Château Living Part I – To Buy Or Not To Buy?
It's been almost two weeks since we moved into the Château. White flowers are blossoming on the ornamental cherry trees, violets are sprinkled [...] continue reading
The Start Of A New Mini-Adventure
I'm sitting in the living room, or perhaps I should call it the drawing room? Tall ceilings surround me, accented by a glass chandelier hung [...] continue reading
Thoughts On Love
Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day And early in the morning I’m a girl below your window Waiting to be your Valentine. Then he got up and put on his [...] continue reading
Crêpes, Saharan Sandstorms And New Life
Another week and BAM....January is gone. Isn't that crazy? The weather is already starting to turn here in SW France. After a month of snow, [...] continue reading
A Most Beautiful Village – Camon, SW France
What is beauty? As a photographer I find the question most intriguing. Beauty in nature is easy. It's something that I believe is perpetual and [...] continue reading
A Country Story, Or Two (And Vaccines)
They say nothing ever happens in the countryside, but of course that's most often said by city folk who've never lived here. And the concept of rural [...] continue reading
Sitting Still And Biding Time
10 days of winter and then it was over. We saw the last of the snow this week. A brilliant play as it shone in the sun and then slowly melted [...] continue reading
A Winter Fairytale, With Kings
It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like it. It had been snowing all night, and the ground was covered in a thick blanket of white. [...] continue reading
The Quest For Lady Luck In 2021
The first week of 2021 is here! It feels really good to say that, even though I have no idea what lies ahead. Here in our SW corner of France we [...] continue reading
The End Of 2020 Is Nigh (And I Am Ready For It)
Only 5 days left until the end of 2020! And what a year it's been! I think most folks will say "good riddance" and sing for 2021, hoping for [...] continue reading
Joyeux Noël!
Just a quick note for all my dear readers today. We're gearing up for our little 3-person Christmas Eve, with risalamande already made, the [...] continue reading
The Puzzle Of Language, Life And Me
Votre Gras de Noël est arrivé! (your Christmas fat(?) has arrived!) I was at our usual Thursday open-air market, and the signs were everywhere. [...] continue reading
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