Monthly Archives: October 2010

All triumphs, great and small

Living in a foreign country can make you inordinately proud of small accomplishments.  For example, the sight of my laundry hanging to dry on the clothesline I rigged up myself made me very happy the other day. The process of … Continue reading

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On A Marché Sur La Lune

My first weekend in Barcelonnette left nothing to be desired except for hiking boots.  On Saturday I made it to the market, despite sleeping rather late.  My Roman housemate Michela and I headed over together and I discovered that the … Continue reading

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You’re Lookin’ At Country

Please excuse this brief jaunt into more familiar territory… During my three weeks in the Berkshires, in between my summer in Brooklyn and the coming winter in Barcelonnette, I had the pleasure of doing everything a country girl could wish … Continue reading

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Acceuil à Aix

The first thing I did when I arrived home in the Berkshires was bake a pie.  What was the first thing I did when I arrived in France?  You guessed it; I baked a pie.  I’m still waiting to hear … Continue reading

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