In which we mix the old and new, the rustic and glamorous. Stones and crystals. Today smells of vinegar and elbow grease. We Scrubbed the bedroom walls and floors and painted the beams and rafters with a white wash. I chipped a moldy plaster wall away and found a gorgeous stone wall beneath in the…
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Our Quirky 300 Year-Old French Home Renovation Adventure / July 26, 2020:
Be duly impressed ! Our balcony rails match the art nouveau (?) wallpaper we found hiding behind plaster in a dark moldy closet under the stairs (which is soon to be our en suite bathroom). My toes match the green tones too. And the red flowers below the balcony echo the little red dots on…
Our Quirky 300 Year-Old French Home Renovation Adventure / July 16, 2020: we arrive in Preuilly-sur-Claise, France – our forever home!
In which we meet the Mayor of Preuilly-sur-Claise, our new village, our neighbors help us steal our own mail, we stick up on delicious picnic foods from the weekly farmers’ market and check into the most adorable airbnb (& the hostess gives us a bowl of plums from her garden)
My First Pilgrimage Was a Scavenger Hunt
My girls made the “please do not remove” note for me years ago when I was suffering from depression and couldn’t get out of bed. It’s one of my most treasured belongings, even though it’s just a ripped piece of paper. It was one of many that lined the streets – secret messages taped to the walls,…
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