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A Little Tour of Provence (and the beauty of short legs.)
A picturesque village perched on the side of a mountain, a feast for the eyes during any season. Often you can find painter's painting at the base, the post man…
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Living In France
A village in the south of France. Typical "maison de village" or town houses, three floors high, wall to wall structures three feet of stone per wall, six foot of…
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Happy Birthday Eve to my Big Little Brother Marty
Today Tomorrow is my brother Marty's 50th birthday. Marty is two years younger than I am. I know who stole the cookies from the cookie jar… Look at him! HAPPY…
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Take out the Treasure and Dust it Off…
Today is the day to open the box, to take out the treasure, to let it breath and become who we are. Taking out the treasure is one thing, dusting…
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Breakfast with Chocolate
Breakfast with chocolate is equivalent to "Breakfast at Tiffany's" fore-go the beautiful gown and the hair that is. I won't show you what I wore this morning… Breakfast with my…
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French Antique Details, stories of another time.
French antique details: Transfer-ware ribbon design on a soup tureen. A bundle of lavender ribbon in its original packaging. A hand painted china plate… the small details of someone's…
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French Wine Tasting for Beginners
There are many things that say French: The Eiffel Tower, the black beret, a baguette, Edith Piaf's music in the background, cheese, the words Oh La La… and if you…
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Talking, Kissing, Brocanting and the whole Apple Strudel
It is a given that I have a thing for antiques, the brocante, the marche aux puces (flea market), the peeling, scratched, tarnish left over from another time. It is…
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How to Make Vegetable Soup
How to make vegetable soup. For four servings: Take whatever *vegetable you fancy, preferably one in season. Wash it, cut it into large pieces. Peel an onion, chop it in…
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Annie, and The Fact of Life
Annie and I drank tea. She asked me what was new since I saw her last.I told her that Chelsea had come home for the weekend, that our roof was…
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