Never assume that things work in another country the way they do in your own. Case in point: real estate deals. Now although I know it doesn’t make the best financial and practical sense to actually buy a property here, I can’t help but be tempted when I see the prices and the opportunity to …
It’s been two weeks today since I started on this writing journey and wow, I have enjoyed it so much! It’s been challenging and rewarding to learn the technology. Satisfying to read and respond to your comments. Nerve-wracking to be brave and candid. Time-consuming to give it all the attention the initiative deserves. Demanding as …
I know at first glance (or even tenth) you might struggle to see what JLo and I have in common. For starters she is a Puerta Rican beauty while I am a manifestation of Irish-Acadian peasant genes, complete with short stature, birthing hips and land-working thighs. But stick with me… I just finished reading an …
The week before Christmas Nina’s sitter had to go off work with a hurt back. Something much more serious than my pulled muscle as here it is, 6 weeks later and she is still mending. The good news is she thinks she will be back just as I am leaving France which has worked out …
Whoa! I was elated during my osteo appointment yesterday. Simon knows one word in English- Stop- which doesn’t really count as that is an example of an English word that the French use as if it’s a French word. Weekend is another. If you learned ‘fin de semaine’ in Canada don’t bother using it when …
I cycled home after 7 last night, our two day child minding gig done, a still warm veggie stir fry from Emily in a container in the green mesh grocery bag over my shoulder, the light on the front of my bike illuminating about as far as the end of my front tire. The night …
I think when people learn that I live in France a good deal of my year, and that my daughter is married into a wine making family (5th generation in case you are wondering) it becomes translated into- even though we are both speaking English- ‘Michelle is living on a winery in France! Which isn’t …
It’s 7:30 Saturday morning here in France and I want to write about my sister. But first things first; update on the hair. I did have Emily take a photo after but really, with it all pulled back in it’s usual fashion, you wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference from pre-cut. Is it …
This is my hair on a pretty good day. What I like to think of messy country and western singer look. (Leave me to my humble hair delusions please.) I have maybe a couple silvery sort of coloured hairs but no grey; strip away those professionally done highlights and I am topped with a non-descript …
I have done some pretty cool things in my life, especially in the latter half, and have a whole lot more planned (this year is an exciting one for travel and, I have to say, that for me starting this blog is a really cool thing). And on the surface living part time in France …