Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
It’s actually more of an Olive Drab Chili, but will get to that in a minute. Are all pets weird or do mine have the monopoly on that trait? After Sedi (German Shepherd) had her stroke she seemed to become a braver dog. I attributed it to a possible hearing loss, but she was no … Continue reading…
Did I mention that it’s cold here? Restoring an old French farmhouse, and living in it whilst we do it, has given me a new appreciation for how very hard life used to be, for everyone, but in particular those living off the land. Keeping warm is a job. Even if one was Lord of … Continue reading…
Winter is soup weather. I love soup. I do not, however, love winter. I find I can enjoy a steaming, hearty bowl of soup just fine without the benefits of winter. Ergo…. Stop the snow…. NOW! I live in the southern half of France. It is not supposed to snow here. When it does snow … Continue reading…
Mon mari was a little, um, testy today. He was doing the last of the floor tiles in the den, and, as usual, having to rearrange a few things before he got started. There were 2 small bookcases with some odds and ends that haven’t found a permanent home yet. One of those items was … Continue reading…
It’s amazing how excited one can get over having a hall finished…. But, there you have it! And it’s not even completely finished…. You may notice that 3 of the 4 doors still have their green trim and the opening into the kitchen is almost, but not quite, finished. Still…. May I present: Our stairs. … Continue reading…
Mon mari is not just out walking his tree. He has it notched (look at the base), expert tree-feller that he is, but he was a little concerned that, because of one upper branch he couldn’t reach, it might not fall ‘true’. He was demonstrating how he wanted me to pull the tree down with … Continue reading…
What with mon mari lazing around the hospital again last week, not a lot of visible progress was made. On the other hand, he had a lot of time to think – and, apparently, he thought about all the little things that have been neglected since his diagnosis. He must have been inspired by something, … Continue reading…