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Christmas Spirit
Last year I bought these beautiful Christmas decorations, thin wire balls covered in antique lace with old French script writing. Delicate and divine. I put them in a…
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French Santons, Little Saints
The French Nativity called the "Creche" in France is made up of hand-painted clay figures that depict the characters of everyday village life of the eighteen century. The baker, the…
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Where you can find me…
It has come to my attention that if you receive my blog by email or look at it with your cell phone, as most of us do these days, then…
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Where We Bloom
Oh, beautiful flower, all that it has taken to bring you here for me to enjoy: Seed, dirt, sunshine, toil, water, pruning, roots… Thank you.
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The Colors of Provence
The colors of Provence are celebrated in the seasons, and this year they were celebrated fully: A beautiful spring, record heat, a glorious fall where the vineyard's…
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Backroad to Peace
A backroad near our home. The lingering snow has given an entirely different look to Provence. Seeing it gave me a sense of peace, the sunlight streaming through the…
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Since You Asked
A few of you have asked me to answer 25 things about Christmas. I thought I might as well put it on my blog. If you want you can answer…
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Brocante Atmosphere When it is Freezing Cold
The brocante was freezing cold, and worth it. It seems every old fur coat available sold. I even considered buying one… What the vegetarian would think to wear…
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Let it Snow while I Go to the Brocante
Snow it did. I woke up to a winter wonderland with a hush that comes as gentle as a lullaby, a blanket of white that matched the sky. At…
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A Day in Provence
Notes from the day: Snow fell around Provence in the towns behind us and in front of us, the weather report says snow is coming but so far…
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