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November 11, 2017
So I can't believe it's actually been a year since I wrote a blog here! Well, to be exact, a year and 2 months. So what can I say about why I haven't blogged this past year? I guess my excuse is that we had a baby. After she was born, I felt more protective of what I p...
September 5, 2016
As a teacher, I always find this time of year to be the start of a new year. Everyone who has kids or teaches or both, starts another school year ready to work...after a few days (or weeks) of adjustment from summer! French schools have about 6 weeks off, from July 5-S...
July 22, 2016
In between Keith working to get our renovations done, traveling to the UK for Grandpa Bill's funeral, and me trying to find and decide on furniture, bedding, and the details once it is finished...Keith has also done a few baking lessons!
We were happy to welcome...
July 1, 2016
We had friends visiting for 2 nights on their way to Paris, and they had a Go Pro--they captured a great shot of Patrick in front of our house. He loved having them visit and was very upset when they left! They took a mini-baking lesson from Keith, making baguettes, an...
May 26, 2016
Patrick recently brought home a large notebook with sections, each section containing little pictures & phrases to show the different things that the children learn at school. In the back was his first official "bilan" (report). We never received one from the teacher i...
April 14, 2016
While Keith was away this week, the garden was torn up! Andy has been working all day each day to connect all the pipes. Today he is right outside the front door making another ditch for more piping to go in. I must say I've never seen anything like it! It was a ve...
March 21, 2016
About two weeks ago, Keith officially started work on the barn. We were hoping for some help from his friends who are experienced builders, but for various reasons they aren't able to come help. Although this may put some people off starting a project, Keith is in fu...
February 25, 2016
I thought I would add a nice photo of Roy and Sheila from Patrick's first visit to England in 2012. He was just 8 weeks old. We went to England last week for Sheila's funeral. She had not been well for several years. It was a lovely service and our thoughts are wit...
February 9, 2016
After traveling and waiting...we arrived January 6th to our new home in the Charente. When you live here you are called "Charentais" or even "Ruffecois" as the nearest larger town is called Ruffec. Another close town is Champagne-Mouton...not sure what we would be c...
November 1, 2015
Nous achetons une maison!!! (We are buying a house!!!)
Back at the start of our house hunt, in June, I wrote about the house #6 in my blog entry. We really liked it, but felt somehow that we couldn't just go and buy something when we wanted to really take our time t...
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