Author Archives: thecindy@mail.com

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries (in a good way!)

Posted on May 26, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

Used my extensive “ladder” experience this morning to finally get to pick the first harvest off the cherry tree. My years and years of delicately balancing on very tall ladders to decorate very tall corporate Christmas trees during the wee … Continue reading →

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Hold on, boys and girls.

Posted on May 19, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

It’s time to come clean. It’s finally time to announce. And you were wondering what I’ve been up to since no blogging activity has recently taken place (yeah, right). I’ve set up an Etsy store and am open for business selling … Continue reading →

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A New Project for Cindy

Posted on April 16, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, okay, I know many of you predicted it. And many of you asked when it was going to happen. And I’ve been denying it was bound to happen. But it happened! We bought a new project for me in … Continue reading →

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Closing a Chapter

Posted on February 28, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

I wasn’t 5 minutes out of the car from my month of being in the States when I was checking planters, pulling weeds, and taking stock of the garden. While I endured some violent storms in California and bitterly cold … Continue reading →

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Obsession

Posted on January 16, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, okay, it’s been FOREVER since I posted. I have half a dozen blogs started, but not one ever gets finished. Think I’ll take time on this frosty morning and post at least ONE of them! Oh and, by the … Continue reading →

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Participatory Democracy

Posted on November 25, 2018 by thecindy@mail.com

A couple of weeks ago, I started noticing the signature neon yellow safety vests (which are required in every car driven in France) stuffed on the dash in the front window of more and more vehicles every day. Wondered what … Continue reading →

Posted in American Expats in France, French Traditions, Protests in France, Southwest France American Expat Blog, Visiting Dordogne | 4 Comments

Eleven, Eleven, Eleven. One Hundred Years.

Posted on November 11, 2018 by thecindy@mail.com

A really great day today…sharing in the 100 year celebration of the end of WWI. As residents, we attended and were so moved by it. Even in our little town, so many people gathered at 11 at the Mairie, assembled, … Continue reading →

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Herding Acorns

Posted on October 31, 2018 by thecindy@mail.com

Despite losing our sweet dog, Annie (of which I will soon finish her little epitaph) in August, we had a lovely summer filled with visits from friends near and far. And yes, I’ve been busy chasing acorns off the driveway … Continue reading →

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Brocantes, Bastides, and Besties

Posted on October 11, 2018 by thecindy@mail.com

Theo traveled to America the last two weeks of August to meet his newest baby granddaughter. And while he was gone, my best brocante buddy, Mary, came from America to get some concentrated, unadulterated, unfiltered, no-holds-barred girl time with lucky, … Continue reading →

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Life is Good

Posted on July 29, 2018 by thecindy@mail.com

I know, I know. Been hearing from many of you about not being on schedule with my posts! Well, today is catch-up day and this post is a whopper!!! First, an update on this year’s clutch of barn owls in … Continue reading →

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