Month: August 2017
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What I saw amongst the many antiques that caught my attention at the brocante today. A few sweet beauties that for one reason or another that I do not understand made me stop and take a photo. …
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Everyday
The sky at sunset in Cassis, photo by Chelsea. Everyday it happens, so much does. If Chelsea hadn't sent me this photo I would not have known of the glorious sunset. In the whole of my life, how few…
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French Love Letters
The 1900s French letter starts out, Dear Uncle and Aunt… Love letters such as these are hard to find. They were often on embossed paper with either small stickers or delicate paintings on the side. Decorative embossed paper…
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Riding with my Dad
I grew up around cows, rice fields, home cooking, and motorcycles. My father rode every kind of bike in every kind of race, my brothers followed suit. I remember his races at cycle-land, his enduro adventure in Nevada, his…
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Pink Carnations 1900 Painting Brings Sweetness to a Very Hot Week
Yesterday was one of the hottest days in France since 1945. But they say today might be hotter. I do not care for the heat, I dream of air conditioning, a pool, a cook and the renovation in our…
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Old Bottles with Zinnias
Don’t most young people who love antiques start with a bottle collection? I had a brown bottle when I was thirteen, I have misplaced it over the years, maybe it is in the closet back at my mother’s…