Dogs need to be walked. And that means you have to go outside, no matter what the weather is. But once you’re outside, you start to notice things. You notice how frost covers every green leaf and every brown. You notice how it covers every stick, every seed, every pod , every berry, and every surface, including the wooden gate. You… Read More
My book is published! I wrote a whole book! And this is the second-most exciting thing I’ve ever done after having children. It’s even more exciting than traveling the world! Here’s my friend Greta, together with her adorable daughter, getting my book in the mail. She was kind enough to offer to do a book review for me. (She blogs… Read More
Hi folks! So I think I’m done with the hardest part on my book – the edits! And it will be out soon. (I’ll keep you posted). That means I can get back to “normal life” if there is such a thing. And of course the holidays are coming up, which is anything but normal. However, I can get back… Read More
So. I had a post ready yesterday – on France. This is my hardest subject, by the way, because it requires that I get out of my comfort zone and notice (and photograph) things that you would not see if you don’t live here. Or I have to use my tired brain to make creative vocabulary lessons that are informative… Read More
When it rains out, the dog still needs to be walked. William came with me because his teacher (actually his whole elementary school) was on strike. Again. He didn’t seem to mind the rain one bit, and I changed him into clean, dry clothes straight away upon entering, and he settled down with his Nintendo. I don’t mind the rain… Read More
“C’est moniversaire!” yells William as he runs up the stairs at 6:30 a.m. He has this tendency to drop the first syllables of his words. “Mon maillot de bain” (my bathing suit) becomes “mon yo de bain.” So bathing suits are now called “yo de bain” in our household. And why bother enunciating “mon anniversaire” (my birthday) when you can… Read More
