French la Vie

 

I've been an avid Corey follower for the past ten years or so,

having first been introduced to her transformative writing

in a magazine article, she wrote about her 'French Husband'. 

Corey's story and pictures sent me immediately to her blog

and I've been entranced ever since.

 

 

 

  I love Corey's perspective of being immersed in a land that is so different,

yet equally as beautiful as her California origins…

and of course, all the characters that go with her stories.

For my part, I have a background in writing,

broadcasting, friending, teaching, and mothering.

 

 

 

 

 

I live part of my life in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, and

the other part in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 

Belleville is filled with stately, brick homes, and a lifetime of friends and memories

while North Wiltshire is a land of colorful clapboards surrounded

by an ocean of fun and mystery. 

I love both places equally and as a freelance writer,

I find inspiration around every corner. 

 

 

My two kids are fully grown now

and after the death of my second husband a couple of years ago,

I found it to be a perfect time to visit France, meet Corey,

and get a first-hand sampling of the geography

surrounding her interesting life.

It was the trip of a lifetime

I'd fully recommend a month's stay at Corey's 'house next door'

to anyone who loves quiet village life,

church bells, mountain trails, and relaxing under all that is France.

 

 

Now, during Covid times, life has rolled me into another beautiful chapter. 

I've fallen in love with a Canadian man

who lives near Corey's home in California.

  It took being in my sixties to be so lucky. 

My beau Peter is the brother of my friend, Mark, here in Belleville. 

When Mark was rushed to hospital I found Peter's name on Mark's Facebook page

figuring his brother would be a good place to find out more information about my friend…

and unexpectedly that led to so much more.

We are blissfully, passionately, contentedly in love.

Mark is doing better and will soon leave the hospital.

 

 

 

In the words of Harry Chapin,

favorite storyteller,

"All my life's a circle"

…a really cozy, fancifully-filled circle

within our small world.

Best,
Shelley Wildgen