On Saturday, Sir and I went to a wedding. I had planned on wearing heels, but decided on long black boots instead. Out of respect for the couple who are on their honeymoon and haven’t even seen the pictures themselves, I’ll include just a few shots here with no direct views of faces that could threaten their privacy. It was… Read More
Yesterday I looked around at various piles of mess that had accumulated everywhere and realized with dismay that I didn’t care whether they were cleaned up or not. I didn’t see the point. This happens to me often. Every … oh, I don’t know, thirty days or so? For the last 25-30 years? Sir said you’d think I’d see it… Read More
It seemed fitting to start linking up with the Wordless Wednesday posts, considering that mine seem to be getting less and less wordy. While I don’t think I’ll run out of things to say any time soon, sometimes it’s nice to just quietly observe. This lazy morning photo (no school on Wednesdays in France) of Young Lady waiting to leave for… Read More
The title is pronounced « ah-lay up! say par-tee » and it roughly means, « here we go. » I hesitated about this title, knowing none of you would know what the heck it meant, but my original idea of titling the post « Giving » didn’t seem to work either, as it was besmirched with a false humility or a modest altruism which didn’t… Read More
« Chance » does not have the same meaning in French as it does in English. It means « lucky. » It’s another one of those false friends, like « deception ,» which in French means « disappointment, » and not « deceived .» This Sunday, in spite of a blooming cold and laryngitis, I celebrated my 41st birthday. It was lovely and simple. I threw out my low-carb diet… Read More
What to do on a cold grey Autumn day with a toddler? Ha! Gardening. See my barren strawberry patch turning red? I didnt actually know strawberry plants did that. Let’s hope they see a better April. Petit Prince. Petit Priiiiiiince. Hello! Where are you going? Aaah. You’re going to sweep. Helping mommy are you? Aaargh. Yes, I know it’s heavy…. Read More
