May 2012
Thursday, May 31 2012
- GARDEN PHOTOS - I was sitting in my chair in the garden in front of the house under the tree when I heard a noise in the gutter (gouttière). i looked up and saw two big grass snakes (couleuvres) on the roof (toit). I dashed (je me suis précipitée) for my camera and took a few photos before they disappeared up the (…)
Thursday, May 24 2012
- MONUMENTA EXHIBITION - Monumenta is a special exhibition in the nef of the Grand Palais under the 30 metre high glass roof. This year the invited artist is Buren and his creation is magic: The immense room is full of colours, shapes ans reflections. There are 5 different sizes (tailles) of coloured discs supported by (…)
Sunday, May 13 2012
- SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH 'S'. - She sells sea shells at the sea shore in a souvenir shop! 8 's's! How about these kitsch crabs in the same shop. What a pity I didn't have my purse (porte-monnaie) with me! I would have bought one or two (j'aurais en acheté une ou deux). They're crazy. (…)
Friday, May 11 2012
- CROCS AND FLIPFLOPS - Just look at these colours! The whole wall (le mur entier) was covered with them, sorry, half the wall, the other half was these: They were only 3 euros a pair! (…)
Thursday, May 10 2012
- CANDIDATE ECOLOGIST - She didn't get elected (élu) but she's found a new job! Her hair is badly styled as usual (elle est malcoiffé) These flat-bottomed clouds (nuages à fond plat) are very common here, there are even long lines of them. Apparently they are at the limit of evaporation. Strange. (…)
Sunday, May 6 2012
- ELECTION DAY - Democracy's important, so many people are still fighting (se battent toujours) for it, for the right droit) to choose their leaders. We in France have this right, so let's use it (utilisons le). I voted today and France has changed presidents. (…)
Tuesday, May 1 2012
- SPRING FLOWERS - Time for some photos of flowers, the garden's full of them now. Here are some bluebells at the foot of a tree. This is colza in a nearby field: The perfume when the sun shines is amazing (étonnant). The seeds (graines) will be made into oil later in the year. (…)