Today, we say goodbye to a longtime reader, Lou, who also helped with a few harvests in his ninth decade of life! TODAY’S WORD: Repose en Paix : rest in peace A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse It is just after 6 a.m., and my husband is on his way out to harvest at a friend’s vineyard in Bandol. Ever since … Continue reading Repose en Paix: Signs, Wonders, and a Smile from Above
Ricci totally ignores the words "marcher" and "nager" (walk and swim). Her favorite words are English: "cookie," "Grandma," and "Jackie." More about favorites in today's story. Thank you for reading and sharing this post with a dog lover. TODAY’S WORD: l’épanouissement : blossoming/flourishing; fulfillment Un chien trouve son épanouissement dans les petites joies du quotidien, tout comme nous trouvons le nôtre en partageant ces … Continue reading Love, Épanouissement, and Ricci Turns Four
Look up! Surround yourself with color! (Two ways to combat the blues.) Picture of a "decorated" clothesline taken in Cassis. TODAY’S WORD: à fleur de peau : hypersensitive : on/under the surface of the skin A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse I woke up this morning with a tinge of the blues. In French, they call it … Continue reading A Fleur de Peau, Le Cafard, and The Blues
The heatwave, my book project, and spoiled for choice in today's update. A lot of ice cream to choose from = l'embarras du choix. Pictured in La Ciotat: one (of many) ice cream vendors in our seaside town. TODAY’S WORD: L'Embarras du Choix : spoiled for choice avoir l'embarras du choix (to have "the embarrassment of choice") = to be indecisive in a … Continue reading l’Embarras du Choix: Surrender and “an embarrassment of choices”
HELP CHOOSE A BOOK COVERI'm excited to share the cover designs for my upcoming book. Please take a close look and let me know which numbered cover you prefer: comment via this link. Thank you for your feedback and don't miss today's story, just below. (Cover designs by Monica at TLC Book Design) Or go directly to the poll page, where you will see the … Continue reading A YEAR IN A FRENCH LIFE (Help Choose The Book Cover)
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