My Non-Parisian Life

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Rain is a Good Thing

It’s pouring cats and dogs outside (or “raining ropes” if you literally translate the French expression) and I couldn’t be happier about...

From Rototiller to Nettle Manure: Yep, I’m Still Learning French

Sometimes family members and friends in the States are surprised to hear that I’m still learning French after all these years. “Don’t you...

A Tough Nut to Crack

My favorite spinning coach at the gym is fond of saying that if you had lived in the 18th century, the 18th century version of you...

14 Turtledoves and a Cat

Last week, my mother-in-law was standing in the courtyard next to our house when she received a call from her eldest son who just so...

Fuck potatoes.

An integral part of country living is community and even if we live in the 21st century, some things don’t change and certain tasks...