Blogging has introduced me to many new friends, how could I ever stop? How could I ever thank the many of you for your friendship, kindness, generosity and everything else?! Today a friend I met while blogging, who invited French…

On my way home from the bakery.

  Amongst the items on the brocante dealer's stand was a wooden frame with an image of a little girl holding flowers. As I admired the hand carved wooden frame, the dealer asked me, "Are you a collector of "Poilus…

One storm after another. Brocante withdrawals. Manageable due to the scent of lavender rain. Not really. Just trying to stir up romantic thought, this rainy day instead of making cookies and eating them all.