tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post493258804360453965..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Beach Walk, Continued. . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52135316447290306582017-08-07T13:58:07.498-07:002017-08-07T13:58:07.498-07:00Readers and Putterers and Knitters Together ;-)Readers and Putterers and Knitters Together ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44945413225436502892017-08-05T12:37:49.166-07:002017-08-05T12:37:49.166-07:00Oh I am a dedicated putterer. And I adore being s...Oh I am a dedicated putterer. And I adore being still and just watching or thinking, or letting my thoughts putter away on their own without added influence. <br /><br />What a wonderful post.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27080215989917581732017-07-29T17:01:34.632-07:002017-07-29T17:01:34.632-07:00You describe this so well. I discovered it about m...You describe this so well. I discovered it about myself when I was writing my doctoral dissertation (forever and ever!). I need to putter to put some distance between so many external tasks that impinge, so that I can make a bit of room for creative mental work....The dog circling on a rug is a perfect image of it. (and I do think the grandkids are happy with the model, if only I'd get serious about taking out the sewing machine ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81976186980124049292017-07-29T16:59:35.930-07:002017-07-29T16:59:35.930-07:00Putterers of the blogging community, Unite! Oh wai...Putterers of the blogging community, Unite! Oh wait, we already have ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38434552809436060352017-07-29T16:58:55.424-07:002017-07-29T16:58:55.424-07:00Oh yes, especially puttering in a garden, or simpl...Oh yes, especially puttering in a garden, or simply staring at it. And the clearing away of mental terrain, for me at least, allows new ideas to begin building...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91498947106498458482017-07-29T16:58:10.837-07:002017-07-29T16:58:10.837-07:00You did that same bike ride? Isn't it gorgeous...You did that same bike ride? Isn't it gorgeous? I'm so glad you took away such a positive impression of my city.<br />Much of this next Italy trip will be spent in a small beach town not far from Rome -- Pater and I will be helping our son-in-law with g'daughter while our daughter does a course out of town. I do imagine we'll get away on weekends (probably with our SIL) but not sure where to yet. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-259506105879643732017-07-29T16:55:47.362-07:002017-07-29T16:55:47.362-07:00I do find it such a joyous relationship, truly a g...I do find it such a joyous relationship, truly a gift. <br />You're right about puttering -- it can absolutely include some standing still, staring into space, daydreaming, but it can also be productive in relaxing, non-predictable ways. Laundry, cooking, baking, web-surfing, looking for a photo you remember putting somewhere. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-357421644922840542017-07-29T16:53:08.921-07:002017-07-29T16:53:08.921-07:00It's so true about a teaching position, especi...It's so true about a teaching position, especially since there's always the sense that time not spent on prepping or marking should be directed toward research/scholarship which, of course, can never be completed...<br />I did consider aiming at an airport in your general direction, but I don't think it's in the cards for this trip. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83889676801721291362017-07-29T16:51:02.284-07:002017-07-29T16:51:02.284-07:00Seconding what K.Line said. Although I'd argue...Seconding what K.Line said. Although I'd argue that I've also figured it out. Just not so good at the execution, but working on it.<br />And yes, non-committal spearheading is just the ticket... materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28485589927761345872017-07-29T16:49:48.124-07:002017-07-29T16:49:48.124-07:00Glad to have taught you such an important word -- ...Glad to have taught you such an important word -- Yes, Puttering can quickly seduce. Just give in. . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22676679282635337122017-07-29T16:49:15.671-07:002017-07-29T16:49:15.671-07:00I love the idea of that walk, can almost picture i...I love the idea of that walk, can almost picture it -- and to dream up stories about that old ruined village. Plus all those romping dogs -- I'll bet it was fun!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87989557774680994902017-07-29T16:48:01.939-07:002017-07-29T16:48:01.939-07:00Oh, those weeds -- something I don't miss from...Oh, those weeds -- something I don't miss from my old garden -- good luck!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17786199336573810322017-07-28T14:41:25.674-07:002017-07-28T14:41:25.674-07:00I'm a committed putterer . It's the best ...I'm a committed putterer . It's the best of past times don't you think? I said to my husband just the other day that I'd discovered something about myself ! I realize I need to shuffle ( putter ) and organize ( putter ) a fair bit to get my juices flowing before I belly up to the table in my studio. Sweeping , shuffling , moving bits around , likely looking for all intents and purposes like a dog circling on a rug before they settle down to sleep. That's me . Oh, and BTW ... lucky grandkids ;) . I'm sure they wouldn't swap you for any other. Sandy Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347956963173779069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-88696424091458838532017-07-28T05:31:02.078-07:002017-07-28T05:31:02.078-07:00I putter all the time when I am at home: pull a fe...I putter all the time when I am at home: pull a few weeds, tidy a drawer or cupboard,<br />cull books... I'm sure that it lowers blood pressure. Your time with Nola sounds like fun. You share your love of fashion, art and books in a meaningful way. The beach photos are great. Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13213817576440934712017-07-27T21:06:38.041-07:002017-07-27T21:06:38.041-07:00Love the beach photos. I also spent the day putter...Love the beach photos. I also spent the day puttering and staring into space. It never feels like wasted time. I'm quite sure that staring into space can lower blood pressure. Especially if the space stared at has a garden....<br />Ali<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087735525738707731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29663747111969253762017-07-27T15:52:45.190-07:002017-07-27T15:52:45.190-07:00Looking at these pictures I see the possibility of...Looking at these pictures I see the possibility of some great sketches! I know I've mentioned it many times before but every time you talk about cycling through Stanley Park and along the sea wall I'm immediately transported back to the day we spent just doing that ... that ride alone makes me appreciate how wonderful it must be to live in Vancouver! <br />Wondering which cities youre planning to visit on your next trip to Italy? :)<br />Rosie Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718521437964866609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31587730627678345332017-07-27T14:31:20.583-07:002017-07-27T14:31:20.583-07:00Wow - you are a lucky person to have figured this ...Wow - you are a lucky person to have figured this out!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26009758960241668912017-07-27T14:30:08.069-07:002017-07-27T14:30:08.069-07:00You're so gloriously sympatico with your gdaug...You're so gloriously sympatico with your gdaughter! What a gift. And I never realized this but I am a master putterer?! I do it in the kitchen (best with wine, though it's not necessary) and I read the computer, cook, talk on the phone, clean, listen to music. It's totally fun - though it's a weekend thing for me, what with the job!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26817862572547837342017-07-27T13:37:42.176-07:002017-07-27T13:37:42.176-07:00I love puttering, and I am an expert at standing s...I love puttering, and I am an expert at standing still and staring into space while wondering what to do next. For (at least) the last two decades though, puttering has been an almost forbidden luxury. Although I knew that it was slightly mad to feel guilty about doing the laundry or watering the flowers while there were papers screaming to be marked, I could not help feeling that way. That's what a teaching job does to us, as you will know. Now I am into some serious culling, and I am loving every minute of it.<br />Any chance of our paths crossing in December?Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28599429437794462862017-07-27T12:29:21.428-07:002017-07-27T12:29:21.428-07:00Puttering, pottering...the bliss. I do it all the...Puttering, pottering...the bliss. I do it all the time and the smallest potter/putter brings great joy. I am going to go and do some now, as it happens. I want to look out all my running/walking medals and see just what races I have taken part in. Every morning I go outside and have a little putter about with my coffee cup. Like you, I am very good at simply standing and today I went up to the airport to pick people up and just sat in the car park watching planes come in and take off. Very calming. There should be more of this, in my opinion. Spearhead the movement! In a non-committal sort of way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83339252429203364642017-07-27T10:01:27.692-07:002017-07-27T10:01:27.692-07:00Lovely photos!
I've learned a new word today-&...Lovely photos!<br />I've learned a new word today-"puttering"-it sounds very seducing and I like it very much :-)<br />I was wondering how Nola liked her Rome experience<br />Hope to see your Romana/Parisienne outfits<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11627737051662674882017-07-27T08:48:54.884-07:002017-07-27T08:48:54.884-07:00We are still decorating here today but have arrang...We are still decorating here today but have arranged a dog walk for tomorrow with friends , their young son , his German exchange student friend & their two poodles- plus our lurchers of course . There is a pretty wooded area near here , where the steep valleys were flooded years ago for reservoirs & it is now a lovely walking area . It has been quite dry so the old ruined village may be poking out if the water . It's always nice to see that . Atmospheric . You sound very busy doing all that puttering .<br />Wendy in YorkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45328308876252158972017-07-27T07:53:22.563-07:002017-07-27T07:53:22.563-07:00Your time with Not-So-Little sounds like fun. You ...Your time with Not-So-Little sounds like fun. You have so many interests in common...you won't run out of things to do!<br /><br />I am going to putter outside, before it gets too hot...some large-ish weeds have been waving to me and laughing...Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305981957174091874noreply@blogger.com