My beauf still has our camera. He took it two weekends ago for the tux and bow-tie affair happenin' over at the chateau where his beauf (wife's brother) was getting married to a very posh lady. And I'm bummed about this because the sorrel in my garden is getting pretty huge (and eaten by snails) ... read more
The Colors of Ochre
There is a reason the houses in Provence are all sorts of glorious colors and it's not because they were painted that way, contrary to my first assumption. The secret is in the ochre. Ochre is a stone that is found naturally here and here in all sorts of colors, even blue. We ... read more
Senior (Citizen) Hottie
I cannot believe I'm doing this but I'm linking up with Liz at A Belle A Bean A Chicago Dog for the Senior Hottie series. Here: I actually looked kind of like her (or him), come to think of it. Now, the premise, obviously, is to show how you went from ugly-duckhood to stunning beauty in just ... read more
Where It All Began
When I was 19 I got a passport for the first time and, with great fear and trembling, stepped on a plane bound for France. (Actually, it was bound for New York first, and I had a hard time figuring out that I actually needed to go to a different terminal for international flights.) I was spending ... read more
Traipsing Through Provence
I have an update for you on our saga of glove and despair, of beast or famine, and it's turned out brilliantly for one of the parties involved. (You'll thank me for not providing you with a link, those of you who are not up to date). Rémy was indeed in the latter stages of his life, thanks to the ... read more
I Have a Stalker
Do you people see what I see? The vacuum cleaner doesn't really fit under the radiator so I was going to give the usual cursory wipe, but thought I would be more thorough. And then I thought I saw something move. To my credit, I didn't scream. I just shut off the vacuum cleaner and ran downstairs ... read more
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