We had our church Christmas service this morning because we’ll be meeting in house church for the next two Sundays, with half the church away for the holidays. We meet in a hotel so there’s none of the solemn stained-glass windows or the midnight service on Christmas Eve with the ceremonial lighting of the candles as we sing Silent Night… Read More
Oh my word, les choses bougent! which means something like – life is crazy these days (and is pronounced lay shoze booge). It feels like a regular comedy of errors. Young Knight has had one gorgeous soccer practice, one practice in the pouring rain, and one practice canceled because of the rain. And it’s supposed to rain again all week…. Read More
The word « si » can mean two things in French. It can mean « yes » if you’re insisting after a negative. It can, for instance, be used in the following circumstance: You didn’t really want that last chocolate almond croissant did you? « Mais, si! » It can also be used to mean “if.” Petit Prince has really been into the if clause lately…. Read More
When Young Knight was younger and wanted to cause me pain, he would say, “You’s naughty maman; you’s a baby” in his most defiant voice. This, of course, would serve to have the opposite effect as I dissolved in laughter. He used this term because the word for naughty in French is “méchant” or “méchante” for a girl (pronounced may shawnte),… Read More
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) and I am just itching to… Read More
Halloo there! We just got back from Alsace yesterday, which explains my absence from the blogosphere. And it’s tough settling back in. Petit Prince is weepy and my house is messy and we ran out of money and my nose is runny and I think it’s funny but it’s snot. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, just… Read More
