Materfamilias Writes

Trading Rome for La Piscina. . . .

Trading Rome for La Piscina. . . .

If you’ve been following my Instagram account, you already know that we hopped from Bordeaux to a fishing village outside of Rome for the week, the main attraction being my daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter (not…

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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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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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Now That’s A Bit Sketchy . .

Now That’s A Bit Sketchy . .

I am scrambling to think what I might offer you today, not wanting you to abandon me completely, but we’ve had a Six and a Four staying here all week after hanging out with a…

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