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
On the fold-out bed, comparing notes. From left to right: Aurélie, Jackie ("Jackie from Scotland""), and I. More harvest photos on the way…. montagnes russes (mohn tan roos) noun (f,pl) : roller coaster A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse A full day. What more can one hope for but a full day? Yesterday was one of those: plein! Here is but … Continue reading montagnes russes
I heart lonely chairs. More pictures of Nyons in an upcoming Cinéma Vérité. affolement (ah-fol-maohn) noun, masculine : panic, perturbation, unsteadiness verb: affoler: to cause panic and s’affoler: to panic.. Sound file & Example Sentence Download MP3 or Download WAV Pour l'instant, l'heure n'est pas à l'affolement.Now's not the time to worry. A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Affolement, it is … Continue reading affolement & Recipe for Zucchini and Potato Gratin
Our tractor's girophare (upper left) and Braise-the-Dog (lower right, hidden). Click on image. Today's word is "girophare", though "friggin' girophare" would be more correct, or simply "frigging" (which fits the mood of our story better and which is, you all might agree, a much more common and useful word (never mind the English) than "girophare"). Hélas, as this Gallic gazette is used in classrooms, we'd … Continue reading girophare
