Materfamilias Writes

Keeping it Real — What I Wore on the Mountain . . .

Keeping it Real — What I Wore on the Mountain . . .

I must admit that I’ve become increasingly less interested in the Visibility Project, as I’ll call it, on a variety of blogs. Jennifer and I talked about the What I Wore phenomenon when we were…

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the Name Game . . .

the Name Game . . .

I suspect there are not many 7 or 8-year old birthday parties these days that feature the memory game. It was a staple when I did that circuit, over half a century ago. Ten or…

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Fauna in the Flora. . . in Time’s Telescope . . .

Fauna in the Flora. . . in Time’s Telescope . . .

A bronze grasshopper leaps through my peripheral vision. Instantly, I see its green ancestor, through a gap between small fingers, a peephole into the rosy darkness of a cupped young hand — one of my…

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From Lows to Highs (On a Bike)

From Lows to Highs (On a Bike)

Before we cycle back up out of my “slough of despond,” I must thank all of you who read and commented onmy last post for your support and thoughtfulness and wisdom. If you haven’t yet…

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Too Depressing for Words? But Let’s Try, Shall We?

Too Depressing for Words? But Let’s Try, Shall We?

ADDED HOURS AFTER ORIGINAL POSTING: JUST  poking my head in to thank you all for your supportive feedback and to assure you that I’m fine now. Have been fine since Monday. Hope that doesn’t make…

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