Category: Living in France
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The Annual Best Baguette in Paris
Congratulations to Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan of the Fournil Didot bakery (near our place in Paris!) for winning the Best Baguette in Paris Competition (aka the Grand Prix de la baguette de tradition française)! Twice! Jegatheepan now has a one-year contract to…
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Still in Bed
Four years ago I was told I had chronic asthma. For an entire year after that diagnosis, I fought it. Physically — emotionally. I refused to believe it. Every sign was there, every test pointed to the same conclusion, and…
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Not Feeling Well
hot cold, hot cold that is how it goes a cough here, a wheeze there not seeing the day go by I haven’t had any sign of asthma in nearly 3 years but yesterday it raised its head. thankfully I…
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Ordinary Things
Iconic almond green shutters with potted geraniums on the window sill. My cousin Roxanne came to visit us. We spent time together soaking in each others company xx Hand woven straw baskets- used mostly for grain and seeds, for feeding…
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Admired Provençal Artist Grigore Dontu
Grigore Dontu is one of those artists who feels woven into Provence itself. Originally from Moldova and now based in Aix-en-Provence, he’s a familiar presence at the weekly markets, painting right there among the hum of voices and the gentle…