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  • October 28, 2015

    Chapa Bread

    Chapa Bread

    After a weekend of feasting with new friends, yesterday I was treated to a visit from two old friends. They have been here before. So there was no need for nervous cleaning or shining. It was a very relaxed few hours.  And a perfect day to make chapa bread and an omelette for lunch. Here is BooBoo on…

  • October 27, 2015

    The quiet feathers

    The quiet feathers

    After I dropped Hugo and his family at the railway station to begin their journey to Chicago, I drove all the way home to the farm again in an empty car. When I got home I stood in the drive and the silence was almost crushing.  I went inside to see if the silence was the same in…

  • October 26, 2015

    Two pairs of eyes

    Two pairs of eyes

    Through my eyes. And now through the eyes of Sonia, Hugo’s mother. French Mama as an American Girl.  Country Life! My visitors helped me build a fence to enable the two young gilts Molly and Tahiti to have their outside run.  The little pigs were filled with joy at being able to finally run around…

  • October 25, 2015

    Journey to Jul

    Journey to Jul

    Yesterday the boys Hugo and his brother Jules drove over to the big farm with me to collect walnuts for the pigs. Here are the pictures Hugo took with Camera House as we drove.  Life is full of such journeys. Little ones. Good little journeys.  No future or past. Just driving there and back. Collecting…

  • October 23, 2015

    Nervous Mime

    Do you remember the story I wrote years ago called My Italian Housekeeper about when I lived in Italy and the housekeeper did not speak English and I did not speak Italian and she was terrifying but we got along just fine! Because she talked to me using her hands and her body and pointing…

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