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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Real French Bread
The boulangeries are wonderful all over France, but the Le Vignaud experience was special. There is no boulangerie in the village, so the bread is delivered several times a week in a bread truck. The driver would blast his horn and park a few houses away, and after running upstairs for my wallet I would trot down the street and stand with the other villagers as we bought our bread for the day. Continue reading
Posted in The Food, The People
Tagged Bavardage, Boulanger, Bread, Jeanine, Le Vignaud, Pain
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The Yard in Spring
Mid June: The Irises that we planted in March were blooming. The Poppies covered the front yard. The sunflowers were growing tall and their buds were getting bigger. It was at this time of year that I received the most compliments about the yard and how great the flowers and gardens looked… It was late spring and the wildflowers had reached their peak. It was a wonderful time of year to sit back, relax, and finally enjoy all the hard work that was finally paying off. Continue reading
Posted in The Yard
Tagged Flowers, Irises, Photos, Poppies, Spring, The Yard, Wildflowers
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June Gardening Update
In June the garden was filling out and growing fast with plenty of rain and warm weather. The peas really took over and I discovered a whole new world inside those tiny green pods. I had never really known what a pea tasted like before June 2009, but I made up for it with kilo after kilo smothered in butter and a bit of garlic… The Zucchini plants began to flower; There were some tiny green tomatoes forming, and peas, cabbage, beets, and carrots were not long from harvest time. Continue reading
Posted in The Garden, The Land
Tagged Garden, June, Peppers, Summer, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Zucchini
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A Walk in the Village
Some photos from around the village in early June. The weather was finally starting to really warm up, the grass was green, and the gardens were growing. Continue reading
The House in Spring
But the sun shines bright and warm this first spring morning, re-creating the world… -Henry David Thoreau
One more time, in Harmony.
Things have developed very rapidly over here. There’s a lot to say, but little time, and words are difficult.
It seems that I will be or will soon be leaving Le Vignaud indefinitely. I won’t go into the details of the situation (as some of you already know, to varying degrees), but will only say that this was a very difficult decision to make. Continue reading