Caromb, next-door neighbor to the beloved towns of Bédoin and Crillon-le-Brave. mansuétude (man-sooay-tood) noun, feminine : tameness, gentleness, "mercifulness"; leniency Exercises in French Phonics is… " a great book for learning French pronunciation""useful and practical""high quality material, good value for your money" –from Amazon customer reviews. Order your copy here. A Day in a French Life…by Kristin Espinasse We were watching, she and me—that … Continue reading mansuetude
Meet Madame Alberte. It's cold out, but inside Madame's nest there's enough warmth for new friends: feathered, furry, and foreign, like me. Come along and see… mamie (mah-me) noun, feminine : granny A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse I was hoping she would talk to me. Chances were, she would, for as I advanced along one of the many ruelles that make … Continue reading mamie
"Empty Niche Syndrome." Photo taken in Caromb. What To Do in Aix-En-Provence?I received the following letter from a reader and hope you can help by submitting tips on what to do and see in Aix! Kristin, If you have a moment, please… I am thinking about planning a trip to France in late August of this year and would really like to visit Aix-en-Provence as part … Continue reading Que Faire a Aix-en-Provence? / What to do in Aix-en-Provence?
Walk or drive or bus or bike… but go somewhere new & inspiring this week. Receive French Word-A-Day via email, or sign-up a friend. mi-vitesse (me-vee-tess) adverb : half-speed A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse I drove to Roquemaure for my mom. I did it because I got tired, fed up with feeling guilty. You need to get out, Mom had said. … Continue reading mi-vitesse
Meet "Rif" and "Raf"—a couple of French gastronomes that I met while photographing Roquemaure yesterday… Please share their funny story, below, with a friend… and be sure to check out the comments box to this edition, where readers have been asked to share their favorite potato recipes! . et patati et patata (ay pah-tah-tee ay pah-tah-tah) expression : and so on and so forth … Continue reading et patati et patata
Last night my bed felt as cozy as the steel walls of a Paris train station…. France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France. veille (vey) noun, feminine : sleeplessness, wakefulness from the Latin, "vigilia" Also: en veille = watch (nightwatch) en mode veille = in sleep mode la veille = the day beforeveille-sommeil = sleep-wakefulness Please help add to this list … Continue reading veille
Are there seasons in Heaven? A field of French flowers for a favorite Uncle. tristesse (tree-stess) noun, feminine : sadness A Day in a French Life…by Kristin Espinasse We need to keep this simple today. Simple as sadness. For while love is sometimes a mystery…can sadness be put in the same category? No, sadness is simple… as love should be. Sadness is frank. Sadness … Continue reading Tristesse: sadness in French. Goodbye Uncle Rusty
"Bird on a French Limb" (c) Kristin Espinasse. I hope the folks over at Cinema Verite don't mind my sharing this photo. I will make it up to them this year—just as soon as we are completely "un-snow-bound"… and I can get out to the local villages and photograph the French towns!. France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France. défavorisé (day-fahv-or-ee-zay) adjective … Continue reading defavorise
French footsteps in the snow. It's almost here! The new Kindle DX with a new 9.7" screen and 3G wireless coverage at home or in France!!! Order it here. enneigé (eh-neh-zhay) adjective : snowbound, snowy. A Day in a Dog's Life…By Smokey Dokey This is my dear maman (a.k.a. "Braise" [BREZ, like PEZ—the candy—and we LOVE bonbons don't we?!]). She is a true-life angel—un … Continue reading enneige
Of vines and designs. What do you see in these vines? Dancers? Waves? Share your vision, here in the comments box. le pif (peef) noun, masculine : nose (slang), schnozzle au pif = at a rough guess, at randomcuisiner au pif = cooking by guesswork. A Day in a French Life…by Kristin Espinasse Being snowed in for the weekend brought out the pioneer-survivalist inside … Continue reading pif
