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Yesterday was The Glorious Twelfth. I first heard people talking excitedly about The Glorious Twelfth shortly after we moved to Andorra. I was very touched, honored, slightly embarrassed.... but also a wee bit confused. It was wonderful to be so quic (read full article)
Last Wednesday was an 'interesting' day. Today I got the icing on the cake; the cherry on the sundae; the grand slam; the crowning achievement.... I got a speeding ticket. In the mail. From... you guessed it: last Wednesday. I know exactly when it ha (read full article)
Since mon mari was lazing about the hospital last week (he came home today) there is no progress to report on the house restoration. I'll tell you what I did, instead.... First thing I did was break the kitchen faucet. Actually, I broke it loose so i (read full article)
'Mama said there'd be days like this...' There is a Chinese curse: 'May you live in interesting times.' Yesterday was an 'interesting' day. It all started about 6am.... Our phone seldom rings. Our phone never rings at 6 in the morning..... NEVER! Mon (read full article)
Spain has long, hot summers. Spain also has lots of really cheap wine of all colors. I once had a Spanish friend explain to me that she refused to spend more than 1.50 euros (less than $2.00) on a bottle of red wine because her children (adult) were (read full article)
Remembering my first Bastille Day in France: 2004.Ten days after the Americans wave the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 4th of July the French wave the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 14th....14 juillet as it's known in France, Bastille Day (read full article)
Yes, dear readers, I moved to France and got fat. I became overweight. Note that I didn't say that I gained weight. I became overweight. Could this be the real reason French women don't get fat? Well, there are certain cultural differences that serio (read full article)
Question: What do you get when you have two know-it-all strong-minded, opinionated adults shopping together? Answer: A lot of standing in the aisle, brandishing tape measures, and discussing in voices that could have been quieter. Result: 4 sinks, 2 (read full article)
Roundabouts are a marvelous thing that one sees all over Europe but rarely in the US. They keep traffic flowing without the need for traffic lights or traffic cops. If you're lost you can simply drive round and round, looking at your options, until y (read full article)
I'll never forget the first time I had smoked salmon. It was the longest lunch of my life. I'd grown up eating smoked fish - smoked carp, actually. I loved it. Smoked carp is a bit on the fatty side, but it was a local specialty. The kind of local sp (read full article)
It must be spring!I've been out of the 'award' circuit for a long time and now two lovely awards in less than a month!This came from Christine, of Christine Cooks.The Beautiful Blogger Award. The rules (there are always rules) are simple: Tell sev (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never'.I do know better. It's happened (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never' (read full article)
Sedi, our little, old, German Shepherd, no longer joins us for our walks.She gets just as wildly excited as she used to, but falls down if she's not careful.She still spins in circles trying to get out the door, but sometimes hits her head on the fra (read full article)
Sedi, our little, old, German Shepherd, no longer joins us for our walks.She gets just as wildly excited as she used to, but falls down if she's not careful.She still spins in circles trying to get out the door, but sometimes hits her head on th (read full article)
Ahhh, Valentine's Day!A simple day that Hallmark and the chocolate companies have turned into a hazardous minefield for lovers, potential lovers, would-be lovers, friends.... And everyone else.I just spoke to my mother.... She's upset because only on (read full article)
Ahhh, Valentine's Day!A simple day that Hallmark and the chocolate companies have turned into a hazardous minefield for lovers, potential lovers, would-be lovers, friends.... And everyone else.I just spoke to my mother.... She's upset becau (read full article)
Valentine's Day A day for lovers, candles, roses and chocolates. A perfect day of perfect romance. Really? I'm guessing 90% of the blogs that mention V-Day are going to wax lyrical about the precious moments and blissful memories..... (read full article)
Valentine's Day A day for lovers, candles, roses and chocolates. A perfect day of perfect romance. Really? I'm guessing 90% of the blogs that mention V-Day are going to wax lyrical about the precious moments and blissful memories..... (read full article)
My mother had zero tolerance for picky eaters. Hers was a simple philosophy: She made it; we ate it. Food was not wasted. I'm sure it stems from the Depression, but we didn't waste. (Funny, how so many people are learning that again.. (read full article)
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