Work continues, albeit at an ever-so-slightly slower pace this week. One has to make some concessions to the holidays, after all. And then, of course, there are the do-overs. Mon mari started laying the frame for the sub-floor this week. See those 2 holes? The one with the cable is the one mon mari made to attach the chandelier in the dining room. The one without the cable was made … Continue reading →
Exciting times chez nous…. We have a finished, painted wall in our soon-to-be bedroom! Okay, not quite finished… It still has the phone wire sticking out of the top that has to be tucked into the corner and run down the wall. Remember, stone walls don’t allow things to be neatly hidden away. That’s were the outside phone cable comes in…. Rather important. He’s started plastering the other wall, and … Continue reading →
I haven’t been making pasta lately No, I’m not on a low-carb, no-carb or any other sort of diet. I’m on a new potato eating frenzy. In case you’ve never read this blog before….. We eat with the seasons. And right now it’s new potato season. I picked up a box of a new (to me) kind last week – A.O.C. Like wine, and so many other things in France, … Continue reading →
It's a cool, rainy day here in the Lot et Garonne…. Perfect for spending a bit of time drooling over pasta. And there is a lot to drool over this week. So, grab a napkin and your virtual fork and let's have at it: First in this week is Rachel, of The Crispy Cook. She wasn't thrilled with her first exposure to cephalopods, but, when she saw squid in her … Continue reading →
It’s been a fussy week, chez nous. When walls are going up or coming down progress is always dramatic. But at some point all the finishing work has to get done. This week he did the trim around the ceiling, and started work on the fireplace. A very poor extension was done on it at one point. Originally all of our fireplaces were just cut out of the walls (2 … Continue reading →
The weather turned cool last week, unseasonably early for us. We even had a frost! The days were still sunny and warm, which sent us outside to finish getting ready for winter. In another words, other than getting the boiler (furnace) functioning and the radiators hooked up there was no progress inside this week. And we’re still waiting for the stairs. They’ll be installed in September. As you may or … Continue reading →
What would you like? Soup? Salad? Hot? Cold? You'll find it here. There's something for everyone. Pasta from around the world…. For you! Get your fork and get ready. Presto Pasta Nights #73 Gilli, of So So Simple decided to make soup do to the cold, winter weather in Auckland, New Zealand. Well, one thing led to another and she ended up with Spicy Fish Pasta Bake. She says the … Continue reading →
