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Dirt, Dust, Rocks and an 18th Century Boat Paddle
Buried under a raised floor, we do not know why it was raised nor hollow underneath, we found a wooden 18th century boat paddle. You bet that is staying…
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Interrupt This Program for a Bit of Soul Food… Brocante
Brocante Passion. Soul food, brocante in big chunks to chew on, savor and to hold while the sweet juice run down my arms. I am crazy for this…
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Decision Making Mode
Renovating implies constant decisions. Tiles, Flooring, Electrical outlets, Light fixtures, Paint, Sink, Vents… Every detail is a wonder world. You name the place I have been there,…
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Snapchat Selfie of my Nieces
Every Monday my mother cooks a dinner for the family. Besides a homemade dinner she bakes two or three desserts. PLUS the grandchildren come after school and hang out until…
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I Walked the Plank
Brave took me up the ladder, fear reminded me that a ladder broke which caused my wrist to shatter the last time I was up a ladder. But there…
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Unexpected Surprise at the Brocante
The unexpected surprise, the pleasure of two for one: Thumbing through a book I had bought earlier, a piece of paper folded between the pages. A small painting. …
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Cassis Renovation: The Beams are Up
The miracle workers: Took down the two beams that were badly cut from the apartment. They were able to buy two new old ones, load them with a crane…
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At the End of the Day
Tulips fading on the nightstand elegant surrender. The much needed weekend on the horizon. What are your plans for the weekend? I plan on drawing out the bathroom…
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Rip, Tear, Break, Bag, Carry, Repeat… Renovating in Cassis
When we renovated in Paris I was there every single day, most the time inside the apartment watching the hunks do their thing. But this renovation it is not…
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