Autumn has always been my favorite season, with fresh starts, births and birthdays, my wedding anniversary (we celebrated 12 years on Sunday) . . . But this year, I was hesitant to enter the season – to start up the same yoga class I had to leave off last year because I fell unexpectedly pregnant. I still have memories of… Read More
Archives for October 2012
Mushroom Soup for the Soul
I’ve been feeling pretty raw lately – as you might know if you’re a regular reader – thank you for those of you who follow along. 🙂 So I decided to post something innocuous, like Cream of Mushroom Soup. Not that everyone finds mushrooms innocuous. My children are going to be so excited when they find out what’s for dinner. To get started, take an… Read More
The Reverse Prejudice
This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to write – even harder than my posts where I talk about my many weaknesses, even harder than my posts where I talk about my grief and suffering. It’s hard because I’m sharing from an unpopular perspective and I’m afraid of losing you as friends. If I do lose you, will you… Read More
The Eeek! Factor
We’ve only gone trick-or-treating one year here in France, and it was with a list to all the gorgeous, grand houses held by participating English speakers in a nearby city. But in general Halloween is not done in France. Still, as an English teacher, it behooves me to take every opportunity as an excuse to do something festive for my… Read More
Bravery
My husband and I have been watching Band of Brothers, and it’s been producing some unladylike feelings in me (if you’ll humor such a deplorably sexist comment): It makes me want to go fight a battle! I watch the men charging into a town that’s held by the enemy, and the enemy fire is so intense they all fall into… Read More
White Winter Salad
Have you ever actually eaten an endive? Or do you just skim your eyes past them in the grocery store? Or . . . is it possible you have never even heard of an endive (like me before coming to France)? It’s a bitter type of lettuce grown without sun, and although I shared a recipe for it cooked with ham… Read More