Materfamilias Writes

Monday Memories — Train Rides Past, Train Rides to Come. . .

Monday Memories — Train Rides Past, Train Rides to Come. . .

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions about my upcoming trip to Edinburgh. After I leave that city, I have a day of train travel to my next destination and then, a few days later, another…

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Of Apples and Jumpsuits and Pink, Pink Oxfords. . . .

Of Apples and Jumpsuits and Pink, Pink Oxfords. . . .

 I’m up early (as is my tendency) after a decent night’s sleep (hoorah!), and I’m heading over to Vancouver Island to visit with friends. Yes, having only just having recovered my voice after a five-day…

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I Blame Francine! — Of Shoes and Memories and an OOTD

I Blame Francine! — Of Shoes and Memories and an OOTD

This Transitional Outfit — which I wore to Watercolour Drop-In last week — wouldn’t have worked over the weekend, I have to admit, given the heavy rain, grey skies, and mid-teen temperatures . . .…

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Page from my Travel Journal. . . And Thoughts About Things We’re Not Good At

Page from my Travel Journal. . . And Thoughts About Things We’re Not Good At

As promised, this watercolour sketch from the travel journal I’m gradually filling this trip. I should tell you that I began this page by trying to draw another very similar historical-architectural remnant, also being used…

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A Memoir of Love and Grief: The Bereavement Phase of a Marriage

A Memoir of Love and Grief: The Bereavement Phase of a Marriage

Photo courtesy of an interview for the VIUPoints feature in a recent issue of Vancouver Island University’s online magazine I want to say a few words about a very special book I’ve just finished, and I’ve…

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