Materfamilias Writes

Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

I’m writing from Portland, Oregon, this morning, and just as the last time we visited this city,  snow was beginning to fall in Vancouver as we drove away from home. . . Last time we were…

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A Peek in My Journal. . .

A Peek in My Journal. . .

 I’m off to the island today to visit a friend for lunch. No time to chat here, but I thought you might like to see what I’ve been up to in my illustrated journal.  (And…

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Five on Friday, The Gamut: Fuchsia Berries to New Jumpsuits to Yummy Food to . . .

Five on Friday, The Gamut: Fuchsia Berries to New Jumpsuits to Yummy Food to . . .

I have every intention (I know, I know, road to hell, paving, all that. . . ) of posting something more thoughtful, even substantial, one of these days. But wow! Fall is Busy!! And we…

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Monday, Retired. . . .

Monday, Retired. . . .

I suspect I’m not alone in finding that Monday morning continues to exert a sense of obligation, sometimes even urgency, a prodding back to busy-ness after the weekend’s changed rhythm. And I might not be…

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La Rentrée Gets Real — Fall’s Rhythms Are Happening, People!

La Rentrée Gets Real — Fall’s Rhythms Are Happening, People!

We’re just back from a two-day getaway at Harrison Hot Springs Resort, a two-hour drive from Vancouver, but an entirely different world.  Paul (also known here as Pater) booked the stay as a belated–or perhaps,…

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