tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6433068774263907869..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Blog-thinking -- More than just a Nana's Photos?materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11449839667878629952014-08-16T15:14:30.889-07:002014-08-16T15:14:30.889-07:00Thanks so much, Ceri. I can't seem to help bei...Thanks so much, Ceri. I can't seem to help being random, so it's really good to now that intelligent and thoughtful readers such as yourselves occasionally find me eloquent. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24903549343139610142014-08-16T15:12:15.480-07:002014-08-16T15:12:15.480-07:00It means a great deal that you would take the time...It means a great deal that you would take the time to say you like my writing, Joan. thanks so much!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21014852001528497432014-08-14T05:51:36.787-07:002014-08-14T05:51:36.787-07:00I'm with Ceci. I'm not a granny yet but th...I'm with Ceci. I'm not a granny yet but the sweetness of your Nana posts shines through and yes, too much Nana is not a possibility.<br /><br />More than that, I love the randomness of your posts on whatever your intelligent eye lights upon. I too have cast aside the Here I Am Looking Lovely blogs, in boredom. (Although that is not say that I wouldn't love a peek at your new shoes/bags/coat every now and then) I turn to your blog in anticipation of a newsy letter from an eloquent friend. And if you don't feel you have anything to say or would rather be out there doing it rather than writing it, then that is fine by meCerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33819527734475112512014-08-13T15:06:27.273-07:002014-08-13T15:06:27.273-07:00I'm mom to 2 teens/1 early 20-something, a non...I'm mom to 2 teens/1 early 20-something, a non-blogger and I adore your writing. My husband and I are longtime Francophiles who are lucky to get there once or twice a year, so I l especially love your travel posts. But I enjoy all your entries and thought you should know. Thanks, Joan from Chicagojmthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570787494191776559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49933985522623088942014-08-13T11:15:57.332-07:002014-08-13T11:15:57.332-07:00Hi Mater - we are moved in, but not settled in yet...Hi Mater - we are moved in, but not settled in yet. Still trying to unpack and put everything in its place.<br /><br />No. 1 Son is taking a break from uni, working for now, No. 2 Son is getting ready for first year at Ottawa U. We are almost empty nesters!! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17639277584968402212014-08-13T08:03:04.253-07:002014-08-13T08:03:04.253-07:00Ceri, thank you for the kind words, but even more,...Ceri, thank you for the kind words, but even more, for making me laugh! You're absolutely right! How could there be too much nana?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11145656962948944262014-08-13T08:01:15.037-07:002014-08-13T08:01:15.037-07:00Too kind, I'm blushing...
I've noticed, ha...Too kind, I'm blushing...<br />I've noticed, happily, that you're blogging more. Love your eye, your erudition, and above all, those puns!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70533896376010498092014-08-13T07:59:39.020-07:002014-08-13T07:59:39.020-07:00Ah, big hugs for this. Another kindred spirit. I d...Ah, big hugs for this. Another kindred spirit. I don't do the academic publishing I "should" (something like your shows, right?) and I miss that feedback loop sometimes. But the blog community can be so much more rewarding in such very different ways. And yes, the organic increase appeals to me way more than the more mechanical ways to get followers although, to be honest, I wouldn't mind a few more readers. This comments threD, though, makes ever so clear that the ones I have are Quality, Pure Gems!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85356334184498130952014-08-13T07:51:55.426-07:002014-08-13T07:51:55.426-07:00Thanks, Sarah. Ours is a field which often seems t...Thanks, Sarah. Ours is a field which often seems to push all other aspects of our lives to the margins, so I've really wanted to foreground The Rest Of Life. I'm so pleased to know you find it worth reading. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20217328240012828702014-08-13T07:49:01.232-07:002014-08-13T07:49:01.232-07:00Thanks so much. These kind words all mean a great ...Thanks so much. These kind words all mean a great deal. Happy to hear that random is working for many readers.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84837336413436049842014-08-13T07:46:49.576-07:002014-08-13T07:46:49.576-07:00I so appreciate your kind and encouraging words, M...I so appreciate your kind and encouraging words, Marianne. Thank you!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35868323611406818492014-08-13T05:54:23.070-07:002014-08-13T05:54:23.070-07:00The meditative daily-ness of your posts are part o...The meditative daily-ness of your posts are part of what I enjoy the most.<br /><br />The pictures made me think of Vermeer too, partly the beautiful skin/hair colors no doubt.<br /><br />And as a Nana myself, I don't understand the concept of "too much Nana"? How can that even be?<br /><br />CeciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39762338296188434802014-08-12T20:45:42.341-07:002014-08-12T20:45:42.341-07:00I've been sad to see the switch overall in the...I've been sad to see the switch overall in the blogging environment over the past 10 or 12 years. I'll try not to make you clench your jaw...;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63767975896894518182014-08-12T20:44:16.178-07:002014-08-12T20:44:16.178-07:00They're magical moments, aren't they? I lo...They're magical moments, aren't they? I love to share them,hope I don't overdo it. Thanks so much for the kind words.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12401806521284425342014-08-12T20:42:20.706-07:002014-08-12T20:42:20.706-07:00Thanks, Leslie. My commenting has certainly fallen...Thanks, Leslie. My commenting has certainly fallen off in the summer, although I still enjoy reading.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34197087765909010942014-08-12T20:40:18.167-07:002014-08-12T20:40:18.167-07:00You're too kind, but I did think the light as ...You're too kind, but I did think the light as magical and the smile pretty great as well.<br />It's true that it's very had to predict what will catch readers' attention, and since I'm not interested in monetizing (although never say never) I've been guided by my whim...and that whim has been skewing unite Nana lately. Sometimes feels a bit like cheating, but honestly, it's very central to who I am at the momentmaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64145956479286978662014-08-12T20:36:45.297-07:002014-08-12T20:36:45.297-07:00What you posted today belies this comment, my dear...What you posted today belies this comment, my dear. Xoxomaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51779544514108973122014-08-12T20:36:01.797-07:002014-08-12T20:36:01.797-07:00Thanks for the encouragement from a longtime reade...Thanks for the encouragement from a longtime reader. Are you all moved in? And is oldest son getting ready for uni start-up? Youngest is still in high school?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16392839741344277132014-08-12T20:34:35.643-07:002014-08-12T20:34:35.643-07:00Those feelings of connection are surprising and lo...Those feelings of connection are surprising and lovely, aren't they? Thanks for the kind words.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14285718980723299072014-08-12T20:32:44.904-07:002014-08-12T20:32:44.904-07:00Oh Joni . . ;-)
Why don't you? And we'd ta...Oh Joni . . ;-)<br />Why don't you? And we'd talk and talk and talk, probably sort the world out while we're at it...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78980826949721281582014-08-12T20:31:11.267-07:002014-08-12T20:31:11.267-07:00Ah, when the last one moves out.... I was ready fo...Ah, when the last one moves out.... I was ready for that, after raising four, nine years from top to bottom, but it's still moments. Probably just as well you're distracted by term start-up. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25746289992321381452014-08-12T20:29:04.390-07:002014-08-12T20:29:04.390-07:00Another kindred spirit, in a different way. You...Another kindred spirit, in a different way. You're all such gifts, the readers here, and the community, and I so appreciate the kind words. And the understanding of this odd compulsion we share. . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90761741938881191692014-08-12T20:27:27.980-07:002014-08-12T20:27:27.980-07:00It is quite wonderful to know I have a voice, even...It is quite wonderful to know I have a voice, even if I sometimes can be quite self-critical of it. It's the oddest of compulsions in some ways, the most rewarding of others. Thanks for reading and for writing, a kindred spirit.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50964991678773640302014-08-12T14:24:19.908-07:002014-08-12T14:24:19.908-07:00Ahh, you seem like the loveliest person and I am s...Ahh, you seem like the loveliest person and I am sure that the dear toddler above adores you. I've been in a year-long blogging slump, for a variety of reasons, and hope (hope!) that I'm pulling out of it. Time will tell, I guess!Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50377525189193552022014-08-12T11:03:52.930-07:002014-08-12T11:03:52.930-07:00Sometimes I have an idea or an outfit, it could be...Sometimes I have an idea or an outfit, it could be anything, which I want to share with other people, and a blog is like a giant show and tell. I love sharing my enthusiasm for something and when I feel inclined to stop blogging, I remind myself of this. I don't show my work in galleries at the moment but I know I could share them with people who drop by my blog and that gives me certain comfort. <br /><br />There are ways to get Followers, you join me/I'll join you, but where's the friendliness in that? You really do have such a strong sense of community here. I hope you keep sharing whatever you feel like. We clearly enjoy your thoughts and photos when we're not out in the sun chasing summer butterflies... Everyone will come back in the fall.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.com