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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Comfort and Joy
The Girl with a Pink Rose on her Hat- A postcard found years ago at some little flea market in France. I kept it. It has followed me for…
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Cucumber Pasta Salad
On a hot day a refreshing pasta salad is the way to go. I made the pasta in the morning and let it set until dinner…
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Alex, a friend we recently met in Cassis, has a 1947 Trawler. As his boat is often in front of our place it was hard not to get to…
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What I Saw at the Market in Cassis
There are so many people in Cassis now that I feel like I am on holiday when I walk outside. Of course, Cassis always feels like a holiday, but…
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Migraine Free!
Celebrating one year without migraines. One year without waking up in pain; One year of every day waking up smiling at the joy of not having a migraine.…
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A Vegetarian Staple: Hummus
Hummus If you want to be traditional or old fashion spread, take out your mortar and pestle; even though I love old things, as you know I do,…
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