Category: Living in France
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Roses Outside my Kitchen Window
Oh May! When the garden comes alive, when the roses one by one bloom, full, lush and scent the air with perfume. This rose bush makes me so happy. Love's reflection. …
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Learning How to Cook and Being Thankful
How do I cook, since a few of you asked for the gnocchi recipe, well I wing it, that is how I cook. I open the fridge and figure it out as I go. If I…
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May First Lily of the Valley
Gentle passage of time. Giving sweet notes to lead the way. Perfumed bells that cannot be denied. May 1st. Lily of the Valley, other names includes May lily, May bells, lily constancy, ladder-to-heaven, and…
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Apple, Fennel, Radish…
Our friends Camy and John, who we met years ago through blogging, decided that when they retired they were moving to France, and they did this year. They sold their home and possessions in Colorado for a place…
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In Our Garden
The Judas tree's pink petals are dropping, pink snowflakes. "Judas Tree is a common name for a flowering tree, Cercis siliquastrum from which Judas Iscariot is reputed to have hanged himself." French Husband told me this about the…
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The Gift of the Sea
Before Chelsea left for Bangladesh, we celebrated Easter early. We gathered together in Cassis because French Husband had a surprise to share with us. We knew the surprise, but didn't really believe it, could it really be…