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Pumpkin in French – And “Plan C” (living in an RV?)

Une citrouille, in French, is a pumpkin (and a pumpkin is also a potiron). But in today’s story, une citrouille  is a mode of transportation…and we’re not talking about a Citroën! TODAY’S WORD: Une Citrouille     : pumpkin    : head (synonym, in French, for citrouille) la citrouille d’Halloween = jack-o’-lanternla tarte à la citrouille = pumpkin pie SABLET HOME – for high quality vacation rentals in … Continue reading Pumpkin in French – And “Plan C” (living in an RV?)

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Birthdays, Jean-Marc, Video

il parait + video interview on French TV

Out of the rubble a wine is born!  Jean-Marc gave more than heart and soul when he made his first wine: he gave his blood, his tears, and an alarming number of kilos. I talk about this, and more, in an interview about the organic winemaker on French TV.  il paraît (eel-pah-ray)     : it seems, it appears synonyms: on dit (they say) or … Continue reading il parait + video interview on French TV

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Characters, Neighbors

mouchard

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Casanière, or a "homebody"… like me? How do you feel when you finally venture out? Read on, in today's missive. As for today's word, look carefully: it's not a mouchoir, or a handkerchief! Not even a Kleenex, sniff! (Photo taken in Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde, a village or two away from where today's story takes place.) mouchard (moo shar) noun, masculine … Continue reading mouchard

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Harvest

vendange

My better French half, "Chief Grape": king of the vines in his grenache-tinted "robe" (photo taken 3 years ago). Today we begin our 4th harvest for the red wine!  la vendange (von-donzh) noun, feminine     1. grape/wine harvest or vintage    2. grapes (harvested); grape crop vendanger (von-don-zhay) verb    1. to pick or to harvest grapes synonyms: la récolte (harvesting, crop), le ramassage (collection), la cueillette (picking). A Day in a French … Continue reading vendange

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