tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1081041590683900958..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Error of my Ways -- What I Wore, and perhaps Shouldn't Havematerfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33445715312081524432014-11-01T12:21:22.622-07:002014-11-01T12:21:22.622-07:00Quince jelly! Perfect with cheeses, with ham, mmmm...Quince jelly! Perfect with cheeses, with ham, mmmmm. <br />I really wish we had a break of some kind, even just 4 days, somewhere mid-fall. Just to accommodate my collapses! ;-) <br />I like your idea that my indulgent purchase of toile-printed joggers need not be justified by wearing them for more serious activities. I will enjoy my sartorial lounging, thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27864138454228781342014-11-01T12:18:45.820-07:002014-11-01T12:18:45.820-07:00Thanks for this, Chepkirui. It's true that the...Thanks for this, Chepkirui. It's true that there are pleasures ahead in these decades. I remember that haggard feeling, truly, having done the grad-school/motherhood juggle through my 40s. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27157839286682323722014-11-01T12:16:16.323-07:002014-11-01T12:16:16.323-07:00You mean you turn the cuff up? I might try that --...You mean you turn the cuff up? I might try that -- I sense that part of the problem with them is that there's too much length for my short self. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35576419375380575252014-11-01T11:53:29.167-07:002014-11-01T11:53:29.167-07:00Should also add that I am wearing Adidas soccer pa...Should also add that I am wearing Adidas soccer pants with skinny legs and scrunchy ankles with a side zip . . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10233419144612505462014-11-01T11:52:17.491-07:002014-11-01T11:52:17.491-07:00Love the toile! If I were wearing them, I'd p...Love the toile! If I were wearing them, I'd probably cuff the cuff with the brogues, but maybe the zip makes that difficult (I, personally, wear too-short pants--just have to). But I also really like the undone zip with the boots . . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36813527814700370742014-10-26T12:51:05.638-07:002014-10-26T12:51:05.638-07:00I wore my similar sweats the other day (see, inspi...I wore my similar sweats the other day (see, inspired by you!) and found myself dressing them down and further down as the day went on, although I think that may just be my mind-set at the moment. Enjoy your down time, and the comfy dressing; it is well-deserved.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34330488505255943252014-10-26T04:50:12.928-07:002014-10-26T04:50:12.928-07:00Even if you only wear your new pants for yoga clas...Even if you only wear your new pants for yoga class and lounging, that's perfectly OK. Why shouldn't we wear something pretty on occasions that are so important for our wellbeing? <br />This weekend marks the beginning of our "fall holidays"- a bit like half term in other places. As always, I dragged myself to the end of classes and then collapsed in complete exhaustion. Finishing the preparation of five jars of quince jelly is about all I can manage today. Now I'm out for a walk through the barrio, later a cup of coffee and the papers. And if I'm lucky, I can start on my holiday programme tomorrow: marking, cleaning, sewing,..<br />Congratulations on your big event, and have a lovely weekend!Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82008212837963795452014-10-25T09:11:09.838-07:002014-10-25T09:11:09.838-07:00Congratulations on getting the crowd to your event...Congratulations on getting the crowd to your event...it was a stress of mine that we would not get a good turn out when we had authors come to visit. <br />Enjoy your lazy day relaxing in your sweats. I plan to wear a baggy tee with my yoga pants while prepping for our dinner party tonight! hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41395802085687457312014-10-25T06:49:20.706-07:002014-10-25T06:49:20.706-07:00Congratulations! Putting together such events is v...Congratulations! Putting together such events is vastly more work than meets the eye- so many details. Enjoy comfy wear and time, basking in the satisfaction of the success.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42220065892431227652014-10-25T04:27:16.083-07:002014-10-25T04:27:16.083-07:00Lounge to your heart's content. It sounds wel...Lounge to your heart's content. It sounds well-deserved.ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549380953245364444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58756454505608862402014-10-24T18:26:33.508-07:002014-10-24T18:26:33.508-07:00Oh comfort; that's a good question. I may have...Oh comfort; that's a good question. I may have too much grading for comfort---well, I do have too much. But clunky motorcycle boots and jeans instead of teaching clothing; that's comfortable, no? PS: late to comment on your last post, but thank you. Wandering among my early 40s here; feeling haggard in the midst of motherhood (with a young child) and a doctorate, and it's so lovely and heartening somehow to feel the possibilities of the decades to come, as you describe them, both in terms of inner states and a look (I can't think of a better word at the moment) that I can relate to, would be thrilled to inhabit. Chepkiruinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75424047952841375182014-10-24T12:14:07.693-07:002014-10-24T12:14:07.693-07:00Enjoy your weekend. I'm already in my jersey ...Enjoy your weekend. I'm already in my jersey pull on pants here after planting all my remaining Spring bulbs very quickly before it became dark her in North Yorkshire. Planned breakfast and newspapers out at nearby cafe and a walk tomorrow afternoon, then some baking on Sunday with friend's lovely 9 year old daughter. We'll have a Hallowe'en theme going on. Look forward to your next post and following 'retirement' issues closely. You are not alone in your anxieties but I'm sure you know that. Changing circumstances are always worrying but you have a battery of excellent coping strategies:- your running, a supportive partner, coastal living, opera trip and spending time with young family members. Jill S Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22356344112010658172014-10-24T09:43:23.334-07:002014-10-24T09:43:23.334-07:00It is now half term here in England and school is ...It is now half term here in England and school is but a dream for a whole week. I shall be hopping on a train to the south of England and then a plane to Nantes for 3 days of nattering, eating and being a tourist with my daughter. Because I really enjoy the capsule wardrobe, I shall be black and tan with touches of gold and brass throughout. And - I shall buy a G&T for the train and sleep (probably really unattractively) over a glossy magazine.<br />It doesn't get much better. Even the thought of flying again cannot deter me. Enjoy the sense of a good job well done.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784336429060492455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5630387328841854112014-10-24T09:30:39.855-07:002014-10-24T09:30:39.855-07:00Happy to hear your event was such a success. I tri...Happy to hear your event was such a success. I tried sweats and returned happily to baggy jeans, but, YMMV:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91045832446097534932014-10-24T09:14:54.386-07:002014-10-24T09:14:54.386-07:00I loved your last post on beauty and ageing. The ...I loved your last post on beauty and ageing. The photos of you and your granddaughter are sublime! <br /><br />Glad to hear your poetry event went off well and congratulations on pulling it together. I am currently trying to coordinate visits from and to our rather large family - everyone suddenly wants to get together now the nights are drawing in, and it is proving incredibly frustrating as people change their plans...<br /><br />You are probably right about the sweatpants - enjoy lounging this weekend. Not sure what we are doing - a bit of chilling perhaps, maybe a visit to nearby Cambridge for a bit of culture and dressing up, and definitely some work on clearing up in the garden after the recent stormy weather. Happy weekend!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.com