Gravel is handy for a lot of things–including pétanque (boules)! Read on to learn about another benefit of rocks. (Pictured: family members, including André, who is measuring, at a picnic in Fuveau). Today's Word: ramasser     : to pick up, gather Audio file: Click to hear Jean-Marc read the following French sentence:Rockhounding, ou géologie amateur, est l'étude récréative et la collecte de roches, de … Continue reading Gaga for Galets! Rock collecting: caillou, roche, gravier, pierre and other stones in French

Putting the finishing touches on our new spinning composter…My excuse for not putting the finishing touches on today's post. But if you read through to the end you will pick up a lot of French vocabulary! Edits are always welcome in the comments section. Merci!  A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Our new composteur rotatif arrived! It's a spinning contraption that'll transform … Continue reading The French words are in the story (Some Assembly Required!)

This morning while out on a walk I took a tumble and slammed into the ground of uneven wooden planks. I gashed my knee (le genou), elbow (le coude), knuckles (les articulations des doigts), and the palm (la paume) of the opposite hand. Jean-Marc reached down to help and, after I recovered, I laughed and said, Pride comes before the fall! That'll teach me to walk … Continue reading A bilingual message from Jean-Marc + Un Petit Accident while preaching

The breathtaking Bay of La Ciotat. Left: L'Ile Verte (The Green Island). Right: Le Bec de L'Aigle (Eagle's Beak).  Even more beauty and grace dwell beneath the surface of the sea… Today's Word: s'émerveiller     : to be amazed    : to marvel at something Soundfile: Click here to listen to Jean-Marc read the following French: Le bonheur pour une abeille ou un dauphin … Continue reading S’Emerveiller: Dolphins in The Bay of La Ciotat