Category: Living in France
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Views From my Kitchen Counter
Views from my kitchen counter. Where I am most of the time. Brocantes finds take center stage. Recycling at its best. Silver utensils in a mustard pot, yes that one chunk mustard pot. The…
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A Memory Six Years Ago… and the Diamonds are Still There
2010 Along the winding way to Sacha's BMX track, which weaves through olive orchards, vineyards and goat farms. The road is narrow with spectacular views. Views I barely notice because the twisty snake of a road is…
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Lavender in Provence
The lavender in my garden is blooming, weeks earlier than usual. The bees were busy gathering. Lavender in Provence, a sign of summer.
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Tonight There Was a Party
Tonight there was a party, it is an annual thing. It is always in June, and never in the same place. This year it was on the beach. The decoration. The flower…
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A Beautiful Spot in Ardeche: Arnelle and Rodger’s Home
Last weekend Arnelle and Rodger, friends I met through blogging, invited French Husband and me to join them at their home away from home in Ardeche. Arnelle gave us very good directions, directions her family from the States found without…
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Where to go in Provence: Martigues
Provence has many pockets of charm, framed by the mediterranean, the rugged interior inland, hilltop villages, and a mighty Mistral that at times is like a paint brush sweeping strokes of blue. I guess I should mark places down…