Category: Living in France
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French Love Letters
The 1900s French letter starts out, Dear Uncle and Aunt… Love letters such as these are hard to find. They were often on embossed paper with either small stickers or delicate paintings on the side. Decorative embossed paper…
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What I Saw at the Market in Cassis
There are so many people in Cassis now that I feel like I am on holiday when I walk outside. Of course, Cassis always feels like a holiday, but these days, even more so. We thought our apartment might…
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Provencal Garden Party
Because Chelsea and Sacha were home, Because the summer evenings in Provence are so mild and delicious, because Philippe makes paella, because the City Hall lets the community use their hall tables and benches (delivers them too), and…
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It Takes a Village
A baby's cry always gets my attention. Their cries alert the mother in me: Where is the baby? Why is the baby crying? Is there an adult caring for the baby? Is the baby being abused? Such was the…
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Rainy Day in Provence: Art on the Window
As the sky darkens over the mountains where we live, I know we are in for a fast and furious downpour. These are some of the photos as we drove home. As it…
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The Pig Costume
Sacha's selfie in his pig costume, teasing Chelsea. Sacha and Chelsea have been Chez Nous for the last week, a holiday at home. I have enjoyed every minute and am thinking of kidnapping them back…