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The Beginning of Christmas Sparkle
The Christmas lights in our village float across the main street, along the facade of the church, and around the baker's window. The season of expectation is upon us. Or at least that is how I like to think…
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My Friend Shelley Who Has ALS
(Photo of Shelley taken nearly ten years ago.) For those of you who have been reading my blog for years, you know who Shelley is. For those of you new to my blog: Shelley is a childhood friend who…
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French Guessing Game: Bistro Fare
The scene is set like a table: Sturdy chairs, small wooden tables, plain round wine glasses, ironstone plates, waiters in black pants, white aprons with their shirt sleeves rolled perfectly and most likely a black bow tie. Some things…
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Stories Collected at the Brocante
The wind, that famous freezing Mistral, nearly stopped me from going to the brocante this morning: How dare it! How dare it creep in on a Sunday morning! It has all week to take advantage of the clouds, blowing them…
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Saturday Art Saves: Terrain Vallonne
Photo via Terrain Vallonne Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on…
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Is It Humanly Possible, Eight Years? Does it Mean I am Nuts?
A personal blog: A person who writes their journal online. Open to anyone who "clicks" on it. Their B(ook)-LOG has pages called, "Posts," about their personal day to day life stuff: I am married. I like tofu. I am a spiritual person. I…