Author Archives: Jason

Goodbye Maude

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Jason

She grew up so fast since we brought her home just a few months ago… Sadly, she wasn’t with us long, but she brought us a lot of joy in the short time we knew her. The yard won’t be … Continue reading →

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Les Verrines from Above

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jason

120 degrees of Les Verrines. (The view from my office.) You can get a good idea of the size and layout of the property (Front garden, side vegetable gardens, field and forest behind) in relation to the house. The house … Continue reading →

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It’s Maude.

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Jason

Our new grey Toulouse goose. She’s more blue than gray for now, since her feathers haven’t grown in yet, but she’s already claimed her place as queen of the barnyard. Continue reading →

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Ducks

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Jason

New family members again! The poultry village in the backyard just seems to keep on growing… The sudden appearance of the ducks certainly has nothing to do with the Les Hérolles market we went to this morning… Actually we came … Continue reading →

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Les Hérolles Market

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Jason

A few photos from the Foire des Hérolles poultry market this morning. A somewhat surreal and overwhelming experience waking up at 5:00am and ending up surrounded by literally thousands of squawking chickens, ducks, geese, guinea hens, quails, turkeys, and every … Continue reading →

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Four Seasons

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jason

“The Road to Les Verrines” over the last year…

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Eule’s Poussins

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jason

The new arrivals just keep on coming in Les Verrines- Just a few weeks after receiving our wonderful Easter present, one of our poussins from last year has now become a mom! Eule hatched eight beautiful fluffy little chicks who … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at Winter

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jason

Now that winter is officially over, here’s a quick look back in pictures…

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Filou’s Igloo

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jason

Because snowmen are boring. Fighting long winter day depression.

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Snow in Les Verrines

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jason

Winter has been in full force in Les Verrines for the past few weeks… Dark days, lot of rain, and sometimes even some snow! After a week of unseasonably warm weather, the last week of February we found ourselves buried … Continue reading →

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