Category Archives: Renovating a Home in France

Spain: It’s All Ours!

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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Obsession

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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Rain, Rain, Go Away

  This has been the view from the front door for over half of May and most of June so far. My Dordogne version of “30 seconds of CALM.” Ha, maybe I’ll make my own app! Looks like we have … Continue reading

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Printemps

Spring has sprung and it’s ALL about the garden these days. Here’s what’s going on in my world. Time is whizzing by so fast, I hardly have time to write! I’m so excited to announce some progress with my potager, … Continue reading

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From Rice to Riches

Now that the frosty days of winter are here, I’ve done due diligence by adding a little bit of weather stripping here and there, where there were gaps. We’ve really noticed a difference, even with that little effort. Don’t know … Continue reading

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Autumn is in the Air

Our first freeze is behind us, and although it’s been followed by some lovely days, the work of pulling up the annuals and cutting back and mulching the perennials is in full swing. I’m still collecting fallen leaves for the … Continue reading

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Wait, Where Did May Go?

Enjoying our first Spring in the house. So excited to see what blooms emerge from the plants that have outlived the construction. We are simply enjoying our surroundings and our retirement. We were so happy to welcome two sets of visitors … Continue reading

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To Plant a Garden…

…is to believe in tomorrow.  Since we’re starting the potager from scratch, it’s hard to reign in all of our ideas. But the practical side and the creative side have combined to come up with a solution that will be great for us. We don’t … Continue reading

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A Week to Oneself

Theo is enjoying Köln Karneval in Germany for a week and I happily stayed home with the dogs. If nothing else, Theo and Wolfgang sure are bright (like a kindergarten classroom… or a Mexican taqueria)! Been getting lots done in his … Continue reading

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Learning Curve At the Brico

Anything Brico is a big box home improvement store—Bricorama, BricoCash, Brico Depot, Mr. Bricolage, Bricomarche… I tend to go armed with my phone and Google Translate, but also with paper and pen. As literal translations from English to French often … Continue reading

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