tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4398365313506728136..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: And this Friday. . . Five More Things. . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49687222285075314622013-11-14T20:51:23.841-08:002013-11-14T20:51:23.841-08:00Okay, then, I got this!Okay, then, I got this!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32297618700854668682013-11-13T15:21:06.388-08:002013-11-13T15:21:06.388-08:00I don't think so, no. I know the socks don...I don't think so, no. I know the socks don't bother him.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762423252003843019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17860001295422441702013-11-10T11:01:54.663-08:002013-11-10T11:01:54.663-08:00That would make me very happy, I have to admit. I&...That would make me very happy, I have to admit. I'll send you links to possible patterns to make sure I get the style okay. And he's not overly sensitive about wool, is he?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20150624022303266472013-11-10T11:01:02.904-08:002013-11-10T11:01:02.904-08:00I discovered them as part of our landscaping on ca...I discovered them as part of our landscaping on campus, and a horticulturally aware colleague told me their name and that they belonged to the arbutus family. When we then found them growing wild in rural Portugal a few years later I was even more enamoured and came back to our own backyard planting with renewed appreciation. They do just glow in the sunlight, don't they?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32141467234455674612013-11-10T10:59:04.229-08:002013-11-10T10:59:04.229-08:00They could have Possibilities right on the label, ...They could have Possibilities right on the label, couldn't they? That seems to go with the newness of the box . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-72313377181229118382013-11-10T10:58:07.089-08:002013-11-10T10:58:07.089-08:00I know! I should have suggested legwarmers right a...I know! I should have suggested legwarmers right at the start -- although I can easily imagine one of those getting lost. . . .I might have to make some next year, to keep the tradition going forward!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43552868096850061302013-11-10T10:55:01.732-08:002013-11-10T10:55:01.732-08:00Mom, I keep forgetting to tell you that Jesse has ...Mom, I keep forgetting to tell you that Jesse has requested a knit toque. Any chance you can make that happen for Christmas?<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762423252003843019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28710194995167300882013-11-10T10:37:45.142-08:002013-11-10T10:37:45.142-08:00I have a "strawberry" glowing in the sun...I have a "strawberry" glowing in the sunlight atop the bust of George Washington (long story) in the window above my sink. But I never knew the name of their tree until now, even though I have adored them since very early childhood. Thank you.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035642478179187618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21438308004041446302013-11-10T06:32:29.891-08:002013-11-10T06:32:29.891-08:00A fun Five Things again. Crayons - I just looked a...A fun Five Things again. Crayons - I just looked at some this week, remembering coloring as a child. A new box was full of possibility. <br />Nola's style sense is charming - she'll look great in those rainbow pants! Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33757597254577076292013-11-09T14:51:28.706-08:002013-11-09T14:51:28.706-08:00Rainbow pants! Oh ma, I think you could have a who...Rainbow pants! Oh ma, I think you could have a whole other career! And I just know there will be a pic. But does the adorable Nola know about... legwarmers? I am thinking, they could last much longer than pants. <br /><br />Rainbow legwarmers: who would not want a pair?<br /><br />PS Your shoes are cool! Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45371975770448406032013-11-09T12:42:51.858-08:002013-11-09T12:42:51.858-08:00Oh yes! I forgot about the smell!
Oh yes! I forgot about the smell!<br />materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66697531587903504962013-11-09T12:42:35.077-08:002013-11-09T12:42:35.077-08:00I'm trying to knit happiness into every stitch...I'm trying to knit happiness into every stitch, Mardel -- Superpowers for the win!!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-89508302559059265102013-11-09T12:42:11.227-08:002013-11-09T12:42:11.227-08:00So you can indulge in some domestic Doodle Art! Fu...So you can indulge in some domestic Doodle Art! Fun!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4300042546460217162013-11-09T12:40:44.211-08:002013-11-09T12:40:44.211-08:00We should all have a pair, no?! (well, maybe no!)We should all have a pair, no?! (well, maybe no!)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68696955193834480392013-11-09T12:40:24.941-08:002013-11-09T12:40:24.941-08:00They bring back memories, the Crayolas, don't ...They bring back memories, the Crayolas, don't they!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44977823017315747542013-11-09T12:40:03.521-08:002013-11-09T12:40:03.521-08:00I know! And surely I could have found a "rain...I know! And surely I could have found a "rainbow" yarn in worsted weight -- or Bulky!!<br />materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37821138457574113322013-11-09T12:39:34.683-08:002013-11-09T12:39:34.683-08:00I'm a wee bit nervous, and she's been look...I'm a wee bit nervous, and she's been looking more stylish lately, growing up a bit, especially with starting kindergarten. But she claims she'll still wear the rainbow pants. We 'll see . . . <br />You have a pair of Thinks as well, don't you? I bought a red pair in Paris about 7 or 8 years ago, but they were a bit too folklorish and got culled. These are much better!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13963363463323774152013-11-09T11:04:41.925-08:002013-11-09T11:04:41.925-08:00I still love the smell of a fresh box of crayons! ...I still love the smell of a fresh box of crayons! I love the rainbow pants!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79330079356500007262013-11-09T11:02:24.740-08:002013-11-09T11:02:24.740-08:00What happy rainbow pants! A post filled with colo...What happy rainbow pants! A post filled with color. And a great shoe find as well.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90250887573145415922013-11-09T10:21:46.427-08:002013-11-09T10:21:46.427-08:00Great thrifting shoe find! I'm not ashamed to ...Great thrifting shoe find! I'm not ashamed to admit that I love crayons. Occasionally, I will indulge in some coloring fun in my Fluevog coloring book, but more regularly we use a special kind for our kitchen white board to make grocery lists and write reminders. Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66915931969088417842013-11-09T09:04:05.814-08:002013-11-09T09:04:05.814-08:00Rainbow pants! Absolutely adorable.Rainbow pants! Absolutely adorable.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59708528119840433112013-11-09T08:42:31.688-08:002013-11-09T08:42:31.688-08:00We spent many a rainy day with colouring books and...We spent many a rainy day with colouring books and Crayola crayons...good times, Nola will look adorable in those cute pants,she's lucky to have such a clever Grandmother. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8178273266659805162013-11-09T06:40:39.585-08:002013-11-09T06:40:39.585-08:00OMG - those pants are hilarious! They're going...OMG - those pants are hilarious! They're going to be so cute on Nola. But honestly, what were you thinking with the fingering yarn?!?! And those shoes, at 75 bucks, are the story of the week. Good times.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80044114772842410462013-11-08T18:33:49.427-08:002013-11-08T18:33:49.427-08:00Oh those rainbow pants will make her the envy of t...Oh those rainbow pants will make her the envy of the neighborhood! Crayolas...they never seem to lose their magic do they? My grandmother kept one of those jumbo boxes at her apartment, and it was such a treat when we visited to have seemingly unlimited hues to work with. <br /><br />You're going to love those Think shoes!!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com