Le Grand Weekend

Such a good weekend! My son-in-law came over on Saturday to pick up wife and daughter and do the birthday thing for her here, and daughter Megan came over with her guy, Rob to make…

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Here she is, scarf and all!

Yes, you guessed correctly! The visiting blogger I was lucky enough to spend the afternoon with on Saturday was Deja Pseu of Une Femme d’un Certain Age, widely known and loved for her posts on…

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From tranquility to travel horror . . .

Does that not look like a delicious breakfast I might have had in France? In fact, in the last five years of visiting Paris, we haven’t come across cafe au lait served in bols, comme…

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Glad to be Home!

When I heard what wonderful weather my neighbours were enjoying while we were away, I despaired that my roses would wait for me to enjoy their blooms — while I have quite a few that…

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Rush, rush, rush, but there’s always time for more books!

Very quickly as I’m packing and trying to finish my conference papers. Quick treat mystery: Harlan Coben’s Hold Tight. Pater had started it but couldn’t get into it for whatever reasons. I picked it up,…

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