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How to say late bloomer in French

First corn! Pictured this way it reminds me of The Good Witch's wand from The Wizard of Oz. That sure explains the magic going on around here, in the veggie patch! (Forgive me for the over-saturated photo. All that Instagraming is driving out the purist in me! More photos from our corner of France right here at Instagram.) Today's word is in English – for … Continue reading How to say late bloomer in French

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Cigogne

 Storks… and other reminders of the cycle of life… in today's story. The photo above was taken earlier this month, in Alsace, where you'll see fake storks on every corner. (Here, down south, you'll even see the real ones–where cigognes muster on steeples and soar over the grape fields!) la cigogne (sih gohnh) noun, feminine     : stork Listen: Download Cigognes Les cigognes (Ciconia) sont des … Continue reading Cigogne

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