tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79949347615812125992024-03-13T15:27:35.341+01:00Life in France by Susan Veeser KleinMy husband, Keith, and I moved to France June 2001(from Minnesota). Since that time I have written journals for family and friends describing our life here in France. I found this Blog that I can now use to post my journals and photos.
We live in Gevrey-Chambertin, department of the Cote D’Or in Burgundy. This is a famous wine city about 12 km south of Dijon.My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-20507646495169270532021-07-23T16:25:00.002+02:002021-07-23T16:25:21.722+02:00July 2021 plus Gevrey <p><b><span style="font-size: large;">July 2021 </span></b></p><p>Photos from July and some of Gevrey from winter confinement time</p><p>Starting to take more photos this year 😊🎥</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3rjejijqo_k/YPqAD_nb66I/AAAAAAAASoc/_1aCDwixT8UXLsnBgGZrADiKzgE2YN1UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1575/DSCN8393.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1181" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3rjejijqo_k/YPqAD_nb66I/AAAAAAAASoc/_1aCDwixT8UXLsnBgGZrADiKzgE2YN1UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8393.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eolienne at Brochon 1892</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pn_5lehRId4/YPqACNWSaiI/AAAAAAAASoY/6-hXoZNig-sm44-mZYUvrcTCX-A7M3BdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1223/DSCN8397.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1223" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pn_5lehRId4/YPqACNWSaiI/AAAAAAAASoY/6-hXoZNig-sm44-mZYUvrcTCX-A7M3BdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8397.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyards Brochon- soooo green</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttaM5L_aolM/YPp_9j5oH4I/AAAAAAAASoU/67hcOq1yOP05y0E880PopwdNlBkbiEjCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1169/DSCN8398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="877" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttaM5L_aolM/YPp_9j5oH4I/AAAAAAAASoU/67hcOq1yOP05y0E880PopwdNlBkbiEjCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8398.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Short detour for St Antoine church Fixey <br />12th century church- note roof tiles on<br />bell tower</td></tr></tbody></table>Now at the La Karrière at Villar Fountaine<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3L-vU83HSHc/YPqA1IHGCqI/AAAAAAAASpY/JedZuepIqvYLvIaKf0y82S4YPnhwe20gACLcBGAsYHQ/s1491/DSCN8407.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1118" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3L-vU83HSHc/YPqA1IHGCqI/AAAAAAAASpY/JedZuepIqvYLvIaKf0y82S4YPnhwe20gACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8407.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris went to touch this,,it is totally flat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ7VaR8na9o/YPqA8eDlbtI/AAAAAAAASpg/4UgoytsAd2UVGQyYWvRhuKxgWn4b8pEWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1425/DSCN8408.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1068" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ7VaR8na9o/YPqA8eDlbtI/AAAAAAAASpg/4UgoytsAd2UVGQyYWvRhuKxgWn4b8pEWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8408.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal figures on top</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SX8SVfIoFGU/YPqBAKhToqI/AAAAAAAASpk/tt-j2nSelVQ0uFBp-zTREUJh87ZroJsLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1338/DSCN8412.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SX8SVfIoFGU/YPqBAKhToqI/AAAAAAAASpk/tt-j2nSelVQ0uFBp-zTREUJh87ZroJsLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8412.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porsche of many colors !</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w1aLyo_9Bk/YPqBD3vzcoI/AAAAAAAASps/hzuP5T563q4ShSuDlMhWLC0U9AEtKcSUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1575/DSCN8416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1575" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w1aLyo_9Bk/YPqBD3vzcoI/AAAAAAAASps/hzuP5T563q4ShSuDlMhWLC0U9AEtKcSUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8416.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a 40 second video that helps put it into perspective<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyB-mf_OJFl5dbKfBAkw7z5D8SVsHxlV5vYrz_e3CjusqyMrUSQy4UO4X1q2LF0GxavGzhYZVT7aVJB4W5cQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><br /><p>The nature walk</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah3bY8je4bg/YPqM3s3vfBI/AAAAAAAASqI/mFilkXlTX88flyuQ3eaRNvsmfElL-No7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s973/DSCN8430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="973" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah3bY8je4bg/YPqM3s3vfBI/AAAAAAAASqI/mFilkXlTX88flyuQ3eaRNvsmfElL-No7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8430.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uP85yLRqzoM/YPqMuzFzUeI/AAAAAAAASqA/uJyVs0encCsHfQ9dyKoqqdyHkwI3GCzjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s957/DSCN8425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="957" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uP85yLRqzoM/YPqMuzFzUeI/AAAAAAAASqA/uJyVs0encCsHfQ9dyKoqqdyHkwI3GCzjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8425.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFTpji0nslM/YPqM4FTOZKI/AAAAAAAASqM/dIfMZXgYdRkYpiDhW7oOqHf8gOgJ-YJTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1575/DSCN8421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1575" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFTpji0nslM/YPqM4FTOZKI/AAAAAAAASqM/dIfMZXgYdRkYpiDhW7oOqHf8gOgJ-YJTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8421.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KG9EKlCkNgw/YPqM1_qPWTI/AAAAAAAASqE/Z04Sxl-bXZM9A3Zlex3aX6R58H-8n-qiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1320/DSCN8420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KG9EKlCkNgw/YPqM1_qPWTI/AAAAAAAASqE/Z04Sxl-bXZM9A3Zlex3aX6R58H-8n-qiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are some photos I did in Feb during confinement...<div>all of Gevrey Black and White (or almost)<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYc0LV3NvgY/YPqVUpdP0SI/AAAAAAAASq4/PMG-WMsfagwW3L2cegzCGyoKMjD-wEM9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s5403/DSCF0005-Edit%2BCrayon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3602" data-original-width="5403" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYc0LV3NvgY/YPqVUpdP0SI/AAAAAAAASq4/PMG-WMsfagwW3L2cegzCGyoKMjD-wEM9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCF0005-Edit%2BCrayon.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old house at the old railroad crossing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOSGsv271b8/YPqVN-azHDI/AAAAAAAASq0/LOIeQ39MXaQPrlIuKVhnApN9zjnn2t08ACLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/DSCF0013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lOSGsv271b8/YPqVN-azHDI/AAAAAAAASq0/LOIeQ39MXaQPrlIuKVhnApN9zjnn2t08ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCF0013.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tracks to ?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPGPquezSYY/YPqUYBk6pAI/AAAAAAAASqs/-aOFbbOPw5AwmCdmqEnYhvC65ijFptNPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s5184/DSCN8243-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPGPquezSYY/YPqUYBk6pAI/AAAAAAAASqs/-aOFbbOPw5AwmCdmqEnYhvC65ijFptNPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8243-Edit.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The railroad station- the Gare</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nsk7pb9YzJk/YPqWE0RhHhI/AAAAAAAASrE/unsSCpj1zbAmvxvBVE4pZxKhDWK63k-IACLcBGAsYHQ/s4517/IMGP7035-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="4517" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nsk7pb9YzJk/YPqWE0RhHhI/AAAAAAAASrE/unsSCpj1zbAmvxvBVE4pZxKhDWK63k-IACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMGP7035-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyard Clos de St Jaques</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-5QXi8zmR0/YPqWS-m21iI/AAAAAAAASrI/TiPEF1AGzN8zWnOQRsDsD87haGjMKDx0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4807/IMGP7048-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="4807" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-5QXi8zmR0/YPqWS-m21iI/AAAAAAAASrI/TiPEF1AGzN8zWnOQRsDsD87haGjMKDx0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMGP7048-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church - XIII century</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsbJZidVaSI/YPrPiZImWVI/AAAAAAAASrk/wBjJNYqJ8J01PlK5jwG_cnGXa3dZ7kIwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCF0092-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poppies and bluette </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsbJZidVaSI/YPrPiZImWVI/AAAAAAAASrk/wBjJNYqJ8J01PlK5jwG_cnGXa3dZ7kIwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1640/DSCF0092-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlbNmKRD-Vs/YPrPoSiJoBI/AAAAAAAASro/eFYV97AVSXA_j__LRtP4bztAHcpbQn09wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1810/DSCF0089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1810" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlbNmKRD-Vs/YPrPoSiJoBI/AAAAAAAASro/eFYV97AVSXA_j__LRtP4bztAHcpbQn09wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCF0089.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poppies- rain and warm weather and this<br />field of cannola turned red</td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><br /><p>Definitely not Black and White...candles burning to keep frost off the vines</p></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sehf-MQSKY4/YPrMcSOlNNI/AAAAAAAASrc/I_yPwDJJ1MIYJ5KnopbT1GimKL0LFjbowCLcBGAsYHQ/s1575/DSCN8331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1575" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sehf-MQSKY4/YPrMcSOlNNI/AAAAAAAASrc/I_yPwDJJ1MIYJ5KnopbT1GimKL0LFjbowCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSCN8331.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At 5am I saw this, all the lights. Then I realized<br />that the vignerons were burning candles<br />April 16 the big freeze. Vines here made it,<br />south of Beaune, not so lucky</td></tr></tbody></table>That is all<br /><br />My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-27695396066815515962020-06-18T13:32:00.001+02:002020-06-18T13:32:32.909+02:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Keith was busy during the confinement period. He had small scraps of wood, and of course could not buy any new wood with everything closed. So he started to make items with the wood he had.</div>
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I cleaned and sorted, but although I feel some accomplishment, there is nothing to show for my effots( and besides, I see the dust bunnies have started again-already).</div>
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But here are photos of Keith's accomplishments.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">A table Keith started 2 years ago and finished the first part of<br />
confinment.....temporary resting place</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Table from the side<br />
On top is a set of trays- 2nd project and letter boxes-3rd and 4 project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Now upstairs - upstairs hall or mezzanine ....for those that have been here before, NO ugly flower paper on the wall<br />
Keith spent time removing the paper and when confinment was over, bought paint and painted the walls..so nice and clean looking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Keith had bought the clock kit a few years back, now he used his time (pun intended ) to<br />
make a clock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Small stepping stool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">For my robe in the bathroom...we had bought tiles on vacations, so always a question what to do with the tiles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">A case for my photos...the large photos are 70cm wide, so this is 70.5...it is wonderful- thanks my love, I needed this</td></tr>
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Now he is working in the bathroom. Wall paper is off and he is in the process of smoothing the walls.<br />
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Tile had been on the walls in the past, and we did a light sanding and hung the paper! Well the flaws showed. It is time to clean it up. Big job ahead, and it will be painted. No more paper in a steamy bathroom.<br />
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</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>"Saint-Vincent is the patron saint of winegrowers. Appearing in the Middle Ages with the "mutual aid societies" of each wine-growing village in Burgundy, the traditional manifestations of Saint-Vincent had declined in the early twentieth century with the secularization of society. There were only a few Burgundian villages that still organized +50).</i></span></a><br />
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</i></span> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>On January 22, 1938, the brotherhood of the Tastevin knights relaunched the events related to Saint-Vincent and organized the first large-scale rotating Saint-Vincent in Chambolle-Musigny. There were only six Saint Vincent societies in the parade of 1938, but there were 53 in 1965.</i></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The village started preparations 3 years in advance. In 2018, volunteers started to work on the decorations- 2 years of working to make decorations for this event. Then people decorated their houses too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is a parade with the villages carrying their statue of Saint Vincent. There is food and wine and music for the 2 days, the 25th and 26th of January ( the actual feast day is the 21st of January).</span><br />
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made of stone. Both the copper work and stone<br />
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It represents the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey (each leaf with<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Four nieces came to celebrate this event with us. Here are some photos. Unfortunately I missed a couple of the large decorations..Did not find them the box of cigars or a few other ones and the then the fête was over.😥</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First the parade that started at 7:45 am, still twilight. All of the 50 some villages carried the Saint Vincent that represented their village. Many villages also have banners. Here are just a few photos. I do not have and will not put all of the villages here in the Blog. Just some photos to give you an example of the Défilé (parade)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Vincent from Chablis<br />
( Chablis is a very good wine when you choose a good vigneron)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puligny-Montrachet...elaborate St Vincent</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">VILLAGE DECORATIONS</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took some photo the week before...not many decorations were up at the time</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course, # I LOVE GERVEY<br />
Built from pallets- </td></tr>
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SAINT VINCENT -Gevrey</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Throughout the village they used the branches cut from the vines (serments) and decorated the fences.</span><br />
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HOUSE DECORATIONS</h3>
Here are a few house decorations taken Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following are an example. many houses on the parade route and centre ville were decorated.<br />
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some decorations...Our new wall too!</td></tr>
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Then the volunteers who worked on decorations for 2 years-just people from the village like Keith.</div>
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Volunteer welders on the committee </h3>
Then there were a few welders who made a few contributions! All made from the old metal bands on wine barrels<br />
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HAVING FUN</h3>
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And me having fun around Gevrey with my nieces and friend Marie-Thérèse (MT). The four nieces all from the warmer climates, well at least 3- 2 Phoenix, 1 Hawaii, and one near Dallas<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MT and Katie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen and the old aunt<br />
(hmm, bulky jacket and sweater hanging out..<br />
Not high fashion!-oh well)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nieces 😃</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tartiflette and Escargot and Vin Chaud<br />
Andrea, Michele, Katie and Karen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raclette</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Katie, Karen , MT and Andrea</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Michele, Katie, Karen,MT and Andrea</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters </td></tr>
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The Gala</h3>
For those still hanging in there, on Saturday was the grand GALA. Two star Michelin chef from Dijon was head chef for the dinner. We dressed in our Gala best and went out for the evening.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With each course a different wine was presented. A trumpet would blow and the<br />
servers would march out in line with the wine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the wine was presented</td></tr>
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Did we enjoy the wine?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonderful red of pinot noir</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keith was happy to taste the wine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michele too.</td></tr>
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The Gala entertainment ...</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cadets de Bourgogne sang the old songs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More singing</td></tr>
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I tried to record Les Cadets singing the Ban Bourgognon, but always too late! We sang it several times throughout the evening. But Karen recorded it (yeah)..a little harder to here, but great video of the group. If you want a version of the Cadets, see below.<br />
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What is it? Ban bourguignon is a popular melody which, although having no official status, is often presented as the "anthem" of Burgundy.<br />
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After having disappeared during the Second World War, it was taken up again during the Vineyard festivals, spread throughout Burgundy and took its current name of "Ban bourguignon".</div>
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It is sang to honor someone, or at times of festivals and fun.</div>
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If curious you can listen to Les Cadets sing it at another dinner, same group, different place and night, but the song is always the same. 😀 Click on the caption below and it should open in a new window, it is on YouTube.</div>
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Again, Japan was our honored guest. Let the drums roll..very short video<br />
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Monday 27th, birthday day (to Mozart too)</h3>
To end it all, Karen and I have the same birthday, the 27th of January . We had lunch at one of our (Keith and moi) favorite restaurants.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wonderful weekend with family . Could not have asked for<br />
a more perfect present.💖<br />
1950 and 1966 were great years (not to mention lots of others)</td></tr>
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And then a cake 🎂 too...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">layer of cake, chocolate crunch and<br />
a couple inches of french chocolat mouse<br />
mmmmm</td></tr>
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I was tired, but oh so content after a fun few days with family. Tuesday went to Lyon with Karen ( the 3 sisters had flights from Paris on Tuesday), and Karen flew out from Lyon very early Wed.<br />
💖💖💕💕💖💖💖<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">RECIPES</span></b><br />
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As usual -recipes. I have a couple recipes this time.<br />
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One a repeat, Tartiflette as seen in a photo above.</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">TARTIFLETTE</span></u></b></div>
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<i>This is an Savoy dish, hardy for the winter. Along with a green salad, dinner is ready. </i></div>
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<i>The recipe has lardons. If you do not have lardons in the store, buy the thick bacon (not smoked) and cut into ¼ inch pieces or use ham(not exactly the same though). For the vegetarians, leave out the lardons.</i></div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 lbs (1 kg ) potatoes</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1/2 cup creme fraiche</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 16 oz. (450 grams) Reblochon</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Garlic</div>
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Peel the potatoes, cut into cubes, rinse well, and dry in a clean cloth.</div>
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2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Heat oil in a pan, and sauté the onions </div>
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4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Brown all sides of potato cubes, add the bacon (lardons) and finish cooking.</div>
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6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Prepare a baking dish by rubbing the bottom and sides with garlic.</div>
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7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Preheat oven to 350 ° F (thermostat 6-7).</div>
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8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> In the baking dish, put a layer of potatoes with bacon(lardons), and half of the Reblochon -layering like a lasagna.</div>
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9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Add the rest of the potatoes, and finish with the rest of the Reblochon (for the top crust) and bake for about 20 min ( monitor to prevent the cheese turning to grease). </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>GOUGERES</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A real </span>Burgundian<span style="font-family: inherit;"> treat. Puff pastry with grated cheese mixed into the dough and baked. So good to eat warm from the oven</span></i></span></div>
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<li><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3/4 cup flour</li>
<li><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1/2 tsp salt</li>
<li>3/4 cup water</li>
<li>6 TBS butter</li>
<li>3 eggs</li>
<li>1/2 cup grated Emmental or Gruyère cheese</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 400° F (200° C)</li>
<li>sift together flour and salt</li>
<li>Bring water and butter to a boil in a small saucepan</li>
<li>Remove from heat and add dry ingredients</li>
<li>BEAT with a wooden spoon until well blended and mixture starts to pulling away from the sides of the pan..1 minute or 2</li>
<li>Return to low heat and mix constantly for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat</li>
<li>Beat eggs together in a small bowl. Gradually add eggs, one TBS at a time to the flour mixture. Beat each addition thoroughly. When done dough should be smooth and shiney</li>
<li>Add cheese and mix well</li>
<li>Place walnut size spoonfuls on greased baking sheet</li>
<li>Bake until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes...should puff up into balls</li>
<li>Serve warm</li>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-59883620666701682942019-08-16T12:36:00.000+02:002019-08-16T12:36:48.770+02:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-12651793282186394152019-03-27T14:51:00.000+01:002019-08-16T13:15:02.837+02:00<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFP7yJxf3go/XKdV-QsNEFI/AAAAAAAAAcE/3MB7-geho18FHt2yjJBw0qaU0K7tkzVWwCLcBGAs/s1600/Sans%2Btitre-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="1600" height="158" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFP7yJxf3go/XKdV-QsNEFI/AAAAAAAAAcE/3MB7-geho18FHt2yjJBw0qaU0K7tkzVWwCLcBGAs/s640/Sans%2Btitre-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><h2>The first week it was cold and there was SNOW!</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgddXYI9Uo4/XI92S7sk3_I/AAAAAAAAASE/quifF4cxXh0-mahFk9mPP8av_6Q3ytPCQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1331%2Bcopie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgddXYI9Uo4/XI92S7sk3_I/AAAAAAAAASE/quifF4cxXh0-mahFk9mPP8av_6Q3ytPCQCLcBGAs/s200/DSCF1331%2Bcopie.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SNOW!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey I came to the desert for warm sunny days.<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br />Thursday Feb 22</h2></div>I spent a wonderful day with Marsha. We had lunch at the New Wave in Scottsdale, then a little shopping at the mall, then a tour of Scottsdale and then a Gelato. It was so good, even if it was cold outside! After that more shopping in Fountain Hills. Thanks Marsha for a wonderful day. and the help with the shoes, love both pairs.<br /><br /><h2><b>Friday Feb 23rd</b></h2>Friday I had dinner with a Trudeau cousin, Val Trudeau Hickner, husband John Hickner and 2 daughters.<br />I only have one photo, Val and grandson Isaac (group photo was fuzzy).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0hVP4PPaiMI/XI9zbNFMZeI/AAAAAAAAARk/EfcsL8apPsIDCM6j7niHrprUEw1FWlRwwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0hVP4PPaiMI/XI9zbNFMZeI/AAAAAAAAARk/EfcsL8apPsIDCM6j7niHrprUEw1FWlRwwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1348.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is in your hand Val </td></tr></tbody></table>Enjoyed dinner at a great Italian resaurant. Lots of food passed around the table. Fun evening.<br /><div><br /><h2>SATURDAY</h2></div><div>Saturday was the big move to the rental house. First, Katie and I had priorities, a hike and the Art Fair of Fountain Hills.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hAte9DL_jhA/XI909QP1txI/AAAAAAAAAR0/sokCmvgKroo-xg2MP15n62i7Bw3AFRkLQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hAte9DL_jhA/XI909QP1txI/AAAAAAAAAR0/sokCmvgKroo-xg2MP15n62i7Bw3AFRkLQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1369.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Days later, still snow on the mountains</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgIJeDWXgTI/XI90z6PdjHI/AAAAAAAAARw/ks7fjvpBayMtEzYmOaRVDlXhnBxslw3KACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgIJeDWXgTI/XI90z6PdjHI/AAAAAAAAARw/ks7fjvpBayMtEzYmOaRVDlXhnBxslw3KACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1405.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow again, and cactus</td></tr></tbody></table>Then the Art Fair<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0OcKNidI74/XI-HLFTuRNI/AAAAAAAAASQ/5CrQausyWuQKazfMtIkOg4GVObopXfezwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0OcKNidI74/XI-HLFTuRNI/AAAAAAAAASQ/5CrQausyWuQKazfMtIkOg4GVObopXfezwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1437.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>a<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OhL-TrH-jX4/XI-JGKFIiLI/AAAAAAAAASc/qYNtYub1BPwZbeGwyNfh-DPmFnZwHDlNgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="787" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OhL-TrH-jX4/XI-JGKFIiLI/AAAAAAAAASc/qYNtYub1BPwZbeGwyNfh-DPmFnZwHDlNgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1431.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PpSBYHqOhC4/XI-JGJ7IMeI/AAAAAAAAASg/84EgwYb50E4mmx8dWCE8gI_GyvPn7yxKgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="787" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PpSBYHqOhC4/XI-JGJ7IMeI/AAAAAAAAASg/84EgwYb50E4mmx8dWCE8gI_GyvPn7yxKgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1436.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game of Thrones pottery?</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F-lnDeP-x0g/XI-JspP_ucI/AAAAAAAAAS4/kI9kvGi998oFSuN66F1uykD70Wle1TE3QCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1455a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1047" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F-lnDeP-x0g/XI-JspP_ucI/AAAAAAAAAS4/kI9kvGi998oFSuN66F1uykD70Wle1TE3QCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1455a.jpg" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XXXL sunglasses in Black & White</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xHDXdRqWGY/XI-J93brCCI/AAAAAAAAATA/i27BF0x7JUkfxWFdGTFFMAT5Cs_9hSz_gCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xHDXdRqWGY/XI-J93brCCI/AAAAAAAAATA/i27BF0x7JUkfxWFdGTFFMAT5Cs_9hSz_gCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1443.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zImZTQXHewU/XI-JGMYI0aI/AAAAAAAAASk/bASU-sXLsJU4XHJNdW0OAuYN1Y5gn0JawCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="787" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zImZTQXHewU/XI-JGMYI0aI/AAAAAAAAASk/bASU-sXLsJU4XHJNdW0OAuYN1Y5gn0JawCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1446.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch break for awesome crepes at the park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMXHiVQJM8w/XI-JQUBnK1I/AAAAAAAAASo/iJjuwxXudNAOb_OX4e51fQlxsZrtS9YkQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMXHiVQJM8w/XI-JQUBnK1I/AAAAAAAAASo/iJjuwxXudNAOb_OX4e51fQlxsZrtS9YkQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1449.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yes, the view of the park when the fountain started</td></tr></tbody></table>After a great morning and lunch, it was time to pack up and take off for Mesa. On the way we had to stop at Delfalco's Deli....mmm<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjcpIZpc4Tg/XJIHHZIY0MI/AAAAAAAAATQ/hYNk2P2uEaQIaxxMX6vdcN0-7HtSZG_RQCLcBGAs/s1600/delfalcos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjcpIZpc4Tg/XJIHHZIY0MI/AAAAAAAAATQ/hYNk2P2uEaQIaxxMX6vdcN0-7HtSZG_RQCLcBGAs/s200/delfalcos.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From there to the house in Mesa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BCUBPlF9l6M/XJII2UZjS6I/AAAAAAAAATc/A-pLWgI-w1w3NaNHDcpsI2rpmNQmhzElQCLcBGAs/s1600/Mesa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="639" height="133" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BCUBPlF9l6M/XJII2UZjS6I/AAAAAAAAATc/A-pLWgI-w1w3NaNHDcpsI2rpmNQmhzElQCLcBGAs/s200/Mesa.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOzIdVfjlAI/XKdWQVnLnJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/EZaL38-YJjclZduacNEN7BpOp1rbmMhqwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1098" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOzIdVfjlAI/XKdWQVnLnJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/EZaL38-YJjclZduacNEN7BpOp1rbmMhqwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1882.JPG" width="219" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Karen had come Saturday evening, so it was Karen, Katie and I for Saturday night. Sunday was the big day. Family coming over around noon or so. We talked drank wine and talked some more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SUNDAY</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here are some of my photos from Sunday. The big photo of course is at the top. My candid photos with the new camera, not always so good!! Sorry folks. And some you moved in the photos!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add yours below if you have some.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5mJ-G96Xq4/XKc9Oo7TwtI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Kh02nSGBbjUJG7qygJHG8g6zY6HWJaqSgCLcBGAs/s1600/famille.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5mJ-G96Xq4/XKc9Oo7TwtI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Kh02nSGBbjUJG7qygJHG8g6zY6HWJaqSgCLcBGAs/s640/famille.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Names: <b>Floor left</b>-Nicole Wolf<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <b> Next row</b> left: Blake Wolf, Diego _ , Cecile Veeser, Susan Veeser Klein with Carter Wolf on her lap, Jim Argires, Marilee <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vraspir</span></span> , Daniele Wolf, with Marley Wolf on her lap<br /> <b>Back Row</b>: Markus Gurule, Marlen A <span style="font-family: inherit;">(<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Jaida Marlen Arredondo Acevez</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> )</span>, Luis _, Mark Argires, Karen Ferrara, Andrea Argires Zittel,Marsha Kramer, Michele Argires Wolf, Katie Argires<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--pChlfYZtyc/XJIKZZR_GpI/AAAAAAAAATo/X4QABa2BUYc653B1fUXZPlMeYa66JPpFwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--pChlfYZtyc/XJIKZZR_GpI/AAAAAAAAATo/X4QABa2BUYc653B1fUXZPlMeYa66JPpFwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1485.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaN9r4oCz2w/XJIKmDcVpEI/AAAAAAAAATw/da6KKYm2OHk6HrfY-Jo8kaiWYuVezRjYQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaN9r4oCz2w/XJIKmDcVpEI/AAAAAAAAATw/da6KKYm2OHk6HrfY-Jo8kaiWYuVezRjYQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1488.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blinds did not help!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M2gtTFiETNo/XJIKriPKD7I/AAAAAAAAAT0/qtlB3XoERcI-c3ynTkk_F3AR2vV7fET9QCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1490a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M2gtTFiETNo/XJIKriPKD7I/AAAAAAAAAT0/qtlB3XoERcI-c3ynTkk_F3AR2vV7fET9QCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1490a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X4xkcB5fYfA/XJIOknbR7CI/AAAAAAAAAUU/itQ-TC9g8H0I6zBRqTuI-2j8QDXHznoRACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X4xkcB5fYfA/XJIOknbR7CI/AAAAAAAAAUU/itQ-TC9g8H0I6zBRqTuI-2j8QDXHznoRACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1492.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea laughing!! Sorry Andrea, you moved!!😕</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qhaxHjQ3dHY/XJIOYLcC3TI/AAAAAAAAAUM/L02KcmN6jFM7zqSS_VgfeqgX8DK2WeMEgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qhaxHjQ3dHY/XJIOYLcC3TI/AAAAAAAAAUM/L02KcmN6jFM7zqSS_VgfeqgX8DK2WeMEgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1494.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-1O9xp_KD4/XJIORI--bcI/AAAAAAAAAUE/NCFrJm8Ih-8qZ4EdtPivTaN98lCGahxmwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-1O9xp_KD4/XJIORI--bcI/AAAAAAAAAUE/NCFrJm8Ih-8qZ4EdtPivTaN98lCGahxmwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1495.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uFmPFszJQGg/XJIOWpBHI8I/AAAAAAAAAUI/_WzkV8zOveYiC6IiKRrag40F0ZPu_QtpQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uFmPFszJQGg/XJIOWpBHI8I/AAAAAAAAAUI/_WzkV8zOveYiC6IiKRrag40F0ZPu_QtpQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1498.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Al65UNH4Tb8/XJIOpWD18OI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Uin9avEKAs8lc2be93qQsAOUaGik70OOACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Al65UNH4Tb8/XJIOpWD18OI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Uin9avEKAs8lc2be93qQsAOUaGik70OOACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1503.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ehO5jl1Aoao/XJIOn8No9kI/AAAAAAAAAUc/3nWWB_Dz010uQkUXlblEAqDSrYe2fwlDwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ehO5jl1Aoao/XJIOn8No9kI/AAAAAAAAAUc/3nWWB_Dz010uQkUXlblEAqDSrYe2fwlDwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">___________________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have some photos to add, put them here. Also write a note so we know who has added photos. Keep this growing. Then send a note to everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Added Photos from phones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmLaQyebdsk/XKegYiDna-I/AAAAAAAAAcc/t3PAsofZmAYttKNM3bgGahmpuQ4PsTqkACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmLaQyebdsk/XKegYiDna-I/AAAAAAAAAcc/t3PAsofZmAYttKNM3bgGahmpuQ4PsTqkACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpMpWZBLHPs/XKegZtXlnnI/AAAAAAAAAcg/DEHzNoN23wkW0MyCchw5zdYeI6xnEgNfACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1201" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpMpWZBLHPs/XKegZtXlnnI/AAAAAAAAAcg/DEHzNoN23wkW0MyCchw5zdYeI6xnEgNfACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQgVxg6oyPk/XKegWi8ThiI/AAAAAAAAAcY/xmpbz5KRuUoiN2E4C8ZOB0_mIkqZTDzagCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1148" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQgVxg6oyPk/XKegWi8ThiI/AAAAAAAAAcY/xmpbz5KRuUoiN2E4C8ZOB0_mIkqZTDzagCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ag5L7iMlqk/XKegw3i4LcI/AAAAAAAAAcw/p4LJhVL92IkFwEHGJu1SxRenKkmXdTtkQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ag5L7iMlqk/XKegw3i4LcI/AAAAAAAAAcw/p4LJhVL92IkFwEHGJu1SxRenKkmXdTtkQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kqCYFAA0E4M/XKegv151g8I/AAAAAAAAAcs/WLL7HWO-UYoR0BInLR5SfNFi4mKAnZh2wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kqCYFAA0E4M/XKegv151g8I/AAAAAAAAAcs/WLL7HWO-UYoR0BInLR5SfNFi4mKAnZh2wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RAzWyI6iMfw/XKeg13bHhGI/AAAAAAAAAc0/-xjtuxapvr8xGWvUQr-90YXL7LTf5p_VgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1201" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RAzWyI6iMfw/XKeg13bHhGI/AAAAAAAAAc0/-xjtuxapvr8xGWvUQr-90YXL7LTf5p_VgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">________________________________________________________________________________</div><div><h2><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="Monday"></a>MONDAY</b></h2>Monday everyone went different directions, until our Dinner with Jason. Jason is a chef who prepares dinner for 6 at his home.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7rG6SkTeUoo/XJIQ0bk1CZI/AAAAAAAAAU4/aQG28KUAgJQeVFwM7hN42N4-sbRT4Ro5QCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7rG6SkTeUoo/XJIQ0bk1CZI/AAAAAAAAAU4/aQG28KUAgJQeVFwM7hN42N4-sbRT4Ro5QCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1514.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wine for us and for Jason too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frSGP5j7zQU/XJIQo5aHj2I/AAAAAAAAAUw/_iUPmXnn2DkZZa_SJ4dSyXseU2_kV3FtwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frSGP5j7zQU/XJIQo5aHj2I/AAAAAAAAAUw/_iUPmXnn2DkZZa_SJ4dSyXseU2_kV3FtwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1524.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing dinner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xilKnMQTljc/XJIQ0ekIyQI/AAAAAAAAAU0/8c1tItNPS1EGiZVd6PfHwwRsydFkMfFcQCEwYBhgL/s1600/DSCF1523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xilKnMQTljc/XJIQ0ekIyQI/AAAAAAAAAU0/8c1tItNPS1EGiZVd6PfHwwRsydFkMfFcQCEwYBhgL/s320/DSCF1523.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the broiler (recipe below)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XjItZ8SO_c4/XKehXCGIgBI/AAAAAAAAAdI/4NdNkR8VtWgCJsPlO5dEjiLH_hCDBfVEQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XjItZ8SO_c4/XKehXCGIgBI/AAAAAAAAAdI/4NdNkR8VtWgCJsPlO5dEjiLH_hCDBfVEQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">plied with bread dipped in seasoned olive oil<br />and wine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iTS_O0CJNOM/XKehXiLcIXI/AAAAAAAAAdM/tx8J8UDi-QgCq0MPFYnsB2eU139V77cvwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iTS_O0CJNOM/XKehXiLcIXI/AAAAAAAAAdM/tx8J8UDi-QgCq0MPFYnsB2eU139V77cvwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Ah beautiful Sdona. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9F7bSGHuLg/XJIVSbHDc9I/AAAAAAAAAVc/aBefl2UmVxEtfJJ-ofTW_VABGsWNjF-PgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9F7bSGHuLg/XJIVSbHDc9I/AAAAAAAAAVc/aBefl2UmVxEtfJJ-ofTW_VABGsWNjF-PgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1541.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7yANXgzGMwM/XJIVnxg903I/AAAAAAAAAVo/YATJTGrJ-dcYJXOLMLjuzZl4qnbjX1UXgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7yANXgzGMwM/XJIVnxg903I/AAAAAAAAAVo/YATJTGrJ-dcYJXOLMLjuzZl4qnbjX1UXgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSusXnwrlNk/XJIVYpGDDRI/AAAAAAAAAVg/wroh0qwuly8NCPcOeeTCuYFXKEE_Kzr5wCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="1600" height="148" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSusXnwrlNk/XJIVYpGDDRI/AAAAAAAAAVg/wroh0qwuly8NCPcOeeTCuYFXKEE_Kzr5wCLcBGAs/s640/DSCF1551.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the bridge in Sedona</td></tr></tbody></table>And if you live there, you see these beautiful mountains daily.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0W_jSHfGKbo/XJIwdCJKtmI/AAAAAAAAAWA/EIvo7tUXIpIz3CZA_3WwgFPln_PQgQKEgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0W_jSHfGKbo/XJIwdCJKtmI/AAAAAAAAAWA/EIvo7tUXIpIz3CZA_3WwgFPln_PQgQKEgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1562.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRB2HOiJD-4/XJIwcAeL6NI/AAAAAAAAAV8/7MsD-oKTw7A7mUFsmzW769HmaVwOp7RaACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRB2HOiJD-4/XJIwcAeL6NI/AAAAAAAAAV8/7MsD-oKTw7A7mUFsmzW769HmaVwOp7RaACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1581.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Off to find a vortex site. Well, when we got there, people in the parking (that were covered in mud) said the trail was pretty, but very muddy. We took a look, then decided not to start down a trail that was muddy right there at the beginning. But a beautiful site for photos anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next time the vortex.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DU97Zlq4LLA/XJIxo-S9wlI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pRKdBlEKjh8UaBth2ZZkJrtWZ0kM1qOLACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DU97Zlq4LLA/XJIxo-S9wlI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pRKdBlEKjh8UaBth2ZZkJrtWZ0kM1qOLACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1595.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz8pOO2AaJg/XJIxapFBdKI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/jdczqOdRXFwvViu1wloP4sWVJ3Nr-WYqQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz8pOO2AaJg/XJIxapFBdKI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/jdczqOdRXFwvViu1wloP4sWVJ3Nr-WYqQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mC0kXWsHjq8/XJIyPMEA6-I/AAAAAAAAAWg/S9GeVpEBMEYJI9U8ONTLGjQXbQUMA7T7ACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mC0kXWsHjq8/XJIyPMEA6-I/AAAAAAAAAWg/S9GeVpEBMEYJI9U8ONTLGjQXbQUMA7T7ACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1601.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sunset photos did not really show off the beauty of the area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPjaFnCoXr8/XJiKgJ6zi3I/AAAAAAAAAXk/5KCKhesvQDAYns4McNVw5-NcrryoG0kGwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oPjaFnCoXr8/XJiKgJ6zi3I/AAAAAAAAAXk/5KCKhesvQDAYns4McNVw5-NcrryoG0kGwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Someone want to add their photos? Or other photos of Sedona?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New photos....?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">_________________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ADD HERE_ iphone photos</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--T6QSB_qxVI/XKehsaHexVI/AAAAAAAAAd8/OwKnCXvH-sU2NOV1ZRIgGjPTq6CW0uR9gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--T6QSB_qxVI/XKehsaHexVI/AAAAAAAAAd8/OwKnCXvH-sU2NOV1ZRIgGjPTq6CW0uR9gCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iUpJf5ZKabI/XKeim9PubkI/AAAAAAAAAeE/niWrhwqHCFASXwFwnC6SQmHSPn-KR6b5gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iUpJf5ZKabI/XKeim9PubkI/AAAAAAAAAeE/niWrhwqHCFASXwFwnC6SQmHSPn-KR6b5gCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KGGhP2RbVk/XKeipZzLXgI/AAAAAAAAAeM/rhcM3kxLqZcARDLT3OWdl1xjPLQqRg5xgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KGGhP2RbVk/XKeipZzLXgI/AAAAAAAAAeM/rhcM3kxLqZcARDLT3OWdl1xjPLQqRg5xgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0054.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun 😍 free </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ggnqac4PctI/XKeipKpWlkI/AAAAAAAAAeI/wEyHLc566gkGisjsTWd9t1xYdhouuFWJQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ggnqac4PctI/XKeipKpWlkI/AAAAAAAAAeI/wEyHLc566gkGisjsTWd9t1xYdhouuFWJQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhlsGQfwrpk/XKejE0_gihI/AAAAAAAAAec/ujh3wKHkkNcW2tpEvmnm1_n0cftnX74rgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="1600" height="174" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhlsGQfwrpk/XKejE0_gihI/AAAAAAAAAec/ujh3wKHkkNcW2tpEvmnm1_n0cftnX74rgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">_________________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="WEDNESDAY"></a>WEDNESDAY</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wednesday was another calm day. I had plans to take a hike with Mark. We went to Superstition Mountains, entering by the Lost Dutchman State park. Here are some of the photos (then my memory card registered full, and I was miserable! I checked every possible place to buy a new card, no one sells them...oh well!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rO3nZtt3wTw/XJiGQyibyfI/AAAAAAAAAW8/T1bLb2YB7O4RVHmqDrNQjqcgVUyYy17ewCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rO3nZtt3wTw/XJiGQyibyfI/AAAAAAAAAW8/T1bLb2YB7O4RVHmqDrNQjqcgVUyYy17ewCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Px1H2RkZ34/XJiFtEaUYhI/AAAAAAAAAWs/wGY1Mg_Cs801agxLa4-e5_RIE9gMaTFzACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Px1H2RkZ34/XJiFtEaUYhI/AAAAAAAAAWs/wGY1Mg_Cs801agxLa4-e5_RIE9gMaTFzACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1761.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in color</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--03QXk_9pWQ/XJiFzSNORoI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DOyJyJbyjdAJl5scuOUWS2GsV0bcB0HfgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1761_sepia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--03QXk_9pWQ/XJiFzSNORoI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DOyJyJbyjdAJl5scuOUWS2GsV0bcB0HfgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1761_sepia.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sepia..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NRjPuqWK06Q/XJiHR6dyjDI/AAAAAAAAAXU/i2ezzD3TymQfTwqsdqTw3qTTDQumhrynwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NRjPuqWK06Q/XJiHR6dyjDI/AAAAAAAAAXU/i2ezzD3TymQfTwqsdqTw3qTTDQumhrynwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1770.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-zv6eRV5cw/XJiHRlWZIdI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/OMLLHnZ71RAioEtz38HbofFm-8tnTypmACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-zv6eRV5cw/XJiHRlWZIdI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/OMLLHnZ71RAioEtz38HbofFm-8tnTypmACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1784.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNS82YowsbQ/XJiLqK9o6dI/AAAAAAAAAX0/7mRq55FXa_sGNPeMonzDEw8V4ISU-HbqwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNS82YowsbQ/XJiLqK9o6dI/AAAAAAAAAX0/7mRq55FXa_sGNPeMonzDEw8V4ISU-HbqwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1838.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ylvvMUMwYw/XJiLnyEoWUI/AAAAAAAAAXw/OQlYhd4GRaQnia5-gYMey45eaEINDivxwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ylvvMUMwYw/XJiLnyEoWUI/AAAAAAAAAXw/OQlYhd4GRaQnia5-gYMey45eaEINDivxwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How many ways to take photos of the same mountain, but it was gorgeous! And the feathery clouds were perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then to the mining town nearby. Mark shared his phone camera with me (again with all the shops for tourists, not one sold memory cards!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFe_IeA3E-c/XJiP2WPgF7I/AAAAAAAAAYM/v80NqbNabEw8zLLKKgGgTyVra3MIZPKNwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFe_IeA3E-c/XJiP2WPgF7I/AAAAAAAAAYM/v80NqbNabEw8zLLKKgGgTyVra3MIZPKNwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8357.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPMDpFQu2PY/XJiPyrS30wI/AAAAAAAAAYI/MesIlIslX34IgDAU_wvp-JQrPw12LpmPACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPMDpFQu2PY/XJiPyrS30wI/AAAAAAAAAYI/MesIlIslX34IgDAU_wvp-JQrPw12LpmPACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8358.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-2seugZ_RE/XJiPu1Cno8I/AAAAAAAAAYE/iRtlVRFbl1IW39LU7F5aToLolUqNgiHGgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-2seugZ_RE/XJiPu1Cno8I/AAAAAAAAAYE/iRtlVRFbl1IW39LU7F5aToLolUqNgiHGgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8347.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Mark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7DHpFSzK4I/XJiQMtKb_NI/AAAAAAAAAYg/7YubHpsNKBQ0fVOiJvy2OD3mZk1d-8t0wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8383_mark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7DHpFSzK4I/XJiQMtKb_NI/AAAAAAAAAYg/7YubHpsNKBQ0fVOiJvy2OD3mZk1d-8t0wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8383_mark.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Mark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlYfzMBR8K4/XJiQASmhKgI/AAAAAAAAAYU/PbTkAlK534YbEifUZ8eDrmDew1EqwjRGQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_8387_mark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlYfzMBR8K4/XJiQASmhKgI/AAAAAAAAAYU/PbTkAlK534YbEifUZ8eDrmDew1EqwjRGQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8387_mark.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Mark</td></tr></tbody></table>Great afternoon. I think I took some good desert shots.<br /><div><br /></div><h2><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="THURSDAY"></a>THURSDAY</h2><div>Now Thursday, spring training baseball. This is one thing I have missed. I love baseball. Maybe next time I will go to more games, and even a Cubbies game. We had tickets for the Diamondbacks. Great seats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V4NIMkRy8q0/XJiWCU8oxhI/AAAAAAAAAYs/ruZCHvf_2-IICXWVjjWkica2Lpqt_oWfACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V4NIMkRy8q0/XJiWCU8oxhI/AAAAAAAAAYs/ruZCHvf_2-IICXWVjjWkica2Lpqt_oWfACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOg1p3Y2bWs/XJiWCX_afVI/AAAAAAAAAYw/Ms_DjYs5rJg79sz4ifuMkloaldldcaDQgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOg1p3Y2bWs/XJiWCX_afVI/AAAAAAAAAYw/Ms_DjYs5rJg79sz4ifuMkloaldldcaDQgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1888.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt River Field</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlYDLaVGjh4/XJiWd3J6fII/AAAAAAAAAZI/WRelNbsNbtUkf0u0TTeC6YCNhmyX7-SawCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlYDLaVGjh4/XJiWd3J6fII/AAAAAAAAAZI/WRelNbsNbtUkf0u0TTeC6YCNhmyX7-SawCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1899.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CITTNIfJzpA/XJiWXaUSGMI/AAAAAAAAAZE/aHANqryCU44aiMF3r19AAEXH5Eo3oEjXQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CITTNIfJzpA/XJiWXaUSGMI/AAAAAAAAAZE/aHANqryCU44aiMF3r19AAEXH5Eo3oEjXQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1900.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the day</td></tr></tbody></table><br />_______________________________________________________________________<br /><div>ADD HERE</div><div><br /></div><div>__________________________________________________________________________<br /><h2>FRIDAY </h2>Nothing much to report. Went to the bank for Cecile and it took a little more time than anticipated. Relaxing day overall. Thai food for dinner with Cecile, Andrea, Mark and me. No photos.<br /><h2><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="SATURDAY"></a>SATURDAY</h2><div>Saturday was move out of house day and spa day. Only took a few photos when I walked through the Art Festival. At the entertainment center an Indian was dancing. I talked to him and he was from a North Dakota tribe. I admired his beaded shoes, which unfortunately you can not see in these two photos.<br />Other than that, relaxing and no other photos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCvooZ_5yK0/XJiZWt_KRqI/AAAAAAAAAZU/yEcnwoqE100jU6zoo6bs8tLQebigYAVRgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCvooZ_5yK0/XJiZWt_KRqI/AAAAAAAAAZU/yEcnwoqE100jU6zoo6bs8tLQebigYAVRgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1903.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StaBB6HSdRM/XJiZawP_ChI/AAAAAAAAAZg/CtAUaxBHj5Y_HPCYTvXTFaXPNcUDrd82QCEwYBhgL/s1600/DSCF1902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StaBB6HSdRM/XJiZawP_ChI/AAAAAAAAAZg/CtAUaxBHj5Y_HPCYTvXTFaXPNcUDrd82QCEwYBhgL/s320/DSCF1902.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="SUNDAY"></a>SUNDAY</b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now it is Sunday. Vacation is going by so fast! Started with a walk in the morning in the park, reserve in Fountain Hills. Dixie Mine Trail. Very pretty, but you start by walking through a new upscale housing development. Also, there was a box to put money in when we entered! The website had said it was free, it is part of the McDowell Reserve. Promise next time I will put in double.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uOQJDgX_bLE/XJibu-FVNwI/AAAAAAAAAZw/Ao4sGqFUKRUYmcb9Eqoly84yE3idSJnWgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1068" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uOQJDgX_bLE/XJibu-FVNwI/AAAAAAAAAZw/Ao4sGqFUKRUYmcb9Eqoly84yE3idSJnWgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1913.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--WXt4wQ0syE/XJib9qNM2lI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/i5fQIDABrfIUuma_5XTwbmgolTDoTzndQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--WXt4wQ0syE/XJib9qNM2lI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/i5fQIDABrfIUuma_5XTwbmgolTDoTzndQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iazko4q3it0/XJia3NviQ9I/AAAAAAAAAZo/WpATvU9E52cvK7AiE2LYValqJwj9JIazQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iazko4q3it0/XJia3NviQ9I/AAAAAAAAAZo/WpATvU9E52cvK7AiE2LYValqJwj9JIazQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1919.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQYGBVI6M0s/XJibwIf85lI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/EjsWiofiL3wc-ojPdrecRk7D5YBbD-0vgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQYGBVI6M0s/XJibwIf85lI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/EjsWiofiL3wc-ojPdrecRk7D5YBbD-0vgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1937.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqnoiSBsiOE/XJicbRXAXwI/AAAAAAAAAaE/kFjB78QM3CoMI2KjkjkSXmG8AFZnhQ67wCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqnoiSBsiOE/XJicbRXAXwI/AAAAAAAAAaE/kFjB78QM3CoMI2KjkjkSXmG8AFZnhQ67wCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1939.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXNTEo9z09Y/XJichZkh0MI/AAAAAAAAAaI/W9EMHLGSfcUW5H9r_25gt5Ujdazec09fQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GXNTEo9z09Y/XJichZkh0MI/AAAAAAAAAaI/W9EMHLGSfcUW5H9r_25gt5Ujdazec09fQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a nice hike we found an art exhibit. So we went in. He is a photographer and she is a painter. It was a fun visit. With permission I took a photo of her painting on tile. Dijon has an owl as its symbol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is copy righted, please do not copy, except personal use. But he is so cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_b9xlRo0qzo/XKdKI07-ECI/AAAAAAAAAak/Zvvq8JDYiGkWfq9X7pzycL3Ipn3_vliEACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1507" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_b9xlRo0qzo/XKdKI07-ECI/AAAAAAAAAak/Zvvq8JDYiGkWfq9X7pzycL3Ipn3_vliEACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1976.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had dinner in Avondale (or close to there!), with Michele, Cecile, Andrea, Mark , Kaite and myself. Group photo time also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h2><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="Monday 2"></a> </h2><div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zacVYjcvKgI/XKdNQCbhfwI/AAAAAAAAAaw/hhaHXUqadaUc6zkbg9-J-KbbWrLo0Cl-gCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zacVYjcvKgI/XKdNQCbhfwI/AAAAAAAAAaw/hhaHXUqadaUc6zkbg9-J-KbbWrLo0Cl-gCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1979.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhhh, so sweet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-luwooZvS_s4/XKdNQU1NTPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/7h1WJyJbkv0xkdjyWMH-4P8JB7UZ4v2HQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-luwooZvS_s4/XKdNQU1NTPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/7h1WJyJbkv0xkdjyWMH-4P8JB7UZ4v2HQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1981.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">then Michele leans over for this photo too 😊<br />Sorry Andrea and Mark, I can not take selfies with my<br />camera, and did not think of my phone!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QRFv5A80YoA/XKdNgonES_I/AAAAAAAAAbE/OZl2rCoIb0QGOLPHkiE_RIgdz83WgQvawCEwYBhgL/s1600/DSCF1982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QRFv5A80YoA/XKdNgonES_I/AAAAAAAAAbE/OZl2rCoIb0QGOLPHkiE_RIgdz83WgQvawCEwYBhgL/s320/DSCF1982.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole group</div><div><h2>__________________________________________________</h2><div>Add Here</div><div><br /></div><div>_____________________________________________________________________________</div><h2></h2><h2>MONDAY</h2>Time is running out! Andrea is leaving so she has to get organized and repack.<br />We solidify our lunch plans which will be near Jim's, you know the one Dad likes! No I don't know? It is/was the Hash Kitchen. Good food, but large servings. This place is known for its' Bloody Mary's.<br /><br />We meet Mark, Jim and Marilee at the resaurant at 11:30. Fun lunch, good food, good company and too soon, Mark needs to take Andrea tothe airport.<br />Hostess takes our photo.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F5w639SW8-8/XKdSD60-oNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/SKPZlfUZ1WYpYPjzCfjZRzx8gdtkxnFpACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F5w639SW8-8/XKdSD60-oNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/SKPZlfUZ1WYpYPjzCfjZRzx8gdtkxnFpACLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1985.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Told you the servings were large!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVpNO1xgUdQ/XKdU5XU5sfI/AAAAAAAAAb4/t9I_taIgeI8vsjy7ShBFE22V173jJbzzACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVpNO1xgUdQ/XKdU5XU5sfI/AAAAAAAAAb4/t9I_taIgeI8vsjy7ShBFE22V173jJbzzACLcBGAs/s200/DSCF1986.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry Jim, the focus was behind you. Although a<br />little blurry, I love the smile 😄</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EdyOj5c4J8s/XKdSBRe8ViI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/rjadP0g1DHE88Ol05Dkn5CPCrbRDE6xkgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EdyOj5c4J8s/XKdSBRe8ViI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/rjadP0g1DHE88Ol05Dkn5CPCrbRDE6xkgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1987.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJWPC4DbD-s/XKdTEos4K1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/wlbQucJa6Lwj_cym58l13Rsn5dOCqv8ygCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJWPC4DbD-s/XKdTEos4K1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/wlbQucJa6Lwj_cym58l13Rsn5dOCqv8ygCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1988.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMKZcvr4v9g/XKdTFwFJSYI/AAAAAAAAAbo/a33G5ksy8c8506OL-lU4dYdZKf2fsok2gCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF1996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMKZcvr4v9g/XKdTFwFJSYI/AAAAAAAAAbo/a33G5ksy8c8506OL-lU4dYdZKf2fsok2gCLcBGAs/s320/DSCF1996.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Monday night was quiet. Katie and I went out for one last mexican dinner in Fountain Hills. </div><div>Tusday I flew out for the long trip home.</div><div><br /></div><div>_______________________________________________________________________</div><div>Add here</div><div><br /></div><div>________________________________________________________________________</div><div><br /></div><div><span lang="EN-US" msonormal="" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" "recipe br span div br div div class";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; font-size: x-large; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">RECIPE</span></span><br /><span lang="EN-US" msonormal="" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" "recipe br span div br div div class";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Eggplant (Aubergine) by Chef Jason Du<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So so good. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Eggplant</li><li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; 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font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Cut eggplant into 1 ½ inch slices</li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Salt and let stand to pull out moisture<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Beat an egg in low bowl so you can dip the eggplant in it<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Put bread crumbs on a plate<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">After about 10 minutes, lightly rinse the eggplantvto remove salt<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Dry eggplant with paper towel<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Add grapeseed oil to pan and heat<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Dip eggplant in egg and then bread crumbs (sides too)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Brown until golden<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Put on cookie sheet pan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Add sauce (whipping cream, mozzarella, and parmesan mixed)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Bake at 400° for about 12 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Top with cheese and broil<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Add some parmesan and basil over top and serve<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><!--[if !supportLists]--><o:p></o:p><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-12174777704916691812018-12-31T22:14:00.002+01:002018-12-31T22:14:42.692+01:00DECEMBER 2018 Final<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the end. I have had a long run, and I enjoyed doing the Blog. But as I have become more active in my hobbies, it was harder and harder to do my Blog. Sometimes it was more of a chore. </div>
Note that there is a search on the Blog and it will be out there if you want to look for something. Also, maybe I will post now and again, but not monthly.<br />
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Onto the month of December. We took our annual trip to Colmar and Eguisheim ( in the Alsace) for a Christmas lift, Alsacien food and wine. Here are some photos from Colmar and the Christmas market<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What treats, fruits , nuts and candy</td></tr>
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He is cutting a slice for Keith</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Nouget...mmmm chocolat</td></tr>
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After buying lots of treats we went up to Eguisheim. We went to our favorite winery to taste their wine, talk and catch up and buy some to take home. We checked on a resturant, made reservations and relaxed until dinner time. I tried to take a few night photos of the small Christmas market at Eguisheim.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One with delightful goodies to eat</td></tr>
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We had a wonderful dinner. <span style="font-family: inherit;">The special of the night was </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baeckeoffe</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, made with game (gibier).Traditional Baeckeoffe is made with layers of potatoes and the meat is ham, beef and lamb. I</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">n the morning we bought some sausage and knacks for Keith's Friday night dinner ( I love sausage, but sort of gave up on that much grease, sometimes a bite, but not too much).</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> I took a few photos in the morning before we left. Eguisheim is a </span><span style="color: #222222;">beautiful</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> village, a place to visit.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storks nest in the Alsace for the summer. Baskets are placed<br />
on high places to attract the storks. One nest not planned<br />
on top of the church</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church stork nest. Winter and no bird in the nest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place in the village with a statue of Pope Leo IX. born in<br />
Eguisheim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mushroom deco</td></tr>
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We left Eguisheim and started for home. Suddenly the screen flashed a notice that our tires were low.<br />
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Photo as we left the mountains Vosgues.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not much snow, I do not think there was much skiing in December!</td></tr>
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I did put up a few decorations for the season. I just pulled out the tiny tree, but one member of the family was happy with it.<br />
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We spent a nice Christmas with MT , Christian and family. Always a nice Christmas day spent wit the french "family" talking and enjoying the day.</div>
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That sums up December. It has been cloudy, hazy, foggy and rainy for the month.</div>
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Why do we live here? Hard to explain, but the french Republic is based on Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. We find that the fraternity is important and interesting.</div>
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Family, food, wine and life are important. It is part of the "belle vie"-good life. I often write about food, but it so much a part of the french culture, it is a subject every one has in common. The idea of "break bread" with friends. We have had dinners with friends that have lasted five or six hours. </div>
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We enjoy it immensely and still find new things to explore . History is extraordinary. Here you can find a cheese place that has been in the family for 400 years, or wine too. Place and building 400 and more years old. Churches 1000 years old, and ruins even older. Love to find these details.</div>
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I continue with the photo club, poterie and the Assoc for history. I am still working at photographs of the 16 villages.</div>
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Keith is working too for the decorations for Saint Vincent 2020, he still builds a few things here and there, and as always, he loves to ride his bike. A few neighbors have started riding together, going once a week, but this month has been difficult.</div>
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Keith went for a ride today hoping it would not rain, but when he saw rain coming , he turned around and headed for home. He ran into a vigneron we know, and stopped to say hello. They went into the celler and shared a 1992 Grand Cru.</div>
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It is a life we are enjoying.</div>
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Another note, you may wonder about the Gilet Jaunes (yellow vests) that have been in the news. As services have been shut down in the small villages and costs have risen, the rural population is angry. They have some real issues, gas prices rising, but rail service and bus service does not exist. So what choices do they have. Problem, no one voice and not really organized. Many are upset, but many have different issues. Not usre where it will go. Danger is the far extreme right woos them with promises! So far as a group they have resisted political involvement. Infortunatley, there has also been destruction, and 6 have died. Will it die out, will a political group absorbe them for better or worse, or will it continue as a revolution?</div>
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Also here in Europe, Brexit is a huge issue with the date of March 29th getting ever closer.</div>
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Now it is your turn to send a note every once in a while.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "lucida handwriting"; handwritingnt-size: x-large;">Recipe of the Month</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "lucida handwriting";"> This is a recipe I found in english and the site has photos.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "lucida handwriting";">if done right, the juice should be absorbed. It is a stew, of course made with Alsacien wine. Sometimes plain food is the best food.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "lucida handwriting";">site: <a href="https://cuisine-addict.com/en/baeckeoffe/" target="_blank">https://cuisine-addict.com/en/baeckeoffe/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "lucida handwriting";">I have posted other recipes from Alsace.(use search)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "lucida handwriting";">Bon Appetit</span><br />
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Préparation</div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8em; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">20</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mins</span></span></div>
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Cuisson</div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8em; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-hours" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-hours" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hrs</span></span></div>
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Temps total</div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8em; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-days wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-days" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-days wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-days" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.68px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">d</span></span></div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Portions</span>: <input class="wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-32358" data-original_servings="6" data-recipe="32358" data-servings="6" min="1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-color: rgb(234, 234, 234); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #797979; display: inline; font-family: "Zilla Slab"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 5px; transition: all 0.15s ease 0s; width: 60px;" type="number" value="6" /><span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Auteur</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandra Pascual</span></div>
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Ingrédients</div>
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<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-block-end: 0px; margin-block-start: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3.3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lb</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of meat</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1.5 kg, 3 meats to choose (often beef, lamb and pork)</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3.3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lb</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">potatoes</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1.5 kg</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">large leek</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">or 2 small</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">large carrots</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">yellow onions</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">clove garlic</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bottle of white wine-dry</span></li>
<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient wprm-list-checkbox-container" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-list-checkbox" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bouquet garni (parsley</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">thyme, bay)</span></li>
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Cut the meat into cubes of about 1 inch and place them in a bowl.</div>
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Cut the leek into quarters lengthways, clean it well and then slice it into pieces. Peel the carrots and cut them into slices. Add the vegetables to the bowl.</div>
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Salt, add the bouquet garni, juniper berries and peppercorns. Drizzle white wine, mix well then cover and marinate in the fridge for 24 hours.</div>
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Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Peel the onion, cut it in half and then chop finely. Mix the potatoes slices and onions, salt and pepper.</div>
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Grease the pot and fill with 1/3 of the mixture of potatoes / onions. Using a slotted spoon, draw half the meat and vegetables and place them on top.</div>
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Add half of the remaining potatoes mixture and the rest of meats and vegetables. Baste with marinade, making sure to remove the bouquet garni. Finish with a layer of potato.</div>
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Mix flour and water to obtain an elastic dough. Form a roll and place it around the edge of your pot. Place the lid and seal with the dought.</div>
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Since my next and last Blog will be at the end of December, I will say Merry Christmas now:</div>
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Christmas has broken out, but I just not ready yet! I will get there, and on time.<br />
The weather at this time of year is mostly fog. Some days of drizzle, other days of just fog or haze, and then the rare moment of sun. I was going to take a morning photo,but by 10am; the fog actually lifted, then the grey clouds came. And so is winter here. Today it was 4° low and 10° high, celsius!<br />
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On the 11 of November, Gevrey, as all over France, commemorated the 100 anniversary of the end of the war. On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the 11 hour the agreement to end the war was signed. The 11 of Nov is stilled called Armistice Day and it is a holiday (this year however it was on a Sunday, so no work day off).<br />
Each year on the 11th, there is a ceremony at the Monument aux Morts and a couple students read their essay about the war. It is lesson no one should forget. It is not a celebration, it is a remembrance. I took photos at the ceremony and also included some photos of the exposition that my Association had set up.</div>
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Band and childrens chorale <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">group under the tent. </span></td></tr>
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I forgot to note that one person in Gevrey found photos her grandfather had taken during the war. He had an American Kodak camera and took photos in the trenches and of the villages the soldiers passed through. He had a small notebook and numbered and noted each photo with information. We had 68 of these photos on display.<br />
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Onto other subjects. The association is also involved with the chateau in Gevrey. It was sold some years ago to a Chinese man who was interested in the restoration of the chateau. Our group was interested in the documentation of this and wanted to have a book done about the chateau. As things moved slowly over the last couple of years, both the restoration has stepped up and so has the idea of a book we have wanted. We met with the architects and the historians, and the archaeologists who will be contributing chapters to the book a few weeks ago. It was a kickoff meeting with a tour of the chateau. The interesting part, as they start to renovate, changes made century by century become obvious. The question is what level to restore it to. The chateau started in the XIII century with significant changes in the XV and XVIII. It was a chateau fort. Here are some photos of the outside of the chateau.</div>
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Early this month, I met a cousin of my from my maternal grandmother's side of the family. Through the Commeree family, we are second cousins. We went up to Margilley <span style="text-align: center;">(mar gee ee) is a little over an hour from Dijon (if you get on the right road)!! Nicolas Comirey was born there in 1702, and he was transported to Canada 1732. He was sent to Canada because he was a salt smuggler. During the period there were huge taxes on certain items, such as salt. He could get salt at a low cost and would smuggle it into a region with the high tax. Many smugglers were hanged, so I guess we are fortunate that our ancestor was sent to Canada. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;">It has been a wonderful year for family. A trip to the USA in </span>April/May to see sister and nieces, a niece in Paris in June, a cousin and husband in Paris in September and a cousin in Dijon this November.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church of Margilley where it all started 1702</td></tr>
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I have been working on photos for the May 2019 exposition that has the theme "Reflets" (reflections).</div>
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More on that next month.<br />
I may need to have photos for a small exposition, an honor given to winners of last years expo. Here are some that I am considering. Have not finished looking at photos, and no decisions until much later. Some black and </div>
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white work (or colorized), and some color photos too<br />
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Not sure how many I need, so still playing around with photos and ideas.<br />
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Here is a very fun Christmas ad here for a telephone company. You really do not need to know french to watch. Check it out, you will like it, and let me know if you watch it 😃<br />
CLEVER AD : <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok0IzCapyJ0" target="_blank">CHRISTMAS AD</a> </span> It will start with another ad, you can see the SKIP on the right. This one starts when you see DROLE PUB (funny ad)</div>
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<li> <i>500 gr de fromage blanc à 40 % + 200 gr de crème fraîche épaisse</i></li>
<li> <i>1 kg de pommes de terre fermes type Roseval ou Charlotte</i></li>
<li> <i>2 échalotes ou 1 oignon</i></li>
<li> <i>1/4 de gousse d’ail</i></li>
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<li><i>sel et poivre</i></li>
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<u><b>OK, in english</b></u></div>
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<li>700 grams of sour cream (about 25 ounces. Recipe calls for fromage blanc and creme fraiche, ingredients you may not be able to find, so I just listed sour cream)</li>
<li>1 kilo of potatoes (2.2 pounds)</li>
<li>2 shallots chopped</li>
<li>1/4 clove of garlic</li>
<li>chives</li>
<li>salt and pepper</li>
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Chop garlic and shallots, Cut the chives very fine.</div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-88262320112785300642018-10-31T19:50:00.000+01:002018-10-31T19:50:03.078+01:00OCTOBRE 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Octobre 2018</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We finally have rain and we had some snow on the 30th!! We sort of went from summer to winter without a fall in </span></span></b><b>between. There were a couple of cooler days and I had started some of the work in the yard. I mowed the now dead weeds (even they had died with the lack of rain-finally). I tilled the garden, and cut back some of the plants. But, not really finished. Thought I had another couple of weeks before it would get wet and cold. Sometimes you loose when you gamble!</b></div>
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<b>Went for a walk early in the month... having trouble syncing schedules with MT for walks.</b></div>
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One day I went into the vineyard to work on the camera obscura. As I explained last time, there is not lens on the camera, so no setting for F-stop, no settings for distance, nothing! All you have is a very small hole.<br />
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Now for photos of the vines<br />
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We had one exposition this month. It has been 100 years since the end of WWI. Our association did some panels on Women in the War. There was a man with an extraordinary collection of military artifacts. I have of picture of some of the men in uniform!<br />
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Gevrey is having an exposition the week of November 11. Lots of work to do yet!<br />
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This last weekend a friend that Keith had worked with on bike tours stopped by.<br />
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On Saturday we went to Nuits-Saint-Georges to the Fête du Bouru. Bouru is grape juice that has started to ferment, so very slightly alcoholic. It was possible to taste wine from different winemakers and lots of good things to eat also. We bought some chocolate from a Monsieur who won the competition for the best in the world! Oh it was good.<br />
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Not a lot to add to this months blog. Maybe I am getting boring or everything is very normal and I do not call it out as something to tell you about.<br />
Should add that Keith has had a bad foot for a couple days. The x-ray did not show any fractures, but probably a good case for arthritis. Ah getting old.<br />
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-22505487147192322502018-09-29T16:13:00.002+02:002018-09-30T07:30:14.975+02:00September 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">It is fall, the official date was last weekend. But one did not need a date on the calendar to tell the difference. Suddenly the weather was cooler in the evenings, and the winds started to blow. We have had some very cool days too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Continuing with the weather report, we are still dry. We have had a few small showers, but nothing sufficient. Our area has been listed as critical. Funny, Bourgogne has been known as a wet area.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Enough weather.</span><br />
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLb-HBs5GhY/W69notpxMrI/AAAAAAAAOQc/bH5MJctc1nkQvmIhdyLlEECWDZDdk217gCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN5060%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rLb-HBs5GhY/W69notpxMrI/AAAAAAAAOQc/bH5MJctc1nkQvmIhdyLlEECWDZDdk217gCLcBGAs/s200/DSCN5060%2Bcopy.jpg" width="150" /></a>The vendagne (wine harvest) was early this year. Even with the drought, the grapes appear to have done well here. In the Haute Côte I saw some grpaes that were burned by the sun.<br />
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The vendange was finished by mid-September and the celebrations too. I have heard from a couple of winemakers here in Gevrey that the harvest was good. There was a note in the paper that the harvest was abundant too. The sale of this new wine will be in Beaune in November. Have to wait and see what happens.<br />
Here are a few photos from the harvest. Note that faces are blurred, unless a public event, I would need to have signed permission to use photos if the person was identifiable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grocery display with huge quantities so the winemakers can<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting out bins for the grapes in back of our house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was at our Assoc room when the truck with wine for<br />
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One day we took a trip north ( 3 hours) to a glass company. There was a shop of course but also a demonstration area. We enjoyed watching the glass blowers.<br />
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On the way home we took the auto route (toll way) and were stopped over an hour because of a truck on fire 6 km ahead of us.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going between cars on a skateboard while<br />
waiting</td></tr>
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This month I went up to Paris to meet a cousin I had not seen in years ( I will not go into details on how many years). Took a few photos while walking around. I took a lot of photos!! OK, but I am only putting a couple here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palais Royal - 1985 installation by Buren</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Others there taking photos too. Woman on a pedestal, literally!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain and reflections</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metro port at Palais Royal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left bank (Rive gauche)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame Rive Gauche</td></tr>
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Then we came here for touring, wine and cheese. Caught up on family too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaune, <br />
the <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Hôtel de Dieu</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaune,<br />
Hôtel de Dieu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a hospital for the poor and ran up until 1970's</td></tr>
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The Hospice de Beaune (Hôtel de Dieu) was built 1443 for the poor. More detail info here in interested. Really interesting place to visit.- CLICK - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospices_de_Beaune" target="_blank">Hôtel de Dieu</a></div>
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Then a wine tasting. We went to the Marche de Vins in Beaune. I think it is under new onwership and has really changed. Still the walk through the caves always creates an ambiance.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the cave that we walked through, here was some choice wine<br />
behind locked gates!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barrels line the walk way</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wine tasting bottle ahead-YEAH<br />
Next barrel down</td></tr>
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Last day we did some touring of Dijon. I had forgotten my camera! and so took these with my phone. The camera and I had some disagreements, but I did manage a few photos<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place Darcy- water resovoir -Dijon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Statue by Poupon - Place Darcy Dijon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Burgundian roof -Dijon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place Republique by the Palace<br />
Restaurants and rooftops</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merry-go-round</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Deco period</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post Office</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch before a goodbye<br />
(waiter in the back)</td></tr>
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So that is the whirlwind tour of September. It has been a good month.</div>
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<b> Recipe of the Month</b></span></div>
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Galletes (dinner crepes) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;">Galettes come from the Normandy region of France. Often one would drink cider with a galette.<br />
A dinner crepe here is called Galette , is made with a different flour, here it is called sarrasin flour (buckwheat flour).<br />
There is a huge variety of ingredients to add to the inside. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;">Go creative. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was BIG, it had chicken, mushrooms<br />
and cheese inside with a mustard cream<br />
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<li>1 oeuf ( 1 egg)</li>
<li>70 cl d'eau ( 70 cl or 24 ounces of water or 3 cups of water)</li>
<li>15 g de sel gris de Guérande (about 1 TBS sea salt)</li>
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Inside the galette you can add almost anything. The photo was chicken, cheese and some cream. Then covered with a mustard and cream sauce on top. You usually have cheese and a little cream inside.Sometimes a fried egg and ham would be added, or just some mushrooms, or tomatoes or....I have had ham, fired egg and cheese inside with a salad on top on the outside.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">August has been a very hot and dry month. The grass is burned and I doubt most will </span>come<span style="font-family: inherit;"> back. Today however there are storms forecasted. Not something the vignerons like to hear at this time of year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And speaking of the vines, with the hot summer, the vendange has started. Most here in Gevrey are waiting until next week, but some domaines have started. I have heard that the grapes are ready, but some have said the sugar is not high enough quite yet. If it rains hard today, the grapes fill with water and that would dilute the sugar content even more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After the storms today, we should have some nice days with the temperature in the 80's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I read an article that this weather may last until 2022. It said it is a normal cycle of heat with some extremes due to climate change. Boy those extremes are hard..hotter days, drought, and bigger and bigger </span>storms<span style="font-family: inherit;">! On verra.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not a lot of excitement around the Klein household this month. At the </span>beginning<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the month Keith took off for a 3 week bike tour of the west. Bretagne was a little cooler so he headed there for cooler days. His blog is at : <a href="https://www.cycleblaze.com/profile/bikerdockeith/" target="_blank">KEITH -bike blog</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">He changed blog sites this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As for me, I sat around the house with fans on me. The cat and I suffered in silence, well not so much silence for the cat. He would come in every so often and complain.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did go out and take some more photos . Not much for flowers since they are all dried up, but some photos of the villages. I spent an afternoon and took photos of L'Etang-Vergy and then returned to the church in Reulle-Vergy to re-take a few photos.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The old lavoir in L'Etang-Vergy. It is on the river Meuzin.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A lavoir is a wash house. The river to the right and water for the</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lavoir to the left of it (it is darker and brown because of the shade)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A very large church in L'Etang-Vergy. It was not built until 1859.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The church Saint Charles Borromée. Before they</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">went to the church in Reulle-Vergy, about 2.5 km away</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found the design on this house interesting.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then to the church in Reulle-Vergy, Saint Saturnin.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Church Saint Saturnin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Started in the XII century and the nave was added in the XVI century</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A grave stone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"I have been what you are,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have played with some photos. I have been trying to take photos "camera obscura". This is how old photos were taken. Not always in focus., but a big box that let light in and imprinted the scene on the film. I had looked it up and there is a way to do it with todays digital camera. Crude method, but fun to play with. Per instructions on the internet, you take off the lens. With the cap, you make of hole, then glue foil over the hole and make a minute hole (petit petit petit) in the foil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then you take a photo without any lens.. You have to give it some exposure time. Like I said this is a crude method. If one really wants to do this, you need to build a camera and use film. Most photos will be out of focus. But it consumed some time and I was amused.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> It is the season for peaches, and they are really good at this time of year. Here is an easy recipe for a peach tart with almond cream.</span><br />
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<li>1/2 cup granulated sugar</li>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-51187033513955352352018-08-13T16:04:00.000+02:002018-08-13T16:07:43.873+02:00CALENDAR<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although the garden is suffering from lack of water, the vines are green</td></tr>
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Mid summer, and hot days. The heat wave is strong and alive here in France. Our days have been 30-35 degrees and little or no water in the form of rain.<br />
We had one short and voracious storm the 15th of July. Here in Gevrey we had pea size hail. Further south (Corgoloin), some vines were completely wiped out. We still have the month of August to worry about.<br />
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With the hot weather and company passing through, this has been a slow month for major accomplishments! But that is summer.<br />
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I did walk through a few villages for photos (the ongoing photo book on the 16 villages of the Hautes Côtes). The project is taking longer than I thought, but hopefully the final book will be worth the pain.<br />
Here are just a couple of photos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old rusty wagon with a little vignette </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These stone buildings often found in the vines<br />as a shelter, called Cabotte. This is in the back of<br />a house garden</td></tr>
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Lavoir de Détain -<br />
where you knelt on the stone floor and<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Détain et Bruant. Michelin made wall plaques<br />
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This is a rare square post by Michelin</td></tr>
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Tried to take a little walk one day from the abbey of Citeaux. Did not find a the path, but found mosquitoes. I took a few flower photos while walking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackberry flower- Elmleaf Blackberry</td></tr>
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While company was here, we did some wine tasting, <i>what else.</i><br />
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One night, one of our guests and I sat on the lawn taking photos of the darking sky. The storm never materialized, but I played with the photos that I took. Every so often I head into the land of experimentation. Same photo, just different black and white effects.</div>
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Our friend from London area was here, and the two of us went south and explored Arles. Only had 2 nights there, and so much to see. Arles is steeped in Roman history. Gaius Marius started a canal in 102 BC and Caesar used it as a trade center (it is on the river Rhone which empties in the Mediterranean sea). So it has some old Roman ruins.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old forum is now a vibrant restaurant Place</td></tr>
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Still used today for events. Could empty 25,000<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overlooking Arles from the Ampitheater tower</td></tr>
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The morning before our train left Arles, we walked in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh. It was an interesting tour, and if it hadn't been 35°, and we may have viewed a few more sites if it hadn't been so hot. But alas, it was hot and we ended the tour at the café shown below for a well deserved refreshment. We actually had seen more, not all photo worthy. And we missed some sites because they were farther out, and time (had to catch a train) and heat.<br />
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I took a photo of the panel with Van Gogh's painting and then of the reality of today.<br />
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Boxes piled at the arch, tree is bigger by alot<br />
and the bridge totally redone for cars<br />
Stairs still there</td></tr>
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Van Gogh's ..with the glass partition and a huge umbrella<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful garden, I could not get the same angle<br />
He painted from the second story<br />
Trees grew a lot too.</td></tr>
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Keith and I went out to dinner at a restaurant in Nuits Saint Goerges. Just had to add one photo.</div>
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Then to end the month, we went to a wedding (Saturday) and a picnic on Sunday (part of wedding festivities).</div>
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One great chef working hard<br />
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It is hot and cooking in a hot kitchen is not pleasant. It is the time for cold soups. Try this refreshing soup. </span></div>
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<li>2 c. Greek yogurt</li>
<li>1 c. vegetable broth</li>
<li>2 cucumbers,peeled and diced</li>
<li>4 green onions chopped</li>
<li>2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill </li>
<li>2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley</li>
<li>4 tsp. fresh lemon juice</li>
<li>2 tsp. salt</li>
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<li>In a food processor, blend about one cucumber, the green onions, dill (save a sprig for each bowl to decorate), and parsley. </li>
<li>When smooth, add the rest of the cucumber and pulse a few times to leave some small chunks of cucumber in the soup</li>
<li>Add the cucumber mixture, fresh lemon juice, and salt to the yogurt mixture</li>
<li> Whisk to combine. </li>
<li>Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. </li>
<li>Put in bowls and top with dill sprig</li>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-18336343389211202782018-06-30T15:42:00.002+02:002018-06-30T15:58:10.496+02:00JUIN 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">JUIN 2018</span><br />
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</span> A month has passed and so has the solstice. Here in Gevrey it stay light well past 10pm.<br />
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Summer arrived with a bang. Suddenly the temperatures were over 80 degrees and we have had strong winds for days. Today the 30th, calm again and we can put the awning (<i>store</i> en français) down.<br />
The back of the house faces west, and without the awning down, the patio is hot.<br />
And the cat is not happy either. He likes the awning down so he can have his afternoon nap on the bench! It is a little strange when a cat sits there on the patio and meows for the awning to be down. When we can comply (non windy days), he jumps on the bench for his nap! Spoiled?<br />
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This month I met my niece Karen (Vicki's daughter ) in Paris. We had a wonderful couple of days talking, sight seeing , and eating /drinking food and wine (but of course). It was a cloudy and very cool in Paris, especially for June, but that is weather. Unfortunately, I was a little leery of asking strangers to take photos (and camera disappearing), so I do not have any of us together...OK there is one, but in my opinion one of us (the old aunt) did not take a good photo. But there are Paris photos, the beautiful city.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arc de Triumph</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eiffel Tower Did you know: G Eiffel-<br />
<a class="fl" data-ved="0ahUKEwiVvpXxjPvbAhVBWxQKHX0sCnIQ6BMI7gIoADAj" href="https://www.google.fr/search?newwindow=1&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHZL_enFR667FR667&q=gustave+eiffel+born&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LQz9U3MDYrTNISy0620i9IzS_ISQVSRcX5eVZJ-UV5ANUpLDgkAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVvpXxjPvbAhVBWxQKHX0sCnIQ6BMI7gIoADAj" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">Born</a>: <span class="LrzXr kno-fv" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">December 15, 1832, <a class="fl" data-ved="0ahUKEwiVvpXxjPvbAhVBWxQKHX0sCnIQmxMI7wIoATAj" href="https://www.google.fr/search?newwindow=1&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHZL_enFR667FR667&q=Dijon+France&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LQz9U3MDYrTFICswqSMqq0xLKTrfQLUvMLclKBVFFxfp5VUn5RHgCdTAnHLgAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVvpXxjPvbAhVBWxQKHX0sCnIQmxMI7wIoATAj" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">Dijon</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self portrait---me with the camera</td></tr>
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Les Deux Margots once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city. Its historical reputation is derived from the patronage of Surrealist artists, intellectuals such as Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, and young writers, such as Ernest Hemingway. Other patrons included Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, Julia Child, and the American writers James Baldwin, Alison Machin, Chester Himes, Charles Sutherland, and Richard Wright. What an interesting history.<br />
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When looking at ceramic tiles for the kitchen or bath, ever wonder why those white ones are called metro tiles? The underground transport in France is called the Metro.<br />
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Speaking (or writing ) about the Metro, some stops in Paris still have the art nouveau style.</div>
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I always love these.<br />
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I have been in the woods a couple of times. One flower I posted on Facebook, but will post it here too.</div>
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And here and there some butterflies (<i>papillons</i>).<br />
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I have also been taking photos of villages and things associated with these villages. This month I have a photo of plaque that is part of a ruins in the woods of Ternant. It was a small chapel to Saint Hubert. He is the patron saint of hunters. This plaque is still in the ruins.</div>
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Another is a borne ( a road marker or property marker, old ones made of stone) found in the woods of the village Semezanges.<br />
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Saint Hubert is often represented with a deer. Rays from a cloud<br />
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This week also was out 48th wedding anniversary. Amazing huh! We went to a starred restaurant in Dijon, Chapeau Rouge. Lunch was very nice. I took a photo of the main plate ( called plat principal, not entree, here the entree is the starter..).</div>
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As indicated by the opening photo, my photo club had its' annual picnic, and this year it did not rain.</div>
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And that closes the month of June. Now for the World CUP.<br />
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PAVLOVA</b> ( named after the russian dancer who lived in France)<br />
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This is a recipe from Marcotte. She helps host the TV show Meilleur Patissier, much like the American Bake off, but centered around pastry, not baking breads. Marcotte is a food writer and has been co-hosting the show with chef Cyril Lignac.<br />
This is really an easy summer recipe that works with most fruits. Start with a meringue, add sweetened whipped cream and top with fresh fruit.<br />
I have left it in french with some translation. You can easily look up recipes too. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><i>And why not buy the meringue and go from there. It does not have to be a pretty bowl as in the photo, just crumble in individual glasses, top with the whipped cream and then the fruit. What a show stopper.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>MERINGE : 3 egg whites, 55 grams of powdered sugar + 55 g of sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Cook 1 hour at 110 celsius ( I have since found that it is best then to turn off oven and let it sit for 2 hours to further dry out. I still get slightly browned meringue, and still working on it. Mercotte says to open oven door and leave in the oven.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Here mix the fruit of choice with some sugar. Framboises below are raspberries</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Put the whipped cream at the bottom of the meringue bowl. Add the fruit of the season on top. Serve with any leftover fruit mixture</span><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></div>
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It is June and I am a little late. I have had problems with the internet connection. I like to work downstairs, but my computer started to protest. upstairs right next to the source, it appears to be working..yeah.<br />
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My photo club has its' annual exposition this last weekend in May. We had 47 photos exhibited and about 500 people pass through. It was slow on Sunday the 28th because it was Mother's Day here in France. I won 1st place in the vote of the Photo Club members. I am really happy. However now I have to set up a photo display next year of 6 to 9 photos!!<br />
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Trip to the USA. First stop was Chicago. Thought I would never get there. The day before I was ready to go up to Paris (I usually stay at a airport hotel for morning flights), I took one last look at my emails, and there, email from Air France had canceled my flight for the next morning. Air France was on strike, but this was a <u>none strike day</u> and I had thought I was safe ( the days of the strike are shown online)! There was nothing I could do while in transit to Paris, but when I arrived at the airport CDG, I went to the service desk and rebooked my flight with Air Canada. I had a stop in Montreal and was 6 hours later arriving in Chicago- noon with Air France, 6pm with rebooked flight via Montreal. Oh well, but I made it!<br />
I had that evening and the next day to visit and site see (should have scheduled more time..love Chicago). I arrived and it was freezing cold. There had been light flurries during the afternoon, and that evening with the wind, it was cold. Had a nice glass of wine with my cousin and spouse (cousin-in-law???).<br />
Next morning bright and early, I set out on a blue sky morning (7 am) and although sunny it was very cold! and it is Chicago (the WINDY CITY) there was lots of wind (brrrrrr rrrr). I went over to Millennium Park and took photos...what a beautiful place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the outdoor concert building...large grass stretch<br />
in front for summer concerts. But again I was drawn to the<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloud Gate or better known as The Bean (Haricot)<br />
Next year the Theme for the Photo Club expo is<br />
REFLETS (reflections)... I am ready.<br />
Stopped in the drug store for gloves after some photos!</td></tr>
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I should have taken my camera to the art museum. I thought some places have problems with cameras, so I left it behind. Spent some time there and around without my camera. Spent a large part of the day with my cousin, catching up on our lives. Then out to dinner with cousin, spouse and one daughter who lives in Chicago. Wonderful time talking and enjoying the evening and the great Indian food...<br />
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Up the next morning (raining) and out to the airport and a flight to Springfield Mo. Rented a car and drove to Ava Mo (about 2 hours) and into the Ozark Mountains.</div>
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Went to Branson Mo one day with my sister (she lives outside of Ava). In Branson I had lunch with longtime friends. I worked with Connie for many many years (in Minnesota) and Steve (her husband) I have also known for a long time. So fun to meet up with old friends.</div>
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Watched the famous Fire and Water show too, and was in the wrong place when it started and was on the receiving end of a huge spray of water (courtesy of the wind).</div>
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Photos from the gravel road by my sister's house.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flock of butterflies</td></tr>
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Ah then the return home. Flight day home, everything worked. Both Air France and the railroad were on strike the day I came home, but both my flight and the train from Paris to Dijon ran. And it was a holiday, so the trip from the airport to the Gare Lyon (by bus) was the fastest I have ever had.<br />
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Went out and took some photos after coming home</div>
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I have not found some photos from Ava. If they turn up I may<br />
add them next month. I had several memory cards, now I need to find all of them.<br />
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To end the month, we had lunch at a friends house. We started at noon and finished at 7:30 pm. A delightful afternoon with friends, food and wine. It all passed so quickly. One needs a lunch like this every so often.<br />
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Cake with Camembert and chives.<br />
Cake here can be sweet or salty. This is a good aperitif.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>April 2018</b></span><br />
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Spring has sprung in Gevrey, but not so in Chicago. I am on the road, doing a little tour of the USA. I started my trip in Chicago and arrived in some freezing weather. Light flurries had stopped, but the wind off the lake was cold. Had a great visit with my cousin, Val and her husband and daughter.<br />
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By mid-month in Gevrey the fruit trees were blooming and I expected roses to flower in the next few weeks.<br />
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On the 18th of April, I went to Ava Missouri. Typical spring, with sun one day and rain the next.<br />
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Before I left, I took some photos of a few flowers. <i> </i>I had gone to the river Saone with MT to search for flowers that grow in wet fields, but alas, no flowers. We searched for over an hour, down little tractor paths even, but nothing. Although others had posted photos of the fritillaire pintade, this year we were not lucky.<br />
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Hopefully, we will find some, but had to rely on last years photos.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Desperate for flower photos, I went to my backyard.</span><br />
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I have taken other photos with thoughts of posting some, but the photos are in Nikon format and I can not upload. Here I at my sisters I do not have the software to convert from Nikon RAW to jpg. So lots of photos in the May Blog.<br />
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Have walked down the dirt road to see the creek (rather more like a river in my book). Went to Branson and met up with Connie and Steve for lunch. What a nice visit, all too short.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif;">Potato Dauphine</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "lucida handwriting" , sans-serif;">This is a recipe of Julia Child’s, Potato Dauphine. Simple layers of sliced potato with creme fraiche (or cream or sour cream) and cheese.</span><br />
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<li>2 lb / 1 kg starchy potatoes </li>
<li>1/2 clove unpeeled garlic</li>
<li>4 tbsp butter, chopped into small cubes</li>
<li>1 tsp salt</li>
<li>1/8 tsp pepper</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups grated gruyere cheese </li>
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<li>Peel the potatoes and slice them 1/8"/3 mm thick. </li>
<li>Spread 1/3 of the potatoes in the dish, then top with 1/3 of the cream, salt, pepper, cheese, thyme and butter </li>
<li>Repeat for the 2nd and third layer, finishing with the cheese.</li>
<li>Cover with lid or foil, and bake for 1 hour to 1 hr 15 min or until the potatoes is soft (use a knife to test), then remove the foil and bake for a further 10 until the top is bubbly and golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.</li>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">France was once again the scene of terrorism. We watched the hommage to the brave gendarme who made the exchange with a hostage and was killed. The ceremony presided over by President Macron was done in the court yard of the Palais de Invalides. Someday, I hope this terrorism will be over!</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring is trying to make its </span>presence these last couple weeks. With all the flooding this winter, sunny days would be welcomed! The fruit trees are flowering and some spring flowers are pushing up. I have not been on many walks and have not taken my usual amount of photos in the woods, mostly due to the weather.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">March did come in like a lion! March 1st 2018. This was a mess here, places closed, traffic jams!! It is not the norm any longer and it brings everything down. It was only 10cm. On TV they interviewed someone from the mountains, and they just laughed. In the mountains they still get SNOW.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">On Thursday this week I rode along to go in search of daffodils There is a plateau where the forest is full of daffodils.</span></div>
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Then a few other flowers were blooming.<br />
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I have been working on village photos, and still have lots of photos to go.<br />
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The village wash house</td></tr>
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Still making flowers on Monday afternoon for Saint Vincent 2020. </div>
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Keith has not been as his bike as much as he would like, fog, rain and bike do not mix well. He made a little thing for me...for storage of foil and saran wrap and kitchen paper...etc.</div>
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This is the pantry, and attached to the shelves. Now it is easy to get to it all. Very handy to have a bricoleur in the house.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This a very rich
dish, more of less a winter dinner. After living here 16 years, I finally made
it. It is good, but not one I will make frequently (just a few calories).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282f2f; font-family: "times" , serif; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blanquette de Veau</span><span style="font-size: 29.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<b><span style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; color: #282f2f; line-height: 21pt; margin-left: 18pt; padding: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pounds trimmed veal shoulder, cut into
2-inch pieces ( or chicken)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; color: #282f2f; line-height: 21pt; margin-left: 18pt; padding: 0cm;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups chicken stock<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; color: #282f2f; line-height: 21pt; margin-left: 18pt; padding: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 medium onion studded with a clove<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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clove, minced<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; color: #282f2f; line-height: 21pt; margin-left: 18pt; padding: 0cm;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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pearl onions<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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tablespoons unsalted butter<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; color: #282f2f; line-height: 21pt; margin-left: 18pt; padding: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 pound small white button mushrooms,
halved<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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fresh lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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ground white pepper<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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egg yolks<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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chopped parsley<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;">In a large casserole, cover the veal with cold water.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the veal and rinse it under
cold water.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;">Wash out the casserole and return the meat to it. Add the
1 ½ cup stock, the onion, garlic and bouquet garni and season with salt. Bring
to a simmer, cover partially and simmer over moderate heat until the veal is
very tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. At about 45 minutes, add carrots.
Drain the veal; reserve the broth. Discard the onion, garlic and bouquet garni.
Rinse out the casserole and return the meat to it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;">Meanwhile, in a saucepan of boiling water, blanch the
pearl onions for 30 seconds. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain
again. Trim the roots and peel the onions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the pearl onions and remaining ½ cup of stock.
Season with salt, cover and cook over low heat until the onions are tender, 30
minutes. Scatter the onions over the veal.</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; letter-spacing: 0.45pt;">5.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #282f2f; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;">In a bowl, toss the
mushrooms with the lemon juice. In a large saucepan, melt the remaining 4
tablespoons of butter over low heat. Add the flour and whisk until bubbling.
Add 1 cup of the reserved veal broth and bring to a simmer, whisking
constantly. Simmer over low heat, whisking frequently, until thickened, 10
minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and white pepper and simmer over
low heat for 10 minutes. Pour the mushrooms and sauce over the veal and add 2
tablespoons of the cream. </span><span style="color: #282f2f; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Cover and simmer
for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.</span></div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-69760985645830993792018-01-31T11:11:00.002+01:002018-01-31T12:46:50.944+01:00Janvier 2018<br />
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Blue sky, not this year!</td></tr>
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New Year celebrations are behind us and the month of January is done.<br />
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Here in France, and here in the Côte D'Or, everything is flooding. It has rained most of January. If not raining, we have had misty days. I think maybe 4 days without rain so far!<br />
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We are not in danger here, no basement to worry about, and no creeks nearby (except for the underground stream, somewhere below- but so far it is OK!!)<br />
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It has been a mild winter and we saw a rose in bloom on Sunday and some daffodils in bloom last Friday! My rose has buds all over that are pushing out. I think there have been only a couple of nights below freezing. No hard freeze yet. So will it be an early spring, or will winter arrive in February? Just hope the rain ends so I can get out a little more.<br />
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The end of January is the feast of Saint Vincent (22nd of January) . He is the patron saint of the vignerons. Here in Burgundy, and especially here in the Côte D'Or, it is always celebrated. Each wine village has its' own celebration, but the region also has the <b>big </b>celebration.<br />
For the regional celebration, the chosen village sets up for a weekend of celebrating, eating and wine tastings. About 100,000 people will visit over the weekend.<br />
Gevrey Chambertin will host this grand event <u>January 2020</u>. The theme for 2020 will be "Aromes".<br />
We have started to make the decorations this January. I am back on "making paper flower duty" on Monday afternoons. We have started with a deep royal purple. The group has been making about 1000 flowers per session!<br />
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While listening to the others talk last week (while making flowers), it struck me how much more the French walk then, I think, Americans. Many walked to the Salle (where we work) to make flowers instead of a car ( yes, I used the car, it was a rain on and off day and I <u>do not</u> walk in the rain). Many of the woman are around my age and older belong to walking clubs and go on routine hikes.<br />
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I am working on photos for the photoclub exposition at the end of May. The theme this year is "Detail". Here are some photos I am working on right now.Have to have my final choice by the first of March. Comments or critique is welcome.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. Pomegranate detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. Machine graphics</td></tr>
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Keith has been working in the shop (garage!). He has been working on dovetail joints by hand. Now he is moving on the a couple projects. I was thinking he should start on an ark, just in case!<br />
With the weather his bike rides have been curtailed.<br />
He continues going to Bligny on Saturdays to work on the train cars. Always repairs to the cars, lots of painting and engine work to be done.<br />
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I have tested a recipe this last month. I have always wanted to make a pâté, but tried once and it was not very good. So I found a recipe for pâté en croute (in crust) and tried it this month. And VOILA, it worked. Here we can get pâté en croute that is small (along rectangle about 2.5 inches cubed). I bought the pan and made the recipe in it. Trying all sorts of new things Results, very very good.<br />
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And on food, I tried a recipe from Cooking Light called "Tuscan Chicken with white beans and Kale". Very good winter dish. Link :<a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/tuscan-chicken-white-beans-kale" target="_blank">RecipeHere </a><br />
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That is about all from here. Have a good month.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Recipe of the Month</b></span><br />
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There are recipes for almost all vegetables that are "velouté" here in France (velouté means a soup that is blended and smooth, oncteuse). It is great to have warm soups in the winter and these are fast and easy soups. I had this served for lunch ( and oh what a lunch) on Sunday with a few morels of smoke trout on top.<br />
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<li>2 medium potatoes cut in cubes</li>
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The grocery store has been filled with chocolate for Christmas. Other Christmas goodies in the grocery store at Christmas; foie gras, oysters, turkey and capons, salmon, special aperitifs, fancy cheese (covered in something to make it festive-( one of my favorites is one covered in dried cranberries), pain d'éspice (gingerbread), lots of puff pastry treats to heat up and serve, and of course holiday wine, crémant and champagne.</div>
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We often go to the Alsace for the Christmas marché (christmas market). We first go to Colmar and stroll through the Christmas booths and check out all the goodies. There are food booths with sausages, cheeses, jams, cookies, honey, waffles, wine, spirits, vin chaud (mulled wine), chocolates, candies....Then artistinal things to buy; Christmas ornaments, santons, lace, scarfs, hats, pottery, candles, knives, jewelry, wooden cutesy things,wooden toys , pictures made with remarkable marquetry, ....</div>
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Also the decorations everywhere, a little more like Christmas that I grew up with in Minnesota. Here in Gevrey it is more toned down, although some people now put lights on their houses.</div>
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After strolling (flanner) the different Christmas markets , picking up a couple christmas gifts and some Munster artisinal cheese and a chunk of nougat, we drove up to Eguisheim. </div>
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We spent a lovely evening in Eguisheim . We had finished our wine tasting at Domaine Gruss and visited with the patrons ( we have been going there for 17 years), we strolled through the marché, and Keith found his Beerwicka (one of the things he looks forward to buying there at Christmas-i<u>t is fruit cake</u>), and then we enjoyed a very excellent dinner. Eguisheim is a beautiful village.</div>
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The next morning we left Eguisheim with wine in our trunk and smiles and best wishes for the holiday all around. It was a sunny day, so I tried a photo of the The Ballon d'Alsace There are a few named mountains in the Vosges, The Grand Ballon, The Ballon d'Alsace and the Petit Ballon, and probably more.</div>
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Other than our one night trip, not much for the month of Decemeber. It has been misty and wet here, very little sunshine. I do not like going out in the wet weather, so have not.</div>
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The Friday before Christmas we went to the marche in Nuits Saint Georges. There is a butcher there that has great beef, and we wanted some tenderloin for Christmas eve. We bought beef and jambon persillé and some foie gras. Then we bought some brussel sprouts from a vegetable booth. As we started to circle the other booths with cheese, saucisse, oysters, breads,.jam, honey.....etc, when we looked at each other and decided to leave before we bought more food than we could eat! Never go there just before lunch!</div>
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During the grey days, I have been working on my photos for the May exposition for the photo club. This year the theme is "Detail". Not a lot of ideas yet, but I have been working on it. Here are a few attempts, including the opening photo above.</div>
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Keith is well but has a bit of cabin fever.He left for a ride this afternoon. It ise sunny and up to 12° C. today , can not beat that. I know the US is under an extreme cold spell. Glad I am here.</div>
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<i>When I make mayonnaise, I have leftover egg whites. So I whip up a batch of meringue candy.</i></div>
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<li>3/4 cup sugar</li>
<li>3 egg whites (from large eggs, at room temperature)</li>
<li>pinch cream of tartar</li>
<li>pinch salt</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon vanilla</li>
<li>(last batch I added some crushed dark chocolate, pretty good)</li>
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<li>Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). </li>
<li>Butter and flour a baking sheet or use cooking paper</li>
<li>In a glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy using an electric mixer. </li>
<li>Sprinkle in sugar a little at a time, while continuing to whip at medium speed. </li>
<li>When the mixture becomes stiff and shiny like satin, stop mixing, and transfer the mixture to a large pastry bag. <u>Note</u> this is for fancy candy, I use a teaspoon and drop a teaspoon on the paper</li>
<li>Pipe the meringue out onto the prepared baking sheet using a large round tip or star tip.</li>
<li>Place the meringues. Bake for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the meringues are dry, and can easily be removed from the pan. ...</li>
<li>Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature</li>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-74168359558720317212017-12-01T10:27:00.000+01:002017-12-01T13:28:37.782+01:00Novembre 2017<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>November 2017</b></span><br />
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As briefly explained, I am a little late...today is Dec 1st. I could not access my Blog yesterday, I just saw the spinning circle, and after 30 minutes, I decided it was not going to happen yesterday. Checked later too, and the same thing. So I am writing this on Dec 1st.<br />
A white surprise this morning. If and when we get snow, it usually is a light covering like this. It will melt by this afternoon. As you can see, I covered my garden this year with plastic (and then piled everything on top of it to hold it in place), so the weeds could not start growing in February.<br />
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Obviously we have moved into winter . It has been cold, nights at about freezing, and foggy rainy days.<br />
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Last week we had ads for "Black Friday". It is really strange here, since there is no reference for it. There is no Thanksgiving, and no 4 day weekend (with a Friday holiday from work so you can shop). But the stores picked up on this and I had many emails, the paper was full of ads, and flyers in the mailbox. Friends asked what Black Friday meant! The french have no reference for this event. And so it goes in the world now with TV, internet, and instant access to everything.<br />
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On this same note, a big issue here, or rather a huge issue is opening stores on Sunday. The bakery is allowed to be open, as are flower shops that have been granted the right ( one needs to pick up flowers for the hostess for Sunday lunch- main meal on Sunday), and some grocers who applied and have been granted permission. Now however, stores are pushing for opening any store that wants to be open. I think Galleries Lafayette in Dijon is now open on Sunday. The stores want it, some people want it, but a large majority of people are against it. Sunday is the day to relax and be with family or friends. After living here these many years, I am against it also. At first it was strange, I was so used to running out for anything I wanted, now I plan and make sure I do not need anything. Our little grocer that has very little in the store has milk, and bread (baguettes) if I have needed them. I think the stores are going to win this battle though.<br />
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Onto Thanksgiving. I had 2 couples over on Sunday the 26th for Thanksgiving dinner (again main meal at noon). I had pre-ordered a turkey, but the new butcher in charge of orders did not pre-order! Here turkeys are for Christmas, so the order for a whole turkey has to be in 3 weeks in advance to reserve a turkey (they cut up turkeys and sell them by the legs, breast...). He did not pre-order and called just before Sunday to say he could not get a whole turkey! I was disappointed, but had to serve something, so I bought the big breast (always boneless and skinless here) and did a roulade. Actually I did 2 roulades, one with mushrooms and one with apple/cranberries. You know, other than my fretting and swearing etc, these were very good and a lot easier. Maybe this is the way of the future for me. Here is my table photo (again, without Thanksgiving here there are no pilgrims, or turkeys or...to decorate the table).<br />
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Went on only one hike this month, weather just was not cooperating. But we had a beautiful day and got out for a walk. Fall was over, but I still love the glow of the late afternoon sun. Of course here are a few photos. And somehow, in spite of the cold weather, there were a couple flowers! I took photos to show we still have flowers mid November.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yellow flower!</td></tr>
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And some late fall photos on Mont Myon above Messanges. A walk with the MT and the dogs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the yellow with the green,<br />
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As for photo club, we had a evening session on still life photos, and different ways to set up a small studio. I took this photo.<br />
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and scotch bonnets in the rear. Here, chilles are called<br />
piments. They are not scotch bonnets, or jalapenos, or<br />
habeneros...all just piments</td></tr>
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Keith has not been on this bike as much as he would like. He tries to get some riding in on very good days, on marginal days, maybe a ride to the coffee shop.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Recipe of the Month</span><br />
How about that <span style="font-size: x-large;">Turkey Roulade</span>.<br />
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<li>one turkey breast (skinless and boneless) - butterflied</li>
<li>About 5 ounces mushrooms sliced</li>
<li>1/2 onion chopped</li>
<li>6 ounces herb sausage- cut open to use without the skin</li>
<li>butter</li>
<li>Salt and pepper</li>
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<li>Between two pieces of plastic wrap, pound turkey breast so it is thinner</li>
<li>Sauté the onions and sliced mushrooms in butter, until most of the water has evaporated, add salt and pepper</li>
<li>Spread the sausage over the inside of the turkey breast (this is add a little fat so the turkey does not dry out when cooking)</li>
<li>then spread the mushroom onion mixture, leaving a good inch clean at the one long edge (right side)</li>
<li>Start on the left side and roll, one roll or I actually got two rolls (really banged that breast out!)</li>
<li>Rolling;I did this on plastic wrap and then rolled tightly in the plastic wrap to get a firm roll - (one would roll maki). Then left the tight roll in the refrigerator about one hour.</li>
<li>Take from the refrigerator and remove plastic wrap.</li>
<li>Tie about 5 strings around, and one lengthwise also.</li>
<li>Put in oven and cook about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours -depends on breast actual size.</li>
<li>I used a thermometer to 165°F</li>
<li>Remove and let rest about 15 minutes before cutting.</li>
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ADVICE: If not sure how to roll the turkey breast, there are many recipes on the internet and some have short films.</div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-74831523701081118642017-10-30T14:17:00.003+01:002017-10-30T14:26:23.174+01:00OCTOBER 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Halloween is not a big holiday here. There are Halloween parties for the children, and some will try to go Trick and Treating, but overall, the holiday has not caught on.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is fall and the fall colors have been pretty this year. I was not sure what would happen with the dry summer, but the vines had enough water and it rained some in September. Our backyard faces west, so here is a sunrise photo and a sunset from the back door.</span></span><br />
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All the gold in the background -right, are grape vines</td></tr>
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One Sunday afternoon, we both were sitting reading in the living room. It was sunny beautiful day outside and here we were mid afternoon, sitting inside. So I went to the kitchen, cut the bread into slices, pulled out the cheese (Comté), and put the bread, cheese, a knife, small bottle of Chablis wine and two galssses in a sack and said we were going out. We went above Gevrey near the vineyard called Ruchottes, and sat on a bench and enjoyed the view, the day and our little snack. Perfect way to finish the afternoon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keith on the bench</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruchottes -Chambertin (all that is gold is vines)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our view of people walking in the vines (they are walking on a<br />
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Above is an old building that was going to ruins. It is being restored to its former glory. Regard those beautiful tiles on the roof, so Burgundian. Not everything can be saved, but sometimes it is worth it.</div>
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As I understand a vigneron bought it and is restoring it.<br />
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And I will toss in a few more photos since I am already telling you the vines were pretty this year. Why the hills (and department) are called Côte-D'or (side of gold) has been lost, but when fall arrives, I have no doubt why it is called the Côte-D'Or.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clos Saint Jacques Gevrey<br />
The little shelter (left) was designed by Thomas Jefferson</td></tr>
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Burning barrel </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road to the Château du Clos de Vougeot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Vines- Gevrey looking west towards the Combe Lavaux</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Château du Clos de Vougoet<br />
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We do not have the beautiful maples and the vivid fall colors that trees like that produce. But we have the vines. Our trees turn subtle fall colors, muted yellows, oranges and browns.<br />
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We have had very little rain again this month, but we had a little, so set out to find mushrooms. I am probably boring you with mushroom photos, but the colors and difference are amazing. MT had hoped to find some edible mushrooms, but so far they have eluded us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A collection a friend left for me to see<br />
(can you name any of them?)</td></tr>
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Very poisonous!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stink horn - oh the small trying to take a photo!!</td></tr>
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Like the name! It is very small and growing on the log</td></tr>
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Life here has been back on track. Keith is going to Bligny to work on trains, and sunny days he tries to get in some riding of his bike. Right now he is working on putting in a cat door into the outside garage door. Not as easy as it would seem, because our garage door has a Z brace on the inside with a metal hinge bar on the outside, exactly where the door has to go. Hopefully we can get the cat to use it!!<br />
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I have been interviewed by the local news letter for the December of next July issue! Always the question "why do we live here". It is a new experience, for sure. In our backyard (almost literately) there is so much history to explore; 1000 years, even 2000 years ago! So little time to explore it all. And then all of Europe is so close. We can visit so many different countries so easily (well, before we had the cat to take care of, he has crimped our vacation style a little). I can get to the mountains or the sea in less time then it took us to get to the Black Hills from Minneapolis. I am amazed at least once a week, if not more often. But before taking the big step, one has to realize that this is not Disneyland, that you have moved out of the USA and there are differences. And let me tell you, learning a language at an "older" age is not easy. It was a long way from high school french.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Sauce forestière</b><br />
I know this is a rich sauce and not something you use every day, but once in a while a treat is fun. And it is the season for mushrooms. Forest mushroom such as chaterelles, bolets<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (<span style="background-color: white;">Boletus)</span></span>,and<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">trompette</span><span style="background-color: white;"> de la </span><span style="background-color: white;">mort, are delicious....you do need a mushroom with some taste. If all else fails, use </span></span>cremini mushrooms (more flavor than Paris mushrooms).</span><br />
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<li>20 g of butter</li>
<li>10 g of flour</li>
<li>1 onion</li>
<li>15 cl of chicken broth</li>
<li>10 cl of cream liquid or crème fraiche</li>
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<li>Add mushrooms to the onions, salt, and pepper and cook for 10 minutes.</li>
<li>In another saucepan melt the remaining butter. Add the flour all at once and mix well. Leave to brown- slightly-watch carefully!</li>
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I love the sound of the word in french "onctueuse". There is a word in english "unctuous", but it is not used frequently. I also think the "unc" has a harder sound than "onc". This is one of my favorite words. It feels as good as it sounds when you say it!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Serve on pasta, or with a steak or pork or...</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Did you know you can look for recipes by using the little search section, it does work, or just ask. Also let me know what you think? Anyone try the pear tarte?</i></span></b></div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-24585099499896374552017-09-30T19:58:00.001+02:002017-10-30T14:19:06.993+01:00September 2017<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall is here and so is the fog</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Septembre 2017</span></b><br />
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Oh yes, fall has arrived. Right now we have had a few foggy mornings. But soon, the whole day can be like this.<br />
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The grape harvest (vendage) was early this year. It started around 4th of September. The average time is the 20th of September.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tractors going to and from the vineyards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vineyards in the back of our house, Hand picking is not easy.</td></tr>
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Although there was frost the end of April, and a drought this summer, the vines did well. Vingerons are happy this year. For some, it is the first good harvest after 3 years of problems.<br />
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The 10th of September is the day Gevrey-Chambertin was liberated. There is always a ceremony at the monument, however it was the time for the grape harvest, and many of the habitants were working and could not participate. Instead of a band, there was one snare drummer and only one flag bearer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceremony for the Jour de Liberation</td></tr>
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Mid-month of September each year, France reserves a weekend to celebrate patrimoine (our heritage).<br />
My Association (history and heritage), put together a exposition for Gevrey-Chambertin. We made posters of the different types of Heritage; Architecture, Literature, Industrial, Nature, and the underground passages for the water (old passages and cisterns) as Heritage hidden. At the same time there was an exhibit on the "Climats de Bourgogne" (vineyards). Excellent exhibit. Remember the vineyards here in Gevrey on the Cöte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune are now UNESCO.<br />
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Along with MT, we arranged a hike to the cave (I had a few photos when we found the cave in August). We had a nice group and the day was beautiful.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MT is starting to explore (circle of light is from my flashlight)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used the camera flash here, <br />
some of the group checking out stalactites and stalagmites</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting formations</td></tr>
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A few walks in the woods. Photos are mostly mushrooms, not many flowers this time of year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always find the woods beautiful </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaggy main</td></tr>
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<li>125 grams unsalted butter, room temperature (4.4 oz)</li>
<li>1/2 cup granulated sugar</li>
<li>2 eggs,. room temperature,</li>
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<li>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour</li>
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<li>3-7 ripe Pears, peeled, cored and cut into slices (depends on the size f pear and the ratio of pear to almond creme that you prefer). The photo is 7 pears. But I have made this with 3 pears too. If you use fewer pears, the almond creme puffs up between the pears and turns a dark brown when cooking...ummm.</li>
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<li>Arrange the slices of pear evenly on top of the Almond Creme.</li>
<li>Bake 35-40 minutes</li>
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AUGUST 2017 (août)<br />
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Sliding into fall. August has been hot. Many days in the 90's, and humid at the same time. And the odd thing, although humid we are actually in a drought crisis. It has not rained hardly at all in two months.<br />
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Hey it is raining today - and fall, after 90 degrees yesterday, today we might get a high of 65!<br />
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I did not get out much this month (fair weather hiker). Stayed inside and tried to organize some photos. The operative word here is TRIED. Still a long way to go.<br />
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( when news around the world is frustrating or depressing, turn and look at what is happening in your "backyard")<br />
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Wonder what the photo "pyrale" is about? It is a butterfly that is invading France. It is now here in the Côte-D'Or. It kills the bush called boxwood (in french "buis"). They swarm in like a plague. In the upper part of Gevrey people have their houses covered with the pyrales. And why is this significant and I am putting it in my Blog? The Reserve Naturale Combe Lavaux is known for its' boxwood. It grows wild and is a significant part of the greenery of the Combe Lavaux. The combe is about 500m west of Gevrey, a place I spend a lot of time hiking through. Have to see how much gets destroyed.<br />
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It is time for the vendanges (grape harvest). It is usually around the 20th of September (on average), but due to the unusual weather this year, it is starting this week. Grapes are plump and numerous. Although there was the frost 22nd of April, the fires that they burned here saved the grapes ( I think Chablis was hit hard, and some regions south). There has not been a hail storm yet, so after 4 years of disasters, this may be a good harvest. Fingers crossed.<br />
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There were a couple days that were not too hot. I ran up to the Haute Côte to take a few photos of two villages, Urcy and Chamboeuf.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Urcy belle vue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chamboeuf _horse pasture</td></tr>
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I sat on the bench, it is there to sit on and to enjoy the scenic view.</td></tr>
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Then one morning before the heat climbed too high (22nd of Sept), we went to see the art show in the stone quarry of Villars -Fontaine (limestone quarry). The paintings are on the wall of the quarry.</div>
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They were also making plaster castings of people (actually wrapped one in plaster, photo below). We did not volunteer! The casts were then put on display. I presume people (victims) picked a pose and theme?</div>
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France has a celebration of heritage (patrimoine) during the month of September. It is called the "Journée du Patrimoine" and this year it is the weekend of 16th and 17th of Sept. For Gevrey we are preparing a small exposition of the different kinds of "patrimoine". We are preparing charts on Architecture, Industriel (old comapnies of Gevrey), Nature (the Combe Lavaux has a mushroom and flower unique to the area), Stone cutting, Music (songs of Gevrey), Source (springs) of water, Caves (grottes), Vines, Michelin road signs, and the old railroad called Tacot. Need to get these ready by the 15th!! So I will be busy next week.<br />
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Keith, not much to report. He had a good ride out west and returned the first week of the month. Then he had to document it all, and write his journals in Crazy guy on a bike.(<a href="https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/search/?main_type=journals&docs=tocs&query=keith+klein">https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/search/?main_type=journals&docs=tocs&query=keith+klein</a>).<br />
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One last photo! Since the family has moved and we are the official owners of the cat, I had taken a photo of the cat, Tim, to give to the family (especially the boy who was going to miss Tim). Have to say that Tim was not at all cooperative.<br />
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All this brings me to the end of the month. Like I said "It was a quiet week (month) here in <strike>Lake</strike> Gevrey"</div>
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I do not have much for you today. After all the hot days, I did very little cooking. So I will just give you one of my favorite salads.</span></div>
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<li>Pecans (I get a snack pack that is slightly salted)</li>
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Put your favorite salad lettuce in a bowl. Using a<span style="font-family: inherit;">vinaigrette ( I make my usual and add a little honey for just a touch of sweetness), toss the lettuce with a little. Add cut up peaches, cheese and pecans. Pour a little more vinaigrette over the top and serve.</span></div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-40753593231093697142017-07-30T10:27:00.002+02:002017-08-02T13:45:17.150+02:00Juillet 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #990000;"><b>J</b></span>u<span style="color: #0b5394;">l</span>y 2017</span><br />
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It is the month for national celebration, in the USA ( 4th of July ) and in France (Fête Nationale 14 juillet).<br />
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For the Fête Nationale, there are fireworks too. It seems to be an universal mode of celebration.<br />
In Gevrey, the band marches from the center of the town down to the stadium where the fireworks display is done.<br />
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For me, this was one busy month! Of course, maybe you are all tired of my notes on the Tour de France, but it was important to the town and to me.<br />
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Luckily, the weather forecast changed and we could start putting up the decorations. Remember all the flowers we made! Here are a few photos of "tarting up" the town.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting our 18 "maillots" (jerseys) out<br />
to hang (note blurred faced- without<br />
written permission from the person,<br />
private photos with facial ID not allowed), except<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished- Tour de France in paper flowers<br />
the T and D and A a little hard to see in the photo.</td></tr>
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Yellow, Green, Polka Dot and White</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 jerseys - one at the entrance and one at the exit</td></tr>
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And then the day of the TOUR arrived. The Place des Marronniers, has two halves. One side was set up for the "Relais -Etape" (VIP's) and the other had kiosks and a Grand (very BIG) screen set up by the Tour for everyone to watch the Tour live. Benches and chairs were scattered about and people sat under the Marronniers (chestnut trees) to watch the tour. It was a very hot day, well into the 90's.<br />
(I stopped at the kiosk official and bought Tour de France T-shirt).<br />
There were several food stands well supplied with bottled watered! It was all very festive afternoon here in Gevrey.<br />
Of course I took photos as the caravan came through and then the Peleton. I did not get a lot of loot from the caravans, but sufficient little prizes - a hat, bottle of Vital water, a box of apple juice, small pack of sausages, and a key chain. Here are some photos.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBj5o8sSbvg/WXr04tJMGpI/AAAAAAAANWk/sW1-ZUT0oSskIjEykYKfnc2gxRR3_K8IwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1499-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBj5o8sSbvg/WXr04tJMGpI/AAAAAAAANWk/sW1-ZUT0oSskIjEykYKfnc2gxRR3_K8IwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1499-2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caravan</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6jws-WuZYM/WXr05BqWh-I/AAAAAAAANWs/EWWjgYJLIzEwQ6scnrcISCrbORzniH4fQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1506-2-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6jws-WuZYM/WXr05BqWh-I/AAAAAAAANWs/EWWjgYJLIzEwQ6scnrcISCrbORzniH4fQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1506-2-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caravan</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5wMUtJqhMw/WXr08vEpN3I/AAAAAAAANWw/FrApw9j360kx3ERIZiHF_9ajBDU4iaQkwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1514-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="614" height="263" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5wMUtJqhMw/WXr08vEpN3I/AAAAAAAANWw/FrApw9j360kx3ERIZiHF_9ajBDU4iaQkwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1514-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caravan - did not get a chicken!! Have no idea what they<br />
gave away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZofpcN0-7Ag/WXr0891CwrI/AAAAAAAANW0/6O-n9cHHGmA2hO32ormUKJvHC50NGoIawCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1549-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZofpcN0-7Ag/WXr0891CwrI/AAAAAAAANW0/6O-n9cHHGmA2hO32ormUKJvHC50NGoIawCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1549-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entertainment- Bicycle fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bk9gqUxI_fE/WXr2IWtgU9I/AAAAAAAANXQ/ddExKFiuGvMDOXnbNvYxN_onxDHAZHftQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bk9gqUxI_fE/WXr2IWtgU9I/AAAAAAAANXQ/ddExKFiuGvMDOXnbNvYxN_onxDHAZHftQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1551.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checked out the race between Caravan and the actual arrival<br />
of the riders- the climb to Urcy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BS-JVGPz0XA/WXr08xZhm3I/AAAAAAAANW4/SxJrK2A86owZrqO4N3QX9GLuzHbhtNTvACLcBGAs/s1600/IMGP1699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="614" height="214" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BS-JVGPz0XA/WXr08xZhm3I/AAAAAAAANW4/SxJrK2A86owZrqO4N3QX9GLuzHbhtNTvACLcBGAs/s320/IMGP1699.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they come</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QkPMYrOoaI4/WXr0_6BH1OI/AAAAAAAANW8/60TpmVDYdt0cdyEwSuQheAm5OohjhergwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMGP1709-Edit-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="614" height="215" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QkPMYrOoaI4/WXr0_6BH1OI/AAAAAAAANW8/60TpmVDYdt0cdyEwSuQheAm5OohjhergwCLcBGAs/s320/IMGP1709-Edit-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Froome in the YELLOW jersey.</u> Sky team had yellow helmets<br />
because the team had the most points</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vzin2-Kb728/WXr1A56rBYI/AAAAAAAANXA/pUgCpgA7wegPLGLOFF5pQHqLUHjLPnbRwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMGP1711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="614" height="214" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vzin2-Kb728/WXr1A56rBYI/AAAAAAAANXA/pUgCpgA7wegPLGLOFF5pQHqLUHjLPnbRwCLcBGAs/s320/IMGP1711.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ppnoA6mgnFc/WXr1A66iOJI/AAAAAAAANXE/mzpw2g2tSrcPBjbJPfRLkJCG_O4_xQH7gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMGP1712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="614" height="214" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ppnoA6mgnFc/WXr1A66iOJI/AAAAAAAANXE/mzpw2g2tSrcPBjbJPfRLkJCG_O4_xQH7gCLcBGAs/s320/IMGP1712.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more</td></tr>
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Then it was over. I took Saturday off, and then had to clean the house because a friend was coming to visit. I was leaving on Friday to meet her in Bruges, Belgium. She would be coming with her car on the train from England, then drive the hour to Bruges. I went by train from here.<br />
Wow, what a beautiful city. Here are a few photos, and they somehow do not capture the true essence of the city ( also we took a walking tour for 2 hours on Sunday morning. I had set up my battery to charge on Saturday evening and arrived at the tour meeting place only to find a dead battery!! Nothing open Sunday morning that sold lithium batteries. Found out the outlet in my room did not work, so missed some very scenic places- and so it goes. By the way, the tour was excellent )</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqRsKCawxGc/WXr5KS6KpXI/AAAAAAAANXg/zgMMyrl7UVAnkELeQJ1DDv_ATooafS5MgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqRsKCawxGc/WXr5KS6KpXI/AAAAAAAANXg/zgMMyrl7UVAnkELeQJ1DDv_ATooafS5MgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1606.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are canals in Bruges</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l-mXfWLtvb8/WXr5J6jMD0I/AAAAAAAANXc/Wr-9BxB4sbEPSy1wzHNlG2f5fhH3bXjdQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1616-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l-mXfWLtvb8/WXr5J6jMD0I/AAAAAAAANXc/Wr-9BxB4sbEPSy1wzHNlG2f5fhH3bXjdQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1616-2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The traditional stepped peak</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tvmNX3E5cx8/WXr5KRgM2tI/AAAAAAAANXk/738OaZPZGT4TYlA5dv3W4mcdepvqwDRRQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1632-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tvmNX3E5cx8/WXr5KRgM2tI/AAAAAAAANXk/738OaZPZGT4TYlA5dv3W4mcdepvqwDRRQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1632-2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passage out of a garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oe8UFMwZpx8/WXr5M-ztdPI/AAAAAAAANXo/6taSrO6e7yQKF2qTwDFoNhcuScORDEb4gCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oe8UFMwZpx8/WXr5M-ztdPI/AAAAAAAANXo/6taSrO6e7yQKF2qTwDFoNhcuScORDEb4gCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1642.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liked the sign on the left</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2m17sFwzYAA/WXr5Nk2UP_I/AAAAAAAANXw/xgWttTSG0XMR_ATsonP1W9Wjzee_DVlhwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2m17sFwzYAA/WXr5Nk2UP_I/AAAAAAAANXw/xgWttTSG0XMR_ATsonP1W9Wjzee_DVlhwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1646.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A row of peaked roofs</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keq_p1NKbl8/WXr5NigHFaI/AAAAAAAANXs/OdqinHzuJDs1hRknbY6_nYsQ4syNA5KGQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1658-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keq_p1NKbl8/WXr5NigHFaI/AAAAAAAANXs/OdqinHzuJDs1hRknbY6_nYsQ4syNA5KGQCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1658-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Markt square </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WMhuIc_cfm0/WXr5ObP_LII/AAAAAAAANX0/XQ5NxMeni2AqNniVxgUJTNn6Ts9Ol-gOwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WMhuIc_cfm0/WXr5ObP_LII/AAAAAAAANX0/XQ5NxMeni2AqNniVxgUJTNn6Ts9Ol-gOwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1664.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Halle with the belfry-83 meters tall! Markt place</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2fHrgp3-jw/WXr5RUVjUyI/AAAAAAAANX4/4rJGgYH6kzUgz-JzFu9W3UnqVsco4LWiwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2fHrgp3-jw/WXr5RUVjUyI/AAAAAAAANX4/4rJGgYH6kzUgz-JzFu9W3UnqVsco4LWiwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1688.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Markt place and restaurants- Saturday morning at 9am<br />
It was practically empty?</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zCRESF7AbVs/WXr5SMROuDI/AAAAAAAANX8/xjS_np72VlYCPkSi4WTXixplRRJYcGnSACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zCRESF7AbVs/WXr5SMROuDI/AAAAAAAANX8/xjS_np72VlYCPkSi4WTXixplRRJYcGnSACLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1706.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicycling is huge and lots of places to park</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHTzz7Lqi8w/WXr5StlzyeI/AAAAAAAANYA/EAt2rgDtrjQDZJRioMSP4RAqmfvkh0UAwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHTzz7Lqi8w/WXr5StlzyeI/AAAAAAAANYA/EAt2rgDtrjQDZJRioMSP4RAqmfvkh0UAwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1712.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carriages to rent on the Markt place</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HSGsjsrdVlQ/WXr5TFDODQI/AAAAAAAANYE/w0ipfvH-mo8TApUWrsG8I4HDgHgbgq0qwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1718-Edit-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HSGsjsrdVlQ/WXr5TFDODQI/AAAAAAAANYE/w0ipfvH-mo8TApUWrsG8I4HDgHgbgq0qwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1718-Edit-2.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame- 112 meter tower! And inside<br />
a Michelangelo statue of Virgin and child</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6ZlGd5UwpM/WXr5VGFCqCI/AAAAAAAANYI/uSw4bcGLHSMPGHvs8-2ulH_jQB-j3rEJgCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6ZlGd5UwpM/WXr5VGFCqCI/AAAAAAAANYI/uSw4bcGLHSMPGHvs8-2ulH_jQB-j3rEJgCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1729.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another canal with plants on the bridge- lots of leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fn4LUibZZ6w/WXr5VjYejHI/AAAAAAAANYM/lZwutnOMVgYvQi6Ev2NmP3ofmvOvZ2aXwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fn4LUibZZ6w/WXr5VjYejHI/AAAAAAAANYM/lZwutnOMVgYvQi6Ev2NmP3ofmvOvZ2aXwCLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1737.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional photo of the canal-tourist spot</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ajd99WAT80/WXr5WyKIYrI/AAAAAAAANYQ/TxdMWlfvRJozoUaV0vo1lPxy0i-a4FNaACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ajd99WAT80/WXr5WyKIYrI/AAAAAAAANYQ/TxdMWlfvRJozoUaV0vo1lPxy0i-a4FNaACLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1742.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the helmets!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jTcikclVWQ8/WXr5Zp5mObI/AAAAAAAANYU/hfqENXEHQWAwP13v74V6hKDnfr__ffbwACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCN1768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="614" height="241" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jTcikclVWQ8/WXr5Zp5mObI/AAAAAAAANYU/hfqENXEHQWAwP13v74V6hKDnfr__ffbwACLcBGAs/s320/DSCN1768.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bike parking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey- Blackbird!! OK a restaurant, not Lake of the Woods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windmill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did not notice the man waving when I took the photo<br />
Gothic church of Jeruzalemkerk dates from 1428 </td></tr>
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I think there may be a return trip to Bruges. So much to see and we were there only 2 days.<br />
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It deserves more time.<br />
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On the drive back to Gevrey, we stopped overnight in Reims (pronounced more like "rance").</div>
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We took a tour of HG Mumm champagne house with a tasting.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No longer use oak barrels to ferment the grapes. These old one<br />
are just part of the tour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bacchus of course. Lighting difficult in the<br />
caves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long row of magnums of Champagne</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And tasting time </td></tr>
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When we came back to Gevrey, we did more wine tasting. Chris comes once a year with a car so she can bring back some wine. French wine from here is much cheaper direct than the price she would pay in England. So tasting we did!! And then wine with dinner!<br />
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But on Saturday before she left, we went for a walk with MT and her sister. The butterflies were everywhere. It was amazing, if you disturbed the butterflies, hundreds would take to the air! The weather had cooled some, so it was a nice day for a walk.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Le Tabac d'Espagne</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sylvain azuré</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Le Tabac d'Espagne</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How many butterflies ?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L'Ecaille chinée- bright sun faded the far side. If the wings had<br />
been open, the wings below are red/orange with black dots.<br />
This one was a hard photo<br />
to get!!</td></tr>
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Keith left on a bike trip. He is in Normandy and got wet on Thursday. It rains in that region. He is now in Brittany. He has been on the road a week, no firm date when he will return. Some camping and hotels when it rains or camp grounds are full.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There he goes, all packed and ready</td></tr>
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I am continuing the process of taking photos of the villages. On Friday I met with the mayor of Chamboeuf and took a couple of photos. I mainly took photos of the interior of the church, however I have one panoramic from above the village. Chamboeuf is above Gevrey on the plateau, part of the Haute Côte.</div>
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On Saturday the 29th, I went for a walk with MT and her sister. Our quest? A cave, to be exact the "Grotte de Roche Chèvre" near the village of Ternant. And success, here are a couple of photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the first "room"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fellow spelunkers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A drop of water</td></tr>
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I will admit I am not the best cave explorer. I stayed in the first "room" near the entrance, my fellow explorers went on to explore other chambers!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: x-large;">Recipe of the Month</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomato sauce (sauce des tomates)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today's pick-few big ones ripening now</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><span style="font-size: medium;">My tomatoes seem to be ready all at the same time. I made a small batch of tomato sauce with cherry tomatoes. It was soooo sweet and soooo good ( I ate a few spoonfuls just as is). A small batch is ready to use and there is no canning involved. Just make and use on pasta, a pizza, or a sauce for whatever, or maybe just plain(dip some good bread in it). It will store a day or two in the refrigerator.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">INGREDIENTS</span></span><br />
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<li>800 grams fresh tomatoes (chopped if large, cut in half if cherry tomatoes)</li>
<li>2 TBS olive oil</li>
<li>1/2 onion, chopped</li>
<li>1 teaspoon oregano dried</li>
<li>1 teaspoon thyme dried</li>
<li>1 teaspoon basil dried</li>
<li>2 garlic cloves, chopped (this depends on your taste and the strenght of the garlic)</li>
<li>2 teaspoons salt or to taste</li>
<li>Fresh basil chopped ( to add on top of whatever you make)</li>
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PREPARATION<br />
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<li>Wash tomatoes and peel if you want or skin is tough (with cherry tomatoes I do not peel, but it is up to you)</li>
<li>In pan, add oil , garlic and onions and gently simmer </li>
<li>Add tomatoes herbs and salt and pepper</li>
<li>Simmer on low for 30 minutes</li>
<li>Taste and adjust</li>
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<li>If too much acid in the tomatoes, and 1-2 tbs milk or cream</li>
<li>If tart (some tomatoes are not as sweet as others (mine are sweet), just add a couple tsp of sugar- not too much!!</li>
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<li>Depending how saucy you like it, you can not blend at all, put half in the blender or put all in a blender. I go between chunky-no blend, to blending about 1/2. Only blend it completely when I can it for the winter.</li>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-15180767989149496502017-06-28T10:04:00.001+02:002017-07-06T17:04:28.097+02:00Juin 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">June 2017</span></b><br />
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At the end of May the history assoc had an outing to Autun (in April I had some photos from the pre-trip). Autun was founded by the Romans, and was called "Augustodunum" after the ruler Augustus.<br />
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Here are just a couple photos that I did not include in the April blog (because I took them in May!!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eve picking a pomegranate, from 1139.<br />
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Eve was over the side door of the church</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The day after Autun, I left for my trip to see family.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">First stop was Ann Arbor and Saline Michigan. I stayed with my sister-in-law and brother</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">-in-law in Ann Arbor, and visited with my </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">father-in-law who lives in Saline (about 15 minutes between residences).</span></span><br />
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</span></span> We went shopping, visited and played dominoes. Also we had dinner with a cousin and family, <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">fun to see them too. It had been too many years since I had seen AJ when he was 13 yrs old. Now he has grown teenagers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> My sister-in-law is a great cook and made a great dinner that night as she did every night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> I was treated like royalty and had a fantastic visit. Between visiting and shopping, I was busy and did not take many photos! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The downtown areas of both Ann Arbor and Saline are charming. Makes one almost want to live there.</span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I have one photo of the puppy Desmond. He is so cute!</span></span><br />
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After my visit in Michigan, I went to Missouri, south west corner. My sister and brother-in-law live in the countryside outside of Ava, Missouri. There property is on a creek (more like a small river), but the bank is high at their place. Walk down the dirt road, and one is at creek level. I took lots of photos on our walks.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A day at the rocky beach (panoramic a little warped!!)</td></tr>
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Some flora and fauna near the area<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Swallowtail - male</td></tr>
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One night we had fireworks which are legal in Missouri.</div>
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On Sunday we went for a ride on the Glade Top Trail in the Mark Twain park. It is only 23 miles long, but with stops for scenery and photos it took us 4 hours!! It would be spectacular in the fall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panoramic view from one stop, imagine fall color</td></tr>
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What else did we do? Had some "real" barbecue for dinner. Pork smoked to perfection with sauce on the side. Love that stuff and this is surely the place to buy it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hucklebuck's real BBQ meat in Ava Missouri<br />
Soooo good</td></tr>
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It was so good to see the family. Sister and brother-in-law, and then 3 nieces, 1 nephew and 1 grand nephew all came too. Walks, talks, fireworks, scenic ride and puzzles made a great time for me.</div>
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Then back home to Gevrey. I had problems getting back to this time zone!! Many droopy days before I turned my clock back to time here. </div>
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Keith left for a couple of days to climb a mountain. Heat got to him, but he made it . He climbed Col de la Croix de Fer.</div>
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It has been very hot here, extreme heat wave. And no rain either so the dead grass crackles as you want on it! The heat wave finally lifted to regular temperatures...ahh!!!<br />
96° and humid is a little tough.<br />
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This past weekend Gevrey celebrated the Fête de Musique (typically the 21 june, but Gevrey picked the weekend to celebrate). Weather was back to normal summer and it was a beautiful weekend.</div>
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On Sunday the celebration continued with old cars, a picnic, and more music.</div>
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We got some rain on the 27th of June. Huge storm and welcomed rain. It poured for about 15 minutes and then it rained for a few hours. So so needed.<br />
On Friday night there is the picnic for the photo club. If it does not rain, I will add photos in the July Blog.<br />
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And I must note ...<br />
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Be sure to watch the Tour on July 7th 2017... about 2 hours before the end. There is a climb into Urcy, very small village, then a winding decent into Quemigny-Poisot, then a climb up to Chamboeuf,.and then</div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18px;">A DECENT </span></b><b style="color: white; font-size: 18px; text-shadow: rgb(0, 0, 0) 1px 1px 1px;">THROUGH THE COMBE </b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 18px;">LAVAUX INTO GEVREY</span>.</b></div>
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All the villages mentioned above are part of the canton of Gevrey. It will give you an idea of the place I call the Haute Côte, and then into the vineyards of Gevrey. After Gevrey it goes down the main Hwy until it turns out onto the plain of the Valley of the Saone. It will pass Citeaux and then enter Nuits Saint Georges from the south.</div>
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Gevrey has started decorating, putting up old painted bicycles. Our large maillots made with paper flowers will not go up until the 6th.</div>
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Gevrey is a "<span style="font-family: inherit;">Relais-étape"which means we host the sponsors of the Tour (about 100- 200). So we will have not only some decorations, but food stands, some bike demonstrations.... Big day. I will be working, so I will miss seeing it. You will have to tell me how pretty the countryside looks on TV.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mark you're calendars now. 7th of July 2017</span></div>
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This will be my last Thursday making flowers. Next Thursday will be doing the decorations throughout the city.</div>
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One last note, the neighborhood cat that likes to sleep at our house, is now our cat. The other neighbor who sort of had jurisdiction over Tim is moving and gave us the papers. They thought he was an outdoor cat, and he is not, so that is why he came to our house to sleep. He more or less moved in last November when it got cold. What can I say, I was not going to leave him outside in the cold when he had those big begging eyes, meowing to come in!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: x-large;">Recipe of the Month</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><span style="font-size: large;">Spring Rolls</span><br />
It is summer and it has been so hot. This month the recipe is not french, but Vietnamese. Not that hard to make, and a light dinner for those hot evenings.<br />
The dunking sauces are varied. I made a hot sauce of Fish Sauce, vinegar, pepper flakes and a smidgen of sugar. Peanut sauce is good too. Easy too look up on the internet and find something to your taste.<br />
Go creative with the rolls too. Leave out the shrimp and add other vegetables. Go for it. </span><br />
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<li>1 package of round rice paper wrappers (mine had nine papers)</li>
<li>fresh mint leaves -2-3 per roll depending on size</li>
<li>2 to 3 cooked shrimps, peeled, per roll</li>
<li> lettuce leaves (either nice large leaves (one per roll) or chopped, because small pieces -scraps - are hard to handle when rolling)</li>
<li>1 package cooked rice vermicelli, cooled down (mine was the smaller package)</li>
<li> fresh bean sprouts (optional)</li>
<li>chopped basil (optional)</li>
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<li>Layout all the ingredients at an easy reach</li>
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<li>Then fold in the top (over the ingredients)</li>
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Link here for a 44 second demonstation ;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfI1wMeDXhg" target="_blank">Rolling a spring roll</a> (YouTube)</div>
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My life in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532717018309342677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994934761581212599.post-71675734575419382102017-05-19T14:26:00.000+02:002017-05-19T14:26:30.576+02:00May 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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month of May<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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I know that I say how fast the month passes, but this month it really has. Or maybe it is because I have been very busy. Busy is good.<br />
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I leave for Detroit next week, so I am writing a very short summary of half a month. After Detroit I will travel to Ava Missouri to see my sister and nieces.<br />
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The presidential election is done and Macron is our president. The election was the 7th of May and Macron won handily....yeah. And on the 14th he as sworn in as president. The next round of votes for legislation are in June. It appears Macron is going to shake up the old politics of France a bit. He has picked people from all parties for minister positions. Very interesting, and people who are competent, what a good idea!<br />
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My photo club had our exposition over the weekend of the 6-7 of May. It went well and this year there were some very good photos. Competition is mounting<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then they came- we had 488 visitors in 2 days</td></tr>
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The 3 winners by public vote</td></tr>
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I came in second with the vote of the club. I am happy with that.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Continue to work on the TOUR DE FRANCE. Again, note 7th of July on your calendars and watch the Tour as it passes through Gevrey. Nuits Saint Georges is the finish, which is about 12 km south from here, but the route the Tour is taking is longer. The tour will turn east for a ride on the plain and then enter Nuits Saint Georges from the south.</span><br />
Paper flowers and more paper flowers.....hope it does not pour rain that day!!!</div>
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Three jerseys so far...here are photos of the Yellow and Green. We have one mountain jersey too (white with red polka dots).</div>
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Planted the garden, perhaps photos next month if it is pretty, just one now with the irises . But that task is done.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And yes the garden house is leaning. It needs to be<br />
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Also, I finished the articles for the Assoc Gazette due the end of the month - Flore and Faune 12 photos color layout, patois of the Côte D'Or and back cover photo.</div>
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On the 13th of May, the Assoc had a collection of old photos or post cards. Spent the day scanning old photos and old post cards.</div>
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On Sunday the 21st, it is our outing to Autun with 16 people. Then I will be off to the USA.</div>
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That is all from Gevrey-Chambertin this month. No recipe, keeping this month short and I need to start packing.</div>
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