Materfamilias Writes

Lessons from Herons . . .

Lessons from Herons . . .

I have so much to learn from this Great Blue Heron (I do think it’s worth clicking to enlarge — your heartrate will slow immediately, I promise). Patiently, watchfully, quietly, he waits and waits, completely…

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Hava-ing it all, Rain or Shine!

Hava-ing it all, Rain or Shine!

 Lisa’s post on Sturdy Summer Perfection the other day reminded me of this window in London — I think it was Selfridge’s, but I could be wrong. It was a very warm day, perfect for…

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Just down the Road — Weekend Getaway

Just down the Road — Weekend Getaway

These irises are not in my garden (I wish!) but are part of the landscaping at thelovely waterfront hotel we stayed in Saturday night in Victoria. Our son and GF have some good connections in…

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Colour Lesson from a Cargo Barge

Colour Lesson from a Cargo Barge

Just a single photo this morning.  But I find this view from my front deck so effective (you’ll appreciate it better if you have a moment to click and enlarge). The cargo ship is so…

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Two of these books are not like the other . . .

Two of these books are not like the other . . .

I’m going to have to speed things up a bit, so you’ll excuse some disparate pairings, I hope, and some very brief remarks. Ian McEwan’s Solar, while it is, as the Sunday Times apparently declared,…

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