Category: Living in France
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A Christmas Memory 2007
In France Christmas begins on Christmas Eve and continues twelve days until Epiphany. The moment before Christmas is called Advent which is a time to prepare the way for the feast of Christmas. But we all know that.…
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Sanremo for the Day
We went to Sanremo to the market, but when we arrived it had been canceled as they expected bad weather. The sky was blue, the day perfect in every way and the market was nevertheless canceled as it…
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French Santons, Little Saints
The French Nativity called the "Creche" in France is made up of hand-painted clay figures that depict the characters of everyday village life of the eighteen century. The baker, the fisherman, the grocer, the priest, the shepherd, the fishmonger, the…
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Where you can find me…
It has come to my attention that if you receive my blog by email or look at it with your cell phone, as most of us do these days, then the sidebar of my blog might not show up. Some…
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The Colors of Provence
The colors of Provence are celebrated in the seasons, and this year they were celebrated fully: A beautiful spring, record heat, a glorious fall where the vineyard's leaves were vibrant golden and crimson, and snow in December!…
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Backroad to Peace
A backroad near our home. The lingering snow has given an entirely different look to Provence. Seeing it gave me a sense of peace, the sunlight streaming through the golden leaves, the outlined snowbanks on the sides of the…