Category: Living in France
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Dreaming and Feasting
Shakespeare writes in Macbeth… Dreams are the chief nourishers in life's feast… I believe dreams speak to us of feelings and or thoughts that we have during the day that go unexpressed or unnoticed. Dreams are the language of…
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And the Beat Goes On
We all have a bad habit, some of mine include: Taking big bites- Putting my foot in my mouth- Waiting until the last minute- and amongst numerous others, I…
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Retour
Yann returns to France next week, we will join him soon after. Summer vacation with my family, is coming to an end! I know we are fortunate, maybe even spoiled, to…
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Les Yeux sont le Miroir de l’Ame
Looking through the shop window, I see a collection of dreams. A bit of gild, a bit of rust… religious artefacts… holders for candles soon to be lit… An angel hidden amongst the what-nots…and a tiny oil painting of a…
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Beating Heart
Because I live in France, though my entire family lives in California, I am often missing someone at one time or another. I have missed many special occasions, many day-to-day…
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Standing where I Stand
Living in France is not like living in the USA. It just ain’t the same. Wine is replaced for beer. They wear jeans and make them look like a little black dress, they have savoir-faire when it comes to such…