coussin + before & after photos of my home office!

… and you were expecting a picture of a cushion, were you? See a stylish one in today's story…. Meantime, have a look at the new blooms in our winter potager! One of the joys of being a perennial newbie gardener is to be amazed to learn that broccoli flowers! (Ditto, on witnessing this artichoke bloom–in electric purple!). Now back to our story-column.   le … Continue reading coussin + before & after photos of my home office!

choper

A rose lover's Shangri-la: the village of Grignan. (Just don't steal the flowers… or the sweetness…. read on in today's story column.). choper (sho-pay) verb     : to steal, to pinch, to nab; to catch Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce these French words (Download MP3 or Wav file) Il a chopé un rhume / He caught a cold.Elles ont chopé le sucre du bistro. / They nabbed the … Continue reading choper

vadrouiller

   Shelter on a rainy day. Read on, in today's story. vadrouiller (vah-drouih-ay)     to roam, wander, trail along     Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc  Download Wav  or MP3 Vadrouiller. J'ai vadrouillé toute la journée à Paris, en attendant mon train. To roam. I roamed all day in Paris, waiting for my train.          I Heart Paris Shopper: made of recycled material. A percentage of sales will support the … Continue reading vadrouiller