tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post907843739767272293..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: First Five November Friday Things. . . .Food, Books, Colourful Knits, Opera. . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39265690418285226762013-11-05T14:06:15.736-08:002013-11-05T14:06:15.736-08:00I haven't yet had a chance to check out those ...I haven't yet had a chance to check out those Met broadcasts but so many friends are very enthusiastic about them -- they're broadcast too early here (live, of course) and I'm not ready to be up and about that early on my day off. Like you, Tosca was a first for me, despite having viewed a few operas now -- what a treat the large repertoire is, that it still holds so many surprises.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51686691759620721332013-11-05T14:04:27.943-08:002013-11-05T14:04:27.943-08:00Aren't they wonderful, the phone texts and pho...Aren't they wonderful, the phone texts and photos -- wonders of technology!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61828334053225782642013-11-05T14:03:51.740-08:002013-11-05T14:03:51.740-08:00Paul enjoyed it as well -- I noticed recently that...Paul enjoyed it as well -- I noticed recently that it's on Netflix, but as much as I enjoy the books, I'm probably not going to bother with the movie.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68371233886043293172013-11-05T06:12:03.077-08:002013-11-05T06:12:03.077-08:00Girls in rainbow sweaters with big smiling faces! ...Girls in rainbow sweaters with big smiling faces! How delightful! Delightful also is the stack of books, which has me drooling although I have already saddled myself with a heavy reading load for a class I am taking. At least I can dream.<br /><br />I am going to see Tosca for the first time this weekend! Not live exactly, but I will be going to the broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera shown at a local movie theater Saturday and am very much looking forward to it. I'm working backwards, opera wise, familiar with many contemporary and modern operas, I am expanding my horizons....Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54810079745647743062013-11-04T10:33:56.102-08:002013-11-04T10:33:56.102-08:00Oh, and I pushed publish before mentioning the dar...Oh, and I pushed publish before mentioning the darling granddaughters and their matching rainbow dresses. So very sweet. Those phone texts and photos mean a lot.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40713868530522980352013-11-04T10:33:05.378-08:002013-11-04T10:33:05.378-08:00A new stack of books in the mail is a delightful t...A new stack of books in the mail is a delightful thing. <br /><br />When I was there with you and Pater, you discussed Jack Reacher, but didn't think I'd enjoy the movie. Coincidentally, that night, while I was away, Tim watched that movie on Netflix and enjoyed it. He did say that he didn't think that I would. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90367408344144046462013-11-03T11:59:23.834-08:002013-11-03T11:59:23.834-08:00A pair of rainbows must mean double the luck :)
A pair of rainbows must mean double the luck :)<br /><br />Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24492688001738325732013-11-03T07:15:37.193-08:002013-11-03T07:15:37.193-08:00I suspected you'd enjoy that photo! I hope you...I suspected you'd enjoy that photo! I hope your candidate was successful and that you're basking in exhausted happiness today. If not, at least you know you were working actively for the kind of city you want -- you've quickly nested yourself in Montreal, haven't you?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57269920119005273272013-11-03T07:12:47.176-08:002013-11-03T07:12:47.176-08:00Congratulations! Somehow, looking at a baby on a c...Congratulations! Somehow, looking at a baby on a cell-phone screen can perk up the worst day! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29561308165052650432013-11-03T07:12:06.086-08:002013-11-03T07:12:06.086-08:00It would almost be worth searching out seeds, alth...It would almost be worth searching out seeds, although I think they're like tomatoes and would best be started in a greenhouse. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23217376781317799752013-11-03T07:10:59.335-08:002013-11-03T07:10:59.335-08:00Yes! I really need a weekend like that. Finally ge...Yes! I really need a weekend like that. Finally getting the laundry caught up, a few meals in the freezer perhaps, clearing my office desk down to its surface. . . . won't happen 'til the end of term, but oh, I breathe so much easier after one of those weekends. Enjoy yours! You've been so busy lately, it's much needed, I'm sure.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69546030822898265772013-11-03T07:09:33.694-08:002013-11-03T07:09:33.694-08:00Snail mail packages are great, aren't they? Li...Snail mail packages are great, aren't they? Living on the island, unfortunately, most online purchases require a trip to town to the Purolator or whatever Depot, but Chapters still sends by Canada Post so we get those packages in our mailbox. Love it!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45531291617466562572013-11-03T07:08:31.055-08:002013-11-03T07:08:31.055-08:00indeed she is, in just a few more weeks! indeed she is, in just a few more weeks! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91737772060948394992013-11-03T07:08:03.992-08:002013-11-03T07:08:03.992-08:00hope it's been a good one!hope it's been a good one!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48016751450331352072013-11-02T16:05:30.095-07:002013-11-02T16:05:30.095-07:00Oh you DO know how to delight me! Thank you for th...Oh you DO know how to delight me! Thank you for that adorable rainbow-girls photo.. I have an exhausting,, exciting weekend of working on a municipal election here, and voting day is tomorrow.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63043265653930498472013-11-02T15:25:41.701-07:002013-11-02T15:25:41.701-07:00Well, the big news this week for me is that I welc...Well, the big news this week for me is that I welcomed another niece to the world. I can't wait to meet her in person in December! In the meantime, I am happy to also be a recipient of mood-improving photos. I hope the marking was painless and you got to dive into the fun books!Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31443323726814858892013-11-02T04:11:34.910-07:002013-11-02T04:11:34.910-07:00I only became aware of ground cherries a couple of...I only became aware of ground cherries a couple of years ago and we love them here. Can't find them too often, but when I do, yum yum. Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50488625449022032622013-11-01T19:18:46.916-07:002013-11-01T19:18:46.916-07:00Oh, the girls in the rainbow sweaters would put a ...Oh, the girls in the rainbow sweaters would put a smile on anyone's face (as they have mine). I'm looking forward to one of those "getting back on track" weekends....not particularly restful, but restorative in their own way.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-2919489688173292632013-11-01T18:25:24.395-07:002013-11-01T18:25:24.395-07:00I love the bright knitted garments they are wearin...I love the bright knitted garments they are wearing...obviously the work of a very clever Nana!<br />I do love getting a package in the mail even if I know what's inside.<br />Enjoy your weekend.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64250881135948214972013-11-01T18:15:11.062-07:002013-11-01T18:15:11.062-07:00Those girls are so gorgeous! Look how big Hattie i...Those girls are so gorgeous! Look how big Hattie is. She must be close to 1!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33006994940143567322013-11-01T17:40:29.450-07:002013-11-01T17:40:29.450-07:00enjoy your weekend - thanks for getting ours' ...enjoy your weekend - thanks for getting ours' started<br />ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549380953245364444noreply@blogger.com