tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6387677600589113764..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Five Things Fridaymaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35420864239591500062014-01-29T11:19:46.701-08:002014-01-29T11:19:46.701-08:00That tea looks fantastic! I'm out of my favori...That tea looks fantastic! I'm out of my favorite and it is really putting a damper on my afternoons when I'm working from home.<br /><br />I can't wait to hear more about potential Italy plans! I will be there for a bit in June for a conference. I'm excited as I haven't been since my honeymoon back in 2010.Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36788624335459986052014-01-26T20:49:19.241-08:002014-01-26T20:49:19.241-08:00I couldn't help but click through to the BBC s...I couldn't help but click through to the BBC site -- it looks as if that would have been a considerable scramble to get up that slope to the letters -- but yes, messy can be fun! Good for you, and this definitely qualifies as a good item to add to a week's list. Thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82689209125682945052014-01-26T09:37:53.845-08:002014-01-26T09:37:53.845-08:00My nomination to add to your Five Things Friday wo...My nomination to add to your Five Things Friday would be Bristoland, the giant Hollywood style sign which has mysteriously appeared in our neck of the woods. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25876228 . Seeing it just makes me smile and this afternoon my daughter and I braved the weather to climb up to the base of the letters for a closer peek. Not only did we have the place to ourselves - which surprised me given someone is bound to come and take the sign down pretty soon - but I rediscovered the fun in scrambling over boulders, shining up hillsides and generally reverting to that childish joy that comes from doing something just for the hell of it. Oh yes, and mud was involved too. Isn't it just great to get a bit messy sometimes? CeriPale Bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18633513175676984042014-01-26T07:18:39.126-08:002014-01-26T07:18:39.126-08:00oh, and I love that your daughter's already an...oh, and I love that your daughter's already an addicted tea granny! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43828480814154480452014-01-26T07:17:54.251-08:002014-01-26T07:17:54.251-08:00I'm generally pretty skeptical about most of t...I'm generally pretty skeptical about most of the flavoured teas, but my sister loves David's and I have to admit that this cinnamon rooibos is great! Nothing artificial added and no sweetener. And it makes my office smell crazy good. Chocolate chips, though? There's a tea with chocolate chips? That's just nuts. . . (says the woman who's drunk the same blend of Russian Caravan and Lapsang at least 3x daily for umpteen years)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56047407154807194062014-01-26T07:12:44.711-08:002014-01-26T07:12:44.711-08:00My daughter is addicted to David's Tea - well,...My daughter is addicted to David's Tea - well, all tea, really - but she loves the "fun" flavours. I'm more into regular tea - black, maybe with a bit of extra excitement like lavender, ginger or rose. But tea with chocolate chips?! Mind you, we should try this flavour because I'm sure the smell is excellent.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21945324426519339372014-01-26T06:56:40.300-08:002014-01-26T06:56:40.300-08:00That's a busy week with some big stuff! And so...That's a busy week with some big stuff! And some clear signs of balance, I'd say. Wise you with the watercolours and the yoga. . . and isn't it great when we can enjoy our work. Have to laugh at the notion of stealing time from ironing to get time for watercolour painting -- the amount of ironing I do? that would net me almost enough time to remember where my watercolours are . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63126675580194383172014-01-26T06:53:52.044-08:002014-01-26T06:53:52.044-08:00I'm still only in the 1st season of GW -- neve...I'm still only in the 1st season of GW -- never did sort out a PVR and rely mainly on iTunes and Netflix.<br />Dinner at a good spot (and I haven't been to Il Terrazzo for years, but it counts!) is such a good way to slow right down. A deep breath as you think about that first sip of a good red wine . . . . hope it helps. Take care.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59768652406602387472014-01-26T06:51:25.113-08:002014-01-26T06:51:25.113-08:00It's a gorgeous colourway, isn't it? Fleec...It's a gorgeous colourway, isn't it? Fleece Artist does wonderful ones as so many yarn companies do, particularly the smaller ones.<br />I didn't know about Top of the Lake but I will be adding it to the queue -- really admire both Campion and Moss.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53390050113171792722014-01-26T06:50:00.130-08:002014-01-26T06:50:00.130-08:00I feel the same way about my eventual retirement -...I feel the same way about my eventual retirement -- and about the likelihood of achieving organization, if I'm honest!<br />The plans for Italy are still evolving -- Puglia is the only sure thing. . . <br />I love the notion of that ad -- you can tell I've smiled a lot! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21228249491273795212014-01-25T22:33:08.636-08:002014-01-25T22:33:08.636-08:00We just finished Breaking Bad ... Not sure what th...We just finished Breaking Bad ... Not sure what the next show we watch will be. <br />My things this week have been: 1. really enjoying my writing work; 2. watercolour painting (when I should be ironing); 3. sending Spouse off to London for a week; 4. getting properly back into my yoga practice; and 5. teaching my older kid to drive ... Quite a week, really. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42626669402154795322014-01-25T17:15:08.709-08:002014-01-25T17:15:08.709-08:00The Good Wife - me too, though I am a season behin...The Good Wife - me too, though I am a season behind. Some terrible reality show went over 5-10 minutes every Saturday night and messed up the PVR's ability to record an entire Good Wife Episode. That's alright - I'll enjoy it when everything is in repeat.<br />I don't know what I can add to the week. It's been a hard one, but dinner tonight at Il Terrazzo will smooth the rough places.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77687717125337199852014-01-25T08:09:42.646-08:002014-01-25T08:09:42.646-08:00I'm so impressed with that scarf, and what a b...I'm so impressed with that scarf, and what a beautiful colourway. Love your fish project. I'm devouring the series "Top of the Lake" made by Jane Campion, for which Elizabeth Moss just won a Golden Globe. have you seen it?Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50985841341158090562014-01-25T06:22:04.403-08:002014-01-25T06:22:04.403-08:00There are so many things I plan for my retirement,...There are so many things I plan for my retirement, I probably won't have time to put them all into practice. And although being organized is definitely on the list, I am not sure it's going to make it to the top.<br />Where exactly in Italy are you planning to go?<br />As for facial expressions: I remeber an ad (I think it was "The Body Shop") saying something like: "There is a sure way to avoid wrinkles: never to smile again". Illustrated with a fotograph of Katherine Hepburn with that huge smile of hers.Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78945600223531222022014-01-24T19:54:39.539-08:002014-01-24T19:54:39.539-08:00That clean-up and organize seems such a perfect re...That clean-up and organize seems such a perfect response to January. Mine are always full of getting new class dynamics working, but in my retirement I plan to be sooooo organized!<br />Thanks for the recommendation of Twenty Twelve -- sounds like fun!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-92225767536494213792014-01-24T19:53:21.457-08:002014-01-24T19:53:21.457-08:00Sunshine, woot woot!
As for the facial expression...Sunshine, woot woot! <br />As for the facial expression, yes, and I'm always the one a speaker looks for in a crowd. I get locked into an exhausting sense of responsibility and often would much prefer the default mask of unreadability/boredom that others wear so well . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-194106006048675262014-01-24T19:52:02.241-08:002014-01-24T19:52:02.241-08:00Seriously, I can't watch anything after 10 on ...Seriously, I can't watch anything after 10 on TV. I'm always at least a season behind most shows (exceptions: Grimm, Grey's, and now I'm caught up on Bones) and I watch on Netflix or iTunes. <br />We'll probably not get to Venice this trip, but we have several friends who go regularly and tell me exactly what you say. I'd like to go when we can spend perhaps a week. . . we're going in late June this year, so we'll be elbowing our way through serious crowds, <i>malheureusement</i>materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53234335227099374522014-01-24T19:49:33.092-08:002014-01-24T19:49:33.092-08:00I found BB tough to watch by the 2nd or 3rd season...I found BB tough to watch by the 2nd or 3rd season -- everyone just seems so venal or banal. Yuck! But the story-telling, it's true, is very strong, the cinematography, the acting, etc. Too much realism sometimes. . . . perhaps that's why we're watching Supernatural on Netflix now . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82528617077059010362014-01-24T19:47:32.273-08:002014-01-24T19:47:32.273-08:00We really enjoyed Orange/Black and look forward to...We really enjoyed Orange/Black and look forward to the next season. Are you heading to Diane's or to Scarlet for your lingerie or do you have another favourite spot. That was one area I had to spend money after weight loss, that and replenishing my jeans. . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62419875172256971852014-01-24T19:45:51.703-08:002014-01-24T19:45:51.703-08:00I've got Bletchley Park on My List. We saw The...I've got Bletchley Park on My List. We saw The Woman in the Fifth in a cinema in Paris two years ago, in French, so we probably missed some things, but we did enjoy it -- presumably you read the book <i>en français</i> I'll have to watch for it.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48574747597634758672014-01-24T17:31:45.453-08:002014-01-24T17:31:45.453-08:00Hi Mater - I've been doing bits and pieces of ...Hi Mater - I've been doing bits and pieces of the January Cure via Apartment Therapy and while I'm doing things like cleaning out cupboards I like to have something playing in the background. Right now my favourite, on Netflix, is the BBC series Twenty Twelve. It's a mockumentary, if you will, about putting on the London Olympics, and it's hilarious! Hugh Bonneville (Lord Grantham from Downton) is one of the actors. <br /><br />Ooh - Italy! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49913636446280619582014-01-24T14:03:42.343-08:002014-01-24T14:03:42.343-08:00One good thing - sunshine on Wednesday. I too have...One good thing - sunshine on Wednesday. I too have a tendency to blurt and give far too much away with my facial expression. I am sure that is why I have so many wrinkles, I do alot of face crinkling and perplexed looks. Take care of your self this weekend.Moonbootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930871568285395507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62544244488409446032014-01-24T13:24:05.305-08:002014-01-24T13:24:05.305-08:00Monsieur has been a "Good Wife" fan from...Monsieur has been a "Good Wife" fan from the get-go. I've only begun watching (intermittently) the last two seasons. Problem is it's on so late here I usually fall asleep halfway through! <br /><br />Ooh, are you going to Italy??? You MUST go to Venice. I know, I know, but just get off the main streets, get yourself lost in those meandering alleyways, and the magic of the place will hit you. A lot of the place seems a caricature of itself but other bits are so genuine and other-worldly and worth all of the dross.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31024695016784722642014-01-24T09:01:51.306-08:002014-01-24T09:01:51.306-08:00I am binge-watching Breaking Bad. However, I am no...I am binge-watching Breaking Bad. However, I am not sure this is something to recommend for anyone searching for peace;). It is, on the other hand, a reassuring endorsement of the continued value of narrative in our society. LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90449034217839477422014-01-24T08:51:04.661-08:002014-01-24T08:51:04.661-08:00We have been watching orange is the new black on N...We have been watching orange is the new black on Netflix. Off to Vancouver for the boat show and some lingerie shopping this weekend! Just hope our house and cat sitter can tolerate the antics and habits of our felines. They have been quite frisky lately!<br />Enjoy your naps by the fire. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.com