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Thyme For Cooking, the BlogRaised in the Midwest and transplanted to Europe. Ten years later (1 in Ireland, 7 in Andorra and 3 in France) there are stories to tell: language mix-ups, government hassles, and realizing one cannot drive an American-size car in European-size towns. |
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Living and working abroad - reality sets in.
on Dec 10, 2006 in living in France working in France earning a living For the last few years I've been living in France with my husband, 2 kids, dog, cat, garden toad and numerous lizards. Oh and the snake which passes by from time to time between the skylight and the roof tiles!We moved to France for numerous reasons...
Odd-Jobs and Old Jobs
on Jan 4, 2008 in living in France self sufficiency Well so much for 2007. I could kick my self for all the un-finished tasks I will carry over to 2008 , but I would probably miss. On reflection I do think life’s about the journey however. In that spirit I have had a good year and have added...
The Arnold Curse
on Jan 12, 2008 in downshifting gardening homesteader humor humour living in France permaculture self sufficiency smallholder sustainability I am starting to wonder if one or more of my ancestors were hanged from tree’s as cattle rustlers, as the combination of tree and rope seems to be very dangerous for me. Last year Martin and I set about chopping down a rotten fruit tree in the g...
Black from the Limousin
on Jan 15, 2008 in humor humour living in France Its a pissy day in the Limousin, sorry to get all meteorological with you but there it is. That and my bad back have conspired to put me in a bad mood. If I cannot leap up and do physical tasks at a whim I get all melancholic then positively gloomy.
The slowest response to a news story ever, ever
on Mar 12, 2008 in animal cruelty animal rights chickens downshifting eggs hens homesteader living in France organic permaculture self sufficiency smallholder Today whilst aimlessly browsing the internet I came across a snippet of information that shocked me. Looking up Warren hens initially I inevitably ended up looking up rescue hens and felt guilty that when in France our language skills were not up to...