Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gardening in May and June

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Jason

Back in the end of May I had just arrived in Les Verrines- a bit later than planned- but just in time to get going on the Garden. The rest of May and almost all of June was spent with … Continue reading →

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Mass at Mas Saint-Jean

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jason

June 26 is the name day of Saint Jean to which the tiny chapel in Mas St. Jean is dedicated. Every year, once a year, on Saint Jean’s day, the chapel is opened up, dusted off, and a mass is … Continue reading →

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New Family Member!!!

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Jason

Les Verrines is one member bigger! We have a new family member! He doesn’t have a name yet! Any suggestions???

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Cerises Chez Jaques

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jason

June is Cherry month in La Creuse… for a few precious weeks the trees throughout the countryside are filled with beautiful pink blossoms. Then, almost all at once the cherries are ripe- and then are gone. For a few days … Continue reading →

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Le Poil et la Plume

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jason

Inspiration of the Day: A friend, inspired by my new feathered companions, recently loaned me a book written by Annie Dupery- a Parisian actress relocated to la Creuse… In Le Poil et la Plume she describes eloquently her reasons for relocating to this … Continue reading →

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What’s Upstairs?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jason

A perceptive young reader wants to know: “What is upstairs in the chicken house?” This week, Le Vignaud Productions sets out to tell the story:

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