Category: Living in France
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Oz in Provence
Down the road where I live there are fields upon little fields of poppies. Not California golden poppies, but red poppies. Poppies are spontaneous. Their colorful petals spread out like a picnic blanket over the fields. One can guess…
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Menu Translations
Translated menus in French to English are always a favorite. Certainly, they remind me of how my French must sound when I speak. I am going to start collecting favorite translations I should have started years ago when translation apps…
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How to Dress Like a French Woman
How to Dress Like a French Woman: -First and foremost, throw away uptight. -Of course, own one of everything in black, plus know the fashionable color of the season, and have it in your wardrobe too: This year it is…
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Secrets in the Attic
Up in an attic, secrets are told tucked away in boxes, stuffed in baskets, locked in safe boxes, buried in forgotten letters, or left aside without thought by someone who never came back. I enjoy going through things in attics,…
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When Roses Bloom
Repost from 2009 When the roses start to bloom I think of Annie. I was up on a ladder, in my garden, trimming a rose bush when my friend Annie came over to visit. Looking up at me,…
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Zut Alors
One of the very first French words I learned when I came to France was, "Zut". Simply, because Yann's mom said it often enough. The way she said it, and when she would say it, I figured it had to…