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There has been a lot of cursing chez nous recently. Mon mari has been working on the floor of our bedroom. He’s using the same boards as he used in the living room a year ago. They’re just not cooperating this time. He stained and varnished them prior to nailing them down, same as last … Continue reading…
Got tomatoes? Most of us can happily eat supermarket cabbages or broccoli, are ecstatic with farmer’s market green beans and zucchini, and are thrilled to see a local pick-up truck selling just picked (that morning) sweet corn. Tomatoes are different. Most of us will agree that we shun supermarket tomatoes, will eat farmer’s market tomatoes, … Continue reading…
We bought sausage at the DIY store. It makes perfect sense when you think about – Showers and Chorizo; Toilets and Pepper Saucisson; Bathtubs and Garlic Sausage. Okay, it makes no sense at all, but there the guy was, just after the checkout lane, selling sausages And he was actually selling them, not just having … Continue reading…
Sometimes, I truly hate doing the weekly shopping. I try to time it so the store is the least busy, meaning that I'm checking out around 1:00pm when every proper French person is sitting down to their 3 course lunch. Unfortunately, that means that things like shelf restocking and floor sweeping are also going on. … Continue reading…
Last July, when we decided it was time to order the stairs, we called 2 people for proposals. One was a local craftsman who would hand-make them to our specifications. We’ve seen his work; they would have been gorgeous. They also would have been slightly more expensive and he couldn’t do it until January. The … Continue reading…
When I’m here I seem to spend the majority of my time driving: shopping, visiting family and friends and runnng errands. I used to know my way around without thinking…. Now I actually have to read the road signs. So…… Why is the sign for a LEFT exit on the RIGHT side of the road … Continue reading…
Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Who remembers that commercial from a few years back? It was constantly played before we left the US. Well….. Early this morning the wind came up something fierce. The shutters in Vlad’s House don’t fasten securely and one came lose with a ferocious bang. Our brave little … Continue reading…