How to say wasp in French… and the fascinating life inside a figue!

"Ignorance is Bliss." Remember this photo from last September? Back then, while eating my way from one end of this fig tree to the other, I had no idea there was more to a fig than meets the eye….  une guêpe (gep)     : wasp Terms, Expressions, and an example sentence: la taille de guêpe = slender-waisted, hourglass figurele nid de guêpe = hornet's … Continue reading How to say wasp in French… and the fascinating life inside a figue!

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Gone fishing. Home now. And so good to be back at work, putting words down on the blank page and watching a story come to life. Read today's slice o'life… and learn a trick or two!   Mas la Monaque - rent this beautifully restored 17-century farmhouse! Click here for photos and availability. une astuce (ahss tooce)     : tip, trick (or "recipe" for solving a problem) … Continue reading astuce