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A Saturday Afternoon in Lorgues
The language of color do you know how to speak it? Those facades! How that must have been a conversation: What color should we paint our house? And…
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Growing in Each Other’s Garden
Over twenty years we have known one another, and yet at times I feel I don't know him at all. He will say something, or do something that I have…
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Soaking it Up with Thanksgiving
My friends Denise and Vlad are back in France! For the last forty eight hours I have been utterly spoiled by their loving attention, catering and swimming in their…
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Faith at Lunch
A long time blog reader, Faith and her friend Lisa came over for lunch yesterday afternoon. Faith lives in France, works with W.H.O. and also is an artist. The…
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The Art of Folding Bedsheets
French Husband came home with a twinkle in his eye, handing me a note that had the name and phone number of someone I didn't know. "A certain Monsieur…
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Packing Boxes on the Kitchen Table
Spent a lovely day antiquing with my friend Gina. Who end up buying more than she could possible carry home. I offered to keep it for her until…
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Get Ready for a Shock
Instead of buying antiques today I bought two very modern paintings by a man in his late eighties. Camille Fourès. The first painting is nearly as tall as me,…
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The French StoryBook
The French book I found at the brocante was titled, "I Shall Read". The images are just too dang cute. When I found it I thought what darling wallpaper…
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Dinner After Nine, Typical Provence
With family, friends and the contractors coming and going every night I have become the cook again. It reminds me of a big family and the person at the…
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English Eyelet Beautiful as is
Each stitch with the needle she pushed through the cotton fabric and pulled it up with gentle force, in rhythm with her breathing, steadfast, sure, content… as…
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