Category: Living in France
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Motorcycle Ballet
Frenchhusband and I took the motorcycle out for a spin. The first act of spring! With our coats unbuttoned and scarves left aside, we headed towards the sea. Riding up the Route de Crete, with the blue sea lapping in…
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Coffee Tea or Me
I call out to Frenchhusband, “What should I write about today?” From the other room he says, “Sex.” “Coffee tea or me, that’s perfect!” He comes in and repeats, “Perfect?”
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French Laundry
Frenchusband came home with a twinkle in his eye; handing me a note that had the name and phone number of someone I didn’t know. “A certain Monsieur wants you to decorate his home on the French Rivera, and possibly…
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Love Speaks all Languages
Anyone listening soon hears the twang of English and the birds chirping. Everywhere we go it is the same type of chit-chat. Frenchhusband speaks in English to me though he parler French to the children. The children parler French to…
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French Antique Classic
When two young people were to marry, one of the French traditions was to have an armoire crafted for their shared belongings. Marriage armoires, as they were called, had symbolic details to depict love and happiness; two doves, flowers, a…
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Sitting Still
Sometimes sitting on the couch has benefits; the medicine of sitting still with oneself. *18th century Swedish canape, reupholstered in rough linen. Cushions are a mixture of silk, linen, and antique fabric.