You were probably wondering, dear Reader, what had become of me here in the mountains, in the middle of France. Not to worry. Everything is fine. It has just been a very busy couple of days. I had expected to blog and photograph more during my stay here, but then, the days have their very own rhythm and pass entirely too quickly. In addition, my son Max arrived here last week with his girlfriend Lucy, so we have taken some day trips and visited...
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
We were driving along the road right outside of our little village here in the Auvergne, when my husband spotted the little snail crossing the road. "You should take a photo of him" he said, knowing that, as a blogger, I never leave the house without my camera. "I'll gladly stop the car. But in exchange, you'll have to pick him up and put him on the grass, safely away from cars."I got out of the car and took the photo of the slimy little fellow,...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Good morning, Brooklyn! Though the weather forecast had only predicted a chance of rain showers for this afternoon, I woke up early in the morning to the sound of big drops against my bedroom window panes. So I rolled over, covered myself with my wool blanket and snoozed a bit longer. Things had not improved by the time I walked down into the kitchen to make coffee. It was downright chilly in the house, so I turned on the heat for a quick blast...
Friday, July 23, 2010
While I am trying to shop for typically French accessories to decorate our 1866 stone farm house here in the Auvergne, it would appear that the must-have home decorating item for every French person this summer features New York City taxi cabs. In not one but three stores in one day, I came across the motif on large framed photos, canvases, wall clocks, stools and lamps, to name just a few. The catalogues are full of the same motif as well.The most...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Here in the Auvergne, in the center of France, it has been raining since yesterday evening. Mind you, I am not complaining. The last few days have been very hot and dry, so the rain and the accompanying cool air has come as a relief.The landscape itself has been transformed by the low clouds as well. The vistas are always spectacular, but the mist has added a sense of mystery.My husband and I were driving through the mountains today, when we were...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
It was a beautiful day here in the Auvergne. The grandchildren of my neighbor Claudine were playing outside for hours, busily pushing a child's wheelbarrow around and sometimes, kicking a ball to each other. ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: document.location.href});shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis"));shared_object.attachChicklet("email", document.getElementById("ck_email"));shared_object.attachChicklet("facebook",...
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