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You Say Cortona, Eddie Says Cortuna
And the next thing I knew, cats were turning up everywhere… So I shouldn’t have been surprised when I walked into the shop and saw… Yep. Just as we had feared. Eddie has joined us in, as he calls it, Cortuna. So I will attempt to offset what may become a HUGE problem by focusing…
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Life Among the Ruins…
“A Night in Roma”
Original Watercolor Postcard
Runaway to Italy #3 Giveaway
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Runaway to Italy (or When In Rome:))
A Little Glimmer Does the Heart Good Okay, okay….how ’bout we just start with getting our bags? I think we can manage that 🙂 (This is the part where those of you that are arm chair traveling with me notice how clean your teeth, skin and hair feel and smile smuggly to yourself while sipping…
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Second Chance for France and The Magic of Lavender
It is one thing to rest the body It is another to rest the mind. A stilled mind rests the body A rested body cannot still the mind It is more important to seek that which stills the mind for by doing so, both mind and body are at rest 🙂 How can the mind…
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A Tale of Secret Gardens, Purple Berets and Hidden Delights
The Le Vieux Couvent in the southwest of France has that special ingredient that was present in the book I read so many years ago—-the kind of place one might find on a walk and peer longingly over the wall wishing you could enter in, but knowing you will never get to—except in this case,…
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"Around the Corner in France"
“Longhouse Laundry Day” Watercolor If video doesn’t appear, just click here:)) And one more image for your watercolor journal. (The photos I share here, of our time in France, are to be used as reference for doing watercolors for your personal journals or postcards only. I please ask that they are used soley for that…
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Timeless Moments in France
Well if you won’t tell then neither will I. We’ll just hope that the local authorities don’t figure out what happened ’til we are well on our way back home;)) (I know Eddie said it was safe to smoke the lavender but we both should have known better. Since when can he be trusted?)…
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So Much Chocolat, So Little Time
There is one side issue that I haven’t mentioned because I knew it would only make you paranoid. Eddie has spies everywhere here. They are very good at blending in with their local surroundings…and then reporting back to those who have no business knowing how many crepes one has eaten whilst in France. Well, some…
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Lavender Fields Forever:)
Not just another day on the farm. Suzie and Ian Dick’s lavender fields are simply a delight for the soul and definitely a sensory overload. So much purple, so much scent, so much blue sky and beauty that you just don’t want to leave! Suzie is an artist (she does beautiful silk painting) and that…
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Lazy Days in France
What can you say about a French gentleman who has coaxed his roses to climb all the way to the top of a tree and bloom? Magnifique!! Hope you’re hungry….we have five kinds of quiche to choose from for lunch:)) And the perfect spot to eat it and do your watercolor sketch afterwards while nibbling…
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