still life As if I weren't smitten enough already from my previous visits......... I can not believe I have been in Paris for 4 weeks, tomorrow! Yikes! It's going by way too fast! And, while I miss my husband (he'll be here soon), Harley and Callie and my garden every day, I am now feeling deeply bewitched and in-between lives. And, right now, I am so very lucky to have my two kids here with me, too! Whatever will I do when the day … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2017
Paris Produce Please
Abricots - ahhhh, if only I could paint in oils or do pastels :( Need one good reason to scream "All hail the EU?" The produce here is stellar and I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is the most beautiful I have ever seen. It is ubiquitous and it's printine and perhaps just unbeatable. And, most of you know that the EU is miles ahead of the U.S. in banning dangerous chemicals used in their farming! Give the EU 5 … [Read more...]
The Paris Genome and Geome – Of Garden and Procuring Habit
yesterday at La Roseraie de Bagatelle at Le Jardin de Bagatelle Genome is defined as the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism. I got to wondering if there is a genome for Parisians? Geome, on the other hand, is a person skilled in geometry. Both words seem to apply here as my restless mind works to wrap itself around my experiences and come to some melding conclusions - it's just the way my brain works … [Read more...]
I, Tourist – Pondering the Intense Debate on Tourist Status as I Play Parisian
day 1 picture postcard Paris is for lovers - but not just in the classical sense............. Yes, I am still here. I took a brief respite from writing on my blog for a few weeks as I spent the time leading up to June 1 pondering the adventure I was about to embark upon. I have long been perplexed with the pervasive commentary on the scourge of the tourist in our culture. I am now and will be forever, in the category of "tourist". I … [Read more...]