• When it Snows in the South of France…

                                      On the rare occasion when it snows in the south of France, roads close. Schools close. Shops close. A winter wonder land appears and the day to day life…

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  • Snowing in Provence and the Garden of Eden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A pear, a clementine, and an apple that is what we have in our house to dine on, (oh…

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  • Creating a Bathroom 101

                                            The plumber's handshake nearly broke my hand, as I welcomed him into our home.  We talked about the details of installing a bathroom… I showed him the old claw…

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  • French Bathroom Style

                         We worked on the bathroom project. Last year, before I left for California, our bathroom was going to be reinvented. But because of family matters more pressing, the bathroom…

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  • French Husband is up to something Good

    French Husband is downstairs cooking something. I hear the wire whisk against the bowl. French Husband doesn't cook. He doesn't even like to peel a clementine. In all fairness he…

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  • Ah Ha Moment

    While waiting for a friend I sat down on the step and soaked in the sun. There on the rush-hour street, with the screeching of mopeds, the coming and going…

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  • Cucumber Gazpacho with Walnut Mint Pesto

                                              Cucumber Gazpacho with Walnut Mint Pesto. Three cucumbers stripped of their thick green coats and seeds, went skinny dipping in a bath mixed with fresh herbs of parsley,…

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  • Eggs in a Basket

    How does that saying going carrying all of one's eggs in a basket? I know it is something like that.Well, anyway, however the saying goes I am letting a few…

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  • Happy New Year, et Bonne Santé Surtout.

                                                                            On New Year's Day the reflection of the Year past and the New Year at hand come to play on the theater in my mind and heart. Thinking…

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  • French Antiques at the Bike Shop where I popped a Wheelie of a Deal

        French Antiques. Glancing back at the table making sure everything is just so; Knives on the right and forks on the left is a big challenge for someone like…

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