Our Paris Apartment (rental. . . )

Classes start tomorrow morning, and I expect I’ll be too distracted to write much for the next few days. While I’m settling in to a new term, conscious of my promise to reveal some of…

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Sunday Evening Comforts of Home

Thanks for all who expressed concern in tweets or comments below — we felt no earthquake here, and for now, the only tsunami’s the one that blew through in the form of houseguests — a…

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Smiling at Sunshine . . . and Cushions. . . . and Comfort

 It’s transition time inside, as well, and although we haven’t yet turned on the heat, there have been a few mornings and evenings that we’ve thought about starting a fire in the woodstove.  And switching…

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Well-Cushioned — Bringing Paris Home . . .

As I mentioned earlier in the week, our lovely new garden friend arrived in a parcel from France — he was very well cushioned on his journey, and thanks to the dismal weather we’ve been having,…

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Spring Cushion-ing

 I really love the cushion arrangement I’ve put together for our window seating in the livingroom, and I’ve posted about it way back here and here.  But it’s been the same since 2008, and while I…

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