Category: Living in France
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The Olives
We harvested 88+ pounds from three very young trees. It takes 9+ pounds to make one quart of olive oil. There are two pressing mills within minutes from where we live.
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Harvesting Olives
So far 40 kilos plus, from three little olive trees
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A Peek at the Pickles French SchoolCafeteria Menu
School Menu for the week of 2–6 November 2026 Monday 2 November 2026 Tuesday 3 November 2026 Thursday 5 November 2026 – Vegetarian Meal Friday 6 November 2026 Menu for the week of 9–13 November 2026 Monday 9 November 2026…
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The Baguette
The baguette — perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of France. Questionable given France has a treasure chest full of landmarks. But, the baguette is certainly up there in the top ten. Or should the croissant take the lead?…
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Shades of Blue
A shift is in the tide.A different shade on the horizon. Voices carrying shape and sizeVoices heard in various ancestral language And somewhere,in these shades of blue,a rise in the deep, natural, healing, current. A wave can change the shoreline.But…
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A Donkey and an Elephant
An elephant and a donkey (1900s) that I found at the brocante, part of the French crèche (nativity set in French.) Aren’t they adorable? Oh symbolism: “An artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to…