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‘After a lovely walk along the beach with Snoopy this morning, I have spent most of the day on the computer, checking rental sites for a place to stay when we arrive in Calgary Oct. 4. The trick is to … Continue reading →

Well – it’s official.  We will be returning to Canada the beginning of October.  We have dearly loved living in the Middle East, and especially in Oman, but it will be really nice to be close to our parents and … Continue reading →

5:45 pm, Thursday, March 17….Hotel Picolo Paradiso, Villecrosia, Italy….. sitting on my balcony watching the waves roll in on the beach. Can it get much better than this? Anyone who has been reading this blog already knows that I have … Continue reading →

This has been a very busy but relaxing visit in France.  We have mixed lots of quilting in with the sightseeing and visiting.  And we have done lots. Corinne and some other ladies had made a flannel quilt for one … Continue reading →

We just got back from our two-day jaunt into Italy….. I’ve put a bunch of photos into my last post …”Around the Town”, and tomorrow I’ll try really hard to catch up- on the rest of this amazing holiday.

Monday morning we had nothing planned, and after some rainy weather, it looked like it was going to clear up. Jacket on, camera ready… time to explore Riez. Riez has been inhabited for a very long time. During the 1st centurey … Continue reading →

to Provence.  I’m at Schipol Airport right now, having downed a large cappucino (the Dutch really do know how to make good coffee) and a dutch apple pie. Plane leaves at 10:10…. and after my French Verb podcasts finish downloading, … Continue reading →

We’ve had company from Canada the past week, and have we been busy!  David took the week off and we have seen so much….. some that we’ve seen before, and many that are new.  I haven’t had time to get … Continue reading →

The guy that wakes me up every morning works here.  No, not David.  He’s really very good at trying NOT to wake me up when he gets up early to study or go to the gym. I’m talking about the … Continue reading →