Today’s Word of the day is: venteux Definition: windy Type: adjective Example 1: Les jours venteux sont frequents en Provence. / Windy days are frequent in Provence. Example 2: Cela ne me derange pas d’être dehors si le temps est venteux et chaud, cependant, si le temps est venteux et froid, je reste à l’intérieur. / It does not bother me to be outside … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Guess What?! I Finished My Second Book
I haven't been blogging as much lately, and it's not because I've forgotten about you. At the end of July, I finished my second book and decided to step away from it for 6 weeks before editing. We went on a 3-week vacation to visit my husband's family and have been home for a few weeks now. Finally, I began editing my book. My not-so-brilliant idea of creating a schedule … [Read more...]
There’s More to Provence than Sunflowers and Lavender Fields
When I moved to Provence, all I envisioned were gold and purple fields weaved around rolling hills. I didn't expect to see a blanket of snow covering my dreams. It was February and it snowed the night before we arrived and was so thick that our little economy car couldn't make it up the driveway. We parked our car outside a neighbor's house and trekked in the snow to our front … [Read more...]