PAUSE ...

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Douceur blanche du matin, ...et gouttes de pluie ......Le carré aux herbes ...Moins romantique mais débarrassé de ses bambous ......Un petit, tout petit aperçu ! Une vraie plaie !...La terre a été tournée, retournée, enrichie d'engrais, et quelques brico

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Fleur de Saint-Joseph ...

Monday, 30 May 2011

... ou rose trémière ......Comme un avant-goût d'Atlantique ...***TRES BELLE SEMAINE

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La fête des mères or Mother's Day!

Sunday, 29 May 2011

Yesterday was la fête des mères in France. I was offered a delicious and enormous cafe au lait, which I rarely drink and therefore imbibed with great relish.With that I was served my favorite pastry, choux à la crème, (see my blog) a thin

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The RETURN of the Budget eBay Collector for June

Sunday, 29 May 2011

For the moment, I have put the Sunday Afternoon Blaster on hiatus.  It is somewhat for financial reasons, but mostly it is because my local Wal Mart has run out of interesting buys.  I will still occasionally buy a blaster here and there and ma

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May Group Break Results from Thorzul Will Rule x 2

Friday, 27 May 2011

SiteThorzul will RuleBoxes Busted in the first2005 Fleer America's National Pastime2006 Upper Deck Sweet Spot2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot ClassicsBoxes Busted in the secondnone (a cheapo mystery lot)Along with Colbey, Thorzul's (Bill) break is one of two t

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COUP DE BAMBOU !!!

Friday, 27 May 2011

***Les bambous ont proliféré dans ce carré de jardin !Plantés par mon mari, en souvenir de là-bas, leurs monstrueuses racines ont desséché, appauvri la terre ...Les plantations s'étiolent, ne trouvent plus de place !...Il faut tout arracher et retourner

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Barry Bonds: Not Such a Bad Guy After All?

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

I am torn because this man is the one name I said I would never write on this blog.  But after reading this story on Yahoo, I have a new found respect for Barry Bonds.  In case you haven't clicked to read, Bonds has offered to pay the future college tuition of the children of Bryan Stow.&

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Heure(s) bleue(s) d'un soir de mai ...

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Hier soir, le bonheur d'une invitée surprise !...Bon appétit Zoé !...Tout simplement .....Chutttttttttttt ... elle dort encore !Normal, elle nous a offert toutes les figures du ballet aquatique !Bravo ma petite sirène ......Détails gourmands .........Pou

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Joy of a Completed Set - 2011 Topps Heritage

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

I got home from work today ad saw a thick yellow envelope in my box from Sportlots.  I knew.  My quest to complete 2011 Topps Heritage was complete.  Yes I am missing 5 New Age Performers and all of the gimmicks, but I have every card from

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Hobby Box Break - 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Edition (Coolest Card EVER Pulled)

Monday, 23 May 2011

Hey guys, I was searching eBay for decent ideas and prices on my next group break coming up in about a month when I happened upon a hobby box of 2005 Topps Rookie Cup for a semi-decent price.  I noted in my 2011 Mountains to Climb that I wanted to f

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