Spring is here and I bought two fruit trees in the supermarket. I did not stop to think what Matthieu might think or whether they would fit in my car or where I would put them. I just saw that the apple tree was 25€ and it was already trained in a U-shape to sit against a wall, and the… 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
My heart is full of happiness today. There is a chicken roasting in the oven and zucchini and peppers frying on the stove. The late afternoon sun is streaming in. This morning we got to see everyone at church for the first time all summer. (The French travel most of August, so those who are in town meet in small… Read More
Light on a dusty shelf. It’s such a poetic title, huh? Not, like, a real thing at all. Wednesdays are my crazy days, so a few pictures and a video are just the way to send you a quick bonjour. My husband and I noticed, in the warm light of early morning, that his great-grandfather’s bottle, which sits on the… Read More
There’s no major confession coming out here, but maybe there are a few minor ones. I thought about calling the post “Things I like” because there’s some of that in here too, but it was more honest this way. So my mind has been filled with niggling worries – those foxes that ruin the vineyard. Like this evening, I’ve prepared… Read More
If you’ve clicked over, you’re either really curious if my post will be as boring as the title suggests, or you really love gardening, or you really love me. In any case, thanks for being here. And hi! (waving) True, “The Status of my Garden” does not scream, “going viral!” but it does give me an excuse to go outside… Read More
