not at all subtle now, but they are stunning. I’m…

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