Category: Living in France
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How to Make a Mess when doing the Housekeeping
Housekeeping, what to do: After washing and drying the antique monogrammed bed sheets put them on the beds. Then go around to the different beds, plug in the iron, and iron the sheets right where they are. Of course…
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A Taste of Provence
A taste of Provence: Lipstick on an afternoon aperitif glass, Black chalk, board scrawled menu: Aubergine, d'ail, courgette, poivron rouge… Polka dotted cloth, A golden glazed pot with herbs. Strong hints of lavender, Rough stones made…
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Views of the French Countryside
Views from the TGV train's window. The French countryside flashed by. Castles, bridges, towers, ….landscape that changes with the seasons. As we rode along from the south of France to Paris the sun light poured…
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Weed Salad
My friend Annie makes weed salad. She gathers the weeds in a field. Weeds. She eats them. And tells me, "..they are good for you, high in vitamins." Weeds that I walk on without given them a thought. Bitter weeds.…
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Finished the Collage Wallpapering
The Water Closet (W.C.) is often located in its own separate room in France. The bathroom is where you shower or bath, and the W.C. is the toilet room. Therefore when you are in France and need to go…
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Sophie’s Choice
A French friend of ours, Sophie, is here with us. She will be staying at our home while we are in China. Yesterday, Sophie helped me pack items that I'd sold on my online shop. Somewhere between the old…