Month: December 2011
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Hopping over the Bucket
Yesterday morning Annie called me. She asked if I was awake, and if I was dressed. I said, I was but I wasn't. Then she said, "I didn't sleep well last night, and I am not feeling well, can…
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Twenty – Two Years of Pure Joy
Happy Birthday Dear Chelsea!
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Where the Road Leads
The road that leads.. along trees, vineyards, by old stone houses nestled in the country hillside… eventually takes me…. to a very different scenery…… To a city with……
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What Color is your Wool?
Driving along the road back home I was greeted with a flock of sheep. Like a parade they came with their bells ringing, taking over the entire road leaving me little choice but to pull over and admire…
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Traditions for a French Christmas
One of the most cherished French traditions for Christmas is putting up the creche, the nativity set. The Provencal creche is similar to North America's nativity scene, except it includes the entire village, not just…
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Je Te Bénis
Je te bénis. Words that were written in an old French prayer journal I found at the brocante. Someone's hopes, dreams, thoughts, worries written down in prayer. Page after page. Someone's grandmother, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend… child. How could…