Month: January 2017
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Framing Art
Do details matter? Is it necessary to read between the lines? Does our unconscious ever take a break? The antique frame above is three feet by four feet wide. Hand carved wood with peeling gild. I bought it at…
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A Reminder of What Our Apartment Use to Look Like
When we renovated in Paris I was there every single day, most the time inside the apartment watching the hunks do their thing. But this renovation it was not possible to stay inside as the…
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The Words are Cooking
I do not know how many times I have tried to write, ten, twenty, thirty, and end up deleting everything, pushing away from the computer, and eating something I shouldn't. Days, weeks perhaps months have gone by where I have…
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The Fisherman’s House in Cassis has a Sofa
The movers delivered the sofa to Cassis, though they could not take it up to the apartment as the exterior stairs' angle was too short and the sofa could not get through the front door. If you following me…
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Mari is Coming Back to Town
Yesterday Typepad the server I use to create my blog was down which did not let my blog post download properly. Finally this early morning it appeared, I am sorry if I worried any of you. While creating yesterday's blog…
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A Great Fantastic Change in my Life
Last July one lovely warm morning my life changed. The table was set: Jams, yogurts, croissants, brioche, fresh fruit, and with a teapot in hand I asked my guests, "What would you prefer coffee or tea from Comptoir…