Considering I’m living through major construction, I’ve been pretty zen about the whole thing. I’m zen about the noise and invasion of privacy. I’ve been zen when the hired hands didn’t secure the tarp well enough to endure the wind-rain storm and we had to put pots and pans on the rug to catch the leaks sprouting in the ceiling…. Read More
I know it’s not been that long since I last posted, but it seems like ages. It’s a long stretch for me anyway. I’ve not been low on ideas, but I haven’t had the desire to write. It’s probably, at least in part, due to the fact that I’m madly (still) working on the final draft for my memoir. You know… Read More
We spent time outdoors gardening on Veteran’s Day. Our kids had friends over and Matthieu and I did some manual labor, recorded here with some uninteresting photos, dulled by fall weeds and dead leaves. It’s hard to make a garden look good in the fall, isn’t it? Except for a few bright spots. The first thing I focused on was our peach tree… Read More
When we went to the Château of Chantilly, our visit coincided with the Journée des Plantes, which is French for The Day of Plants – and it’s basically the place to inspire you with ideas for your garden. I couldn’t write about our weekend in Chantilly without talking about this event. It was … magical. From the Côté Maison magazine, I… Read More
Anyone who has seen the weeds in my yard in person (or scrolls down to look at the photos) will chuckle to see that my garden has been featured in a British magazine for expats who live in France. And here is the article itself – probably too tiny for you to read. But never fear! You can buy your own… Read More
Here are some spring flower pictures for my Canadian friends, buried under mounds of snow. It’s not long in coming, I promise you! Everyone is happy that spring is here. Seriously. Everyone.
