There are quite a few “false friends” between the French and English language. One of the most shockingly false is the word “deception." It does not actually mean to be deceived; it means to suffer a disappointment, and this simple twist can cause a great deal of misconstruction. Another false ... read more
Hors d’Oeuvre
It's time to pick the radishes so I sent Young Knight out to harvest them and he did an impeccable job pulling the ones that were the right size and leaving the ones that were too puny. These home grown fellas made me think of the most common way of serving them in France, as an hors d'oeuvre ... read more
Somebody
Somebody turned seven this week. Somebody found all her presents hidden in the chimney. Somebody didn't appreciate the turn of events (that is, somebody else getting all the presents). (Somebody is handsome when he broods though. Shall we say the future Edward the vampire? Or ... ... read more
Misadventures with Andi
Today I am guest-posting at Misadventures with Andi for her Beyond Paris series. Andi is a world-traveling, French-marrying, food-loving, marketing specialist. What's not to love about that? In her blog, you'll get her J'adore series, which has all sorts of cool things she discovers on the ... read more
Scenes from Auvergne
Hi everyone, I'm tired. Too tired to read everyone's blogs, which makes me feel guilty and I'm good at guilty. But it's planting season, which means that my wrists hurt again from wielding a spade, and typing doesn't help them to heal. And my teaching is going to start up again. And I have my ... read more
Visiting Auvergne
There are three chains of volcanos in Auvergne, called «les massifs. » There's Puy de Dôme. Puy (pronounced «pwee ») means volcano and is also pronounced like the French word for well (the kind with water), which is « puit. » This massif is where Volvic water comes from. It actually gushes out ... read more
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