Le cabanon

Saturday, 30 October 2010

***Un petit cabanon pas plus grand qu'un mouchoir de poche ...Mais ...Des oliviers en restanques ......La garrigue à perte de vue ......Un vieux pont de bois ...... Des vignes rousses au milieu des pins ......Une cueillette gourmande dégustée le soir en

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Taches de rousseur ...

Thursday, 28 October 2010

***Tout en courbes douces, un potiron bien élevé,Qui se met en lumière quelques jours seulement dans l'année !...Au cabanon d'A. j'ai cueilli,Deux petites feuilles rousses,Délicatement posées sur la mousse,Joli souvenir d'une journée douce....Une après-m

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The Immortal Count

Monday, 25 October 2010

It is said that The Comte de St. Germaine was born in 1690 as the son of Francis Racoczi II, Prince of Transylvania. He was last seen in 1979, and it is believed by many that he is still alive today. He always appears to be about 45 years old.The Count b

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Place des Terreaux

Saturday, 23 October 2010

A gorgeous square in situated on the Presqu'ile of Lyon, which is classified as World Heritage Site by Unesco. The Presqu'ile is the island of land between the Soane and the Rhone rivers of Lyon. The area that today's square sits upon, first came in

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Quelques feuilles de verveine ...

Friday, 22 October 2010

*** Lorsque les lumières s'allument, juste pour le plaisir de se faire plaisir, se préparer une infusion avec la verveine du jardin ......... Ce ne sont pas des objets chinés, ce sont les choses de ma Vie ...Service à thé et cuillères de mariage, pot et

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Wayne's World dubbed in French!

Friday, 22 October 2010

Need I say more?Gros bisous de n'importe quoi (utter nonsense) et a demain!Love, Charley

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"How do you not get fat eating all that French food?"

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Reader Patty wrote, "How do you manage to stay slim with all that fattening French food around you? I don't mean to disparage the French for their food, it is wonderful creative and absolutely delicious, but, I think if I moved to France for 7 years I'd be fat like a jelly doughnut."The answer: 80/

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Fromage Fort

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Or Strong Cheese!I have been overdosing on fromage fort for the last couple of days as I bought a big tub at the market. It is so good, it's insane!Yum! You tost some bread, then slather it with creamy fromage fort and slip it under the grill in the oven

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La Greve turns violent in Lyon

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Greve means strike. For 10 days, there has been a general strike in France. I am lucky to live in a calm neighborhood. My friend lives right downtown, rue Victor Hugo near place Bellecour, in the thick of it all. Here is what she has to say.It was ominous yesterday with waves and waves of young peo

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Hier matin ...

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

***La petite enveloppe bien rembourrée contenait deux merveilles envoyées par une fée ...Le paquet seul est déjà un cadeau ......Une broderie exquise,...recto,...verso...ainsi qu'une jolie petite broche ...... Tu vois Morgane, elle a trouvé sa place ....

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Chine d'automne ...

Sunday, 17 October 2010

Des vide-greniers un peu partout dans mon coin ce week-end ...En compagnie de mon amie A., j'ai arpenté les allées à la recherche du coup de coeur !...Pas de bol, mais ...Une jolie cloche ......Une soupière Digoin ......La soupière d'un grand-oncle !(C'

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Saturday Market

Saturday, 16 October 2010

Fall was certainly in the air this morning when I went to the Saturday Market. Fall products were a plenty. Fresh pumpkin.Pumpkin soup: Sautee a large onion (or 2 shallots) and 2 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh ginger in a tablespoon of

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