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Author Archives: Jason
Gardening in May and June
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
Posted in The Garden, The Land
Tagged Garden, Gardening, Les Verrines, Spring, The Garden, The Land, Updates
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Mass at Mas Saint-Jean
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
Posted in The Region, The Village
Tagged Church, Events, La Chapelle du Mas Staint-Jean, Le Mas Saint-Jean, Religion, The Region, The Village
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New Family Member!!!
Les Verrines is one member bigger! We have a new family member! He doesn’t have a name yet! Any suggestions???
Cerises Chez Jaques
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
Le Poil et la Plume
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
Posted in Animals, Inspiration, The Land
Tagged Animals, Books, Cats, Chickens, Gardening, Inspiration, The Land
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What’s Upstairs?
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:
CHICKENS!!!
We have chickens! Does that mean it’s a farm yet??? Actually this is a little bit old news, since they have been with us now for two weeks- but I wanted to give them some time to adjust before they … Continue reading
Chris Farmer
Inspiration of the Day: When Chris was 20 years old, he realized that he had never eaten a single thing that he knew where it came from. At 22, he helped start an organic vegetable farm outside of Olympia, WA. … Continue reading
La Massacre
Over the years that I have been coming to La Creuse and in particular over the past few years that I have called it my home, there have been plenty of opportunities for laughter and happiness… There have also been … Continue reading