This morning I asked Irina again if she was sure wanted to go to the brocante and not go see the lavender fields in bloom, or Lake Saint Croix, or Cassis, or the aqueduct in Uzes, or visit Cezanne's…

Blogging has introduced me to many new friends, how could I ever stop? How could I ever thank the many of you for your friendship, kindness, generosity and everything else?! Today a friend I met while blogging, who invited French…

On my way home from the bakery.

  Amongst the items on the brocante dealer's stand was a wooden frame with an image of a little girl holding flowers. As I admired the hand carved wooden frame, the dealer asked me, "Are you a collector of "Poilus…