Bon bout d’an! + What is an adult? (Surprising answer by one of France’s most famous philosophers)

For this last post of the year, my mind is a scramble–une bousculade. As with the beginning of any essay, there are so many possible directions in which to set out. This is when a writer must hone in on a subject or, at the very least, un thème. Because everything is bubbling up inside of me in a good and sunny way, it can't … Continue reading Bon bout d’an! + What is an adult? (Surprising answer by one of France’s most famous philosophers)

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!