While I take a break visiting family, step back with me in time to 3 years ago, when we were homeless, to the beginning of this project…. And all of our frustrations:
I have read that major house restoration projects can cause permanent rifts in an, otherwise stable, relationship.
Divorce, in other words.
I now understand how this happens.
Last … Continue reading.....
In honor of both the end of the Shopping Season and Mon Mari, I thought I'd reprint this from 3 years ago…
For years mon mari and I traveled together. Then we moved to
Ireland/Andorra/France and it changed.
For the first five years I was
still working in the U.S. and flew back and forth 5 or 6 times a … Continue reading.....
I confess.
I like to shop.
I don’t do it very often, and, fortunately for my wallet, I like window-shopping best.
Still, being on my own in the US for 2 weeks, it was inevitable that I succumbed to that great American past time.
What really clinched it for me was the new (to me) US Post Office’s flat rate … Continue reading.....
I have concluded, in my vast and intensive study of my fellow humans, that everyone has a 'thing' which, totally out of proportion to the rest of his or her lifestyle, is deemed not worthy of expense.
The attitude is considered totally logical and even virtuous, by the holder and ridiculous and pitiable to the observer.
I knew … Continue reading.....
Oriental Zucchini and Brown Rice Salad
Are you a plural purchaser?
Do you buy in bunches?
Amass in multiples?
If you see a gorgeous sweater that comes in seven colors, do you buy three? Or four?
Then pat yourself on the back for the great restraint you exercised in not buying all seven?
When you find a pair of jeans … Continue reading.....
I’ve been wanting to participate in Gay’s (A Scientist in the Kitchen), Market Event, but, frankly, our markets are kind of boring up here in the Vendée.
Could be all the rain.
The markets we went to in Spain were all outdoors, taking over most of the streets and plazas in the village.
They … Continue reading.....
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Country Girl City Living has been teasing us with the scent of "the most delicious chicken paprikash known to man", which started me reminiscing about our stay in Budapest and my lovely "Blue Fountain Flutes".
We were in Budapest just after the 'wall' came down. Actually we needed a visa to get in but, 4 days … Continue reading.....
Shopping!
The great American past-time/sport/addiction/hobby!
I indulged last weekend. We went to Andorra. That's what people do in Andorra: they shop. They also ski in winter (not this one, though, no sn
ow) and hike in the summer; but, primarily, people shop. Bus loads of them. At Christmas they buy sugar, coffee and chocolate by the case. Year-round they buy … Continue reading.....
