I found an old French religious book in a pile at the French brocante.  The fountain pen writing was appealing, tagged 1786. A paper backless book. Older than the three of us standing around looking at it. I…

The day began like any other day and is ending, as I type, like most of the days that preceded it. I woke up, made the bed, got dressed, worked some, went to the grocery store, met a friend I…

105 Comments, numerous emails, and only one right answer. I love it when I am not the only one stumped finding an answer. First I want to say congratulations to those of you who (take) and took part of the…

     A brief interruption to what I had hoped to do today. I was going to share the answer to the weird little thing French Husband found at the brocante. (By the way, your comments are good, really good……

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    French Antique Guessing Game.  French Husband pointed these out to me at the brocante fair in Vanves Paris last weekend. He LOVES it when I don't know what some old thing is. Immediately he beamed, "I found a…