Category Archives: American Expats in France

Two Weeks

Posted on March 30, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Since hearing from so many of you, thought it was good to do another update. And the news is good. We are healthy and strong. Well, Theo’s a little bored, but we’re okay. The property here in Spain is large, … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Update

Posted on March 19, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Thanks so much to everyone who has been checking in with us. This post is to let you know that we are staying healthy and safe in our new home in Spain. Even though we decided to name the house … Continue reading →

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Coronahhh…

Posted on March 14, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

We’re currently in Spain, waiting for the house to be finished, with no real kitchen— just an under-counter fridge and a cronky old electric cooktop. We’ve been eating out Spanish style with a large late lunch and that holds us … Continue reading →

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On the Hunt in Spain

Posted on March 9, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Today, I decided work before fun. So while Theo was still ‘resting,’ I started mopping the new floor tiles for the umpteenth time, scraping up the bits of plaster, grout, and paint spatters with my razor blade and scrubbie pad. … Continue reading →

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And the Beat Goes On

Posted on December 1, 2019 by thecindy@mail.com

As most of you already know, we lost our beloved little Alfie in early November. He made the car trip back to France just fine and he was SO HAPPY to be home. Then within a few days, he started … Continue reading →

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Spain: It’s All Ours!

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

Wow, gotta get caught up with y’all! We took a little 2 week break to finalise the deal on the house in Spain the last week of June and first week of July. Drove down in the BMW (the cruiser), … Continue reading →

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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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