Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I was just on holiday for 2 1/2 weeks….. It went like this: I spent 3 weeks frantically busy getting ready for it. I was busy every day and every evening while I was gone. I've spent the week since I've been home frantically busy catching up. What's wrong with this picture? Every summer we … Continue reading…
As long as I an in the US, visiting family and having a wee holiday, I thought I would entertain you by reprinting: The Saga of the Titre de Sejour, French Paperwork in 4-parts Part V June 9, 2006 We are now the proud holders of unexpired ‘Titre de Sejour”s. They arrived last week, in … Continue reading…
As long as I an in the US, visiting family and having a wee holiday, I thought I would entertain you by reprinting: The Saga of the Titre de Sejour, French Paperwork in 4-parts Part IV April 10, 2006 Back to the Carte de Sejour: We now have the coveted visa so we confidently submit … Continue reading…
Well….. It’s almost done. One of the drawers needs adjusting…. And the towel bar will actually go on the wall rather than laying across the sink. (I didn’t notice it until I uploaded the photo.) There are no shelves inside, yet…. But, all in all, we are most pleased. I can’t wait to start filling … Continue reading…
Mon mari is back to normal. Well, other than that ‘no lifting anything heavier than a feather’ bit for two more weeks. On the bad news side that means he didn’t get to help me unload the last 6 metres of firewood this afternoon. (upper body exercise) On the good news side that means I … Continue reading…
Herbs are, at least for me, a crucial component of summer’s bounty. I start using fresh herbs as soon as the chives show signs of growth in the spring and don’t stop until I’ve picked the last sage leaf before frost. In my herb garden I have parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme, tarragon, chives, … Continue reading…
Bemoaning the lack of escalator etiquette…. Or how to loose the skin on the back of your heels. The store that I shop at when we go to Andorra is huge, the size of at least a few football fields. There are moving walkways, rather than escalators going between the 3 floors so that you … Continue reading…