Neville’s kidneys finally got the best of him and we will miss him so much. He was diagnosed with kidney failure in January of 2022, before we moved to France. We doubted he would live long enough to make the trip, but not only did he make the trip, he thrived here in France. This…
Neville of Normandie
On 11 October 2011 this guy showed up on our deck. He was a stray looking for a home. We ended up taking him in and he has been with us ever since. Check Tricia’s blog in the next few weeks as I think she is planning to tell the whole story. Our daughter named…
Greetings From Chartres
It is Friday, vendredi, here in Chartres, France. We arrived yesterday to visit their famous cathedral, and a bit of the city. I notice that there are other churches nearby which I would like to visit as well. They are not as famous, yet I am sure worth a stop. The week started with another…
An Iconic Week
Two of the most iconic shapes in France are the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandie. Notre Dame de Paris must be a close third. A follower of this blog took me up on my offer to send an original postcard from France. I put this postcard of red poppies, local icons, and…
Busy Week in Normandie
It is rare that I do not sketch everyday, but this week has been a busy one which ate up some sketching time. Our friends from the USA are visiting us for a bit. Tim arrived on Wednesday, Lisa arrives Friday, so we were busy getting things ready, really just spring cleaning kind of stuff,…
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