Category: My French Husband
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Jam Jars
An old wine bottle drying rack holds old jam jars. Years ago, William Sonoma collected some of these typical French jam jars and had them reproduced into drinking glasses. When I first came to France and saw these at the…
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French Husband digs the brocante
He never liked the brocante, When we first married, he told me flea markets didn’t exist in France. When I saw one, I screamed, “Look!! It’s a flea market!” He replied, “That’s junk.” They didn’t exist because he thought that…
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Missed Calling in Life
While at a friend’s brocante shop I asked Yann to model one of the many kimonos, and did he ever model. Strike a pose! I want to buy many of these and have my guests sit around the dinner table…
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Winnie Pig
(photo via Guinea Pig by Guinea Dad) My friend Erika told Yann, “You will be our guinea pig.” Yann, with a perplexed look on his face, quipped, “So, what’s this about a Winnie Pig?” Erika and I could not hold…
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Up High
Do you see Yann on top of the scaffolding? When you own a home, repairs, and renovations are often required. Our home was completely renovated years ago. The walls are made of stones and are three feet thick dating back…
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Just Us Two
a very rare photo of us two … do you ever catch a glimpse of yourself & do a double take? my grandmother said to me fifty some years ago « I feel fifteen until I catch a glimpse of…