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Where is Your Heart Leading You?
An old friend of mine who happens to be a monk in France, but I met in New Mexico when I was living in a monastery , told me, "When you…
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Bonjour France
Bonjour France! Bonjour leaves that have fallen, Bonjour garden that is a mess. I unpacked my suitcase last night, the smell of home waltzed with me then settled in. …
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Diving into Dreams
Just back. And my bed looks more inviting then the brocantes next door! It is hard for me to believe that I am diving into my bed instead of the…
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Goodbye Homeland
Goodbye Homeland, Bittersweet goodbye. Good bye Buttes outside my childhood bedroom window. Goodbye golden days, harvested fields, amber leaves, geese that fly by… Good bye Mom and her kitchen…
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Lasting Light
At the end of the day the only thing that matters is the light you shared.
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The Turkey Child and other tales of adapting to France during the Holidays
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Thanksgiving celebrates the beginning of life in a new land. The seeds of friendship between two different cultures. The the pilgrims and the indians.…
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Why Pumpkin Pie?
Why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Charlotte Framboise: Crème légère framboise, gelée de framboises, biscuit aux amandes French Husband wants to know why Pumpkin Pie…
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Money Cannot Buy Love, Though Twenty Dollars in a Zipped Bag is Worth a Million
Kate, my seven year old niece is in a sewing class. I started sewing when I was eight years old, so I know a thing or two about…
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The Story of the Gleaners of Glenn County
Around Glenn country there are many walnut orchards. After harvest, many of the orchard farmers have gleaners come in and pick the remaining few for one reason or…
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Another One Makes Four
Photo by Marie Amaro (my niece). Several months ago my brother Mat and his wife Shelley, were coming home from a party and found an abandon kitten in a vacant…
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