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Adventures in Toulouse: September 2010
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La vie en rose. Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Muti-function combinative torch mosquito swatter. This probably qualifies as the most bizarre, creative and entertaining wedding present that Monsieur J. And I have received thus far. Sent with love from friends in Italy, I think we're pretty lucky that French customs agents didn't intercept it. Careful inspection of the packaging yields no information regarding the company and only some rudimentary explanations concerning correct product usage, such as:.
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Adventures in Toulouse: December 2010
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La vie en rose. Monday, December 20, 2010. La petite maison dans la prairie. And I have been playing what I've taken to calling "Little House on the Prairie." Why, you might ask? Because we've been sans hot water for 3 weeks. 21 days folks, 22 tomorrow. To heck with sugarplums, I've been dreaming of a hot shower. Can you blame me? With the exception of picking up a warm baguette, everything else takes longer in these parts. 2 Rental agency realizes you are not making this up. 5 Schedule an appointment.
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Adventures in Toulouse: Kouignettes.
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La vie en rose. Thursday, July 22, 2010. Lately, the blogosphere. Has been abuzz with kouign amann. The famous breton butter cake. I can understand the excitement. It's sweet, salty, caramalized goodness in layers that are almost impossible to recreate at home. Brittany produces hardly any cheese to speak of, but they are master butter makers, which gives you all the more reason to indulge. Let's face it, Cookie Monster and common sense deem this dessert a "sometimes" food. July 23, 2010 at 5:40 PM.
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Adventures in Toulouse: November 2010
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La vie en rose. Sunday, November 14, 2010. Salon des arts du feu. A couple of weeks ago, Monsieur J. And I spent a weekend at the farm -oh to get out of the city! Dominique suggested we head into Martres Tolosane on Sunday for the 10th annual sculpture, ceramics and glass-blowing craft fair. We looked, but we didn't touch. There were bowls, platters, mugs and tea cups, not to mention a hearty dose of creativity and fantaisie. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Salon des arts du feu.
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Adventures in Toulouse: Name change fail.
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La vie en rose. Monday, August 16, 2010. My father in law always says that the worst any country has to offer can be found in its administrative offices. Truer words have never been spoken. After three years of dealing with French bureaucracy, I got a taste of America's today and here's the verdict: it's no better. My parents had warned me not to go to the Social Security office in the city. Per usual, they were right. I did heed their advice to take a book, so I passed the time reading. Items up for bid.
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Adventures in Toulouse: What do you miss?
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La vie en rose. Friday, August 27, 2010. What do you miss? What do you miss the most about home? It's the question I invariably get when people in France learn I'm going home. And it's a good one, even if it's not so much the things I miss, but the people -especially my family. Of course I miss things like readily available ice, corn on the cob, crabcakes and cold beer. But I really miss the people and the time we share. August 27, 2010 at 8:31 PM. I miss corn on the cob even when Im in the States!
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Adventures in Toulouse: Salon des arts du feu
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La vie en rose. Sunday, November 14, 2010. Salon des arts du feu. A couple of weeks ago, Monsieur J. And I spent a weekend at the farm -oh to get out of the city! Dominique suggested we head into Martres Tolosane on Sunday for the 10th annual sculpture, ceramics and glass-blowing craft fair. We looked, but we didn't touch. There were bowls, platters, mugs and tea cups, not to mention a hearty dose of creativity and fantaisie. December 13, 2010 at 4:31 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Adventures in Toulouse: Shepherd dwellings.
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La vie en rose. Monday, August 30, 2010. Yesterday, Monsieur J. And I set out for a hike in the Pyrénées. I'd picked this one out because of the orris. Shepherds' dwellings used as early as the 1300s. Not only did we see the ruins, but cows and sheep galore -evidence that these mountain pastures are still alive and well. We picnicked in the valley before climbing up to a little pond nestled in the mountains. August 30, 2010 at 8:59 PM. Look at how pretty that is! Im glad yall had fun. What do you miss?
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Adventures in Toulouse: Creative Writing
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La vie en rose. Sunday, November 11, 2012. Though I do a fair amount of writing at work, translating only leaves room for creativity within the confines of the source text. Sometimes I feel like writing for me, just to put pen to paper even if it doesn't yield much. Ideaphoria. But it's so easy to put off writing -there is always something else that could be done instead, like vacuuming or taking out the recycling or responding to email. So I joined a creative writing group. Do I recognize it? Would I ev...
