From the monthly archives:

October 2005

Beware. Rough draft!

October 31, 2005

Not happy about the way the world is going and just letting it out in rough draft! Warning: I do not like men in power especially if they tolerate killing other people for any reason. I just do not trust them. It goes against nature. A mother carries a baby for nine months only to [...]

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Happy Birthday, Sweet Bear!!!

October 25, 2005

birthday cake. Originally uploaded by swissmiss. My Sweet Bear is three today! We have sang Happy Birthday to her for the past two days. I cannot believe it has been three years since she came into this world screaming at the top of her lungs. All the nurses agreed she was as beautiful as she [...]

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Overwhelmingly impressive is all I can say about the Cathedral of Strasbourg

October 24, 2005

The Cathedral of Strasbourg is awe inspiring. To think it took six centuries to complete. A span of at least seven or eight life times. A man that began working on the Cathedral never saw the completion and neither did his grandson or grandson’s son. Crazy, when you really think about it. The Cathedral is [...]

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Dog Doo for Dumbies

October 24, 2005

This is the sign in front of Sweet Bears school. Translation: “Pensez A Nos Enfants” is in english “Think of our children”. “Merci”, written at the bottom is a word that even very uncultured Americans most likely know. It means “thank you”. I think it is funny that a sign must actually be posted to [...]

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Boy Blue

October 22, 2005

This is Boy Blue as a newborn. He is now almost four months old. Time has flown like I now understand it does with little ones. When I had my first baby a wise mother told me to take mental pictures of each special moment because before you know it they are not babies any [...]

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Beaune, France

October 21, 2005

Beaune, France is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen. As a tourist, I was able to walk around the city peacefully with my family. I did not feel overwhelmed or crowded by other tourist or local residents. The streets are clean and easy to navigate which is important with our two [...]

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Our Family Pumpkin!

October 21, 2005

This is the pumpkin that we bought on the side of the street in a small village. My husband and I pulled three children out of the car and crossed a busy street to pick out our first French family pumpkin. Sweet Bear said, “This one.” And, this is the one we got. She is [...]

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I Love Coffee!

October 20, 2005

illy cup Originally uploaded by chotda. If you have read my previous entries you will know I am addicted to coffee like every other tired mother. And like any addicted person I like to have my coffee a certain way and any deviation from this is not going to give me that “complete” feeling. Luckily. [...]

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Virtual tour of Beaune and Dijon, France

October 20, 2005

I have found a virtual tour of Beaune, France. Just click and have fun “walking” the streets of Beaune and Dijon! http://bigsimul.ovh.org/index_beaune.htm

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Turquoise Jimmy Choo Sandals

October 20, 2005

Turquoise Jimmy Choo Sandals Originally uploaded by lisabatty. If you are walking in the center of Strasbourg in the summer or even now on a warm day be prepared to see lots of feet! French women must go to a special doctor that gives out a super lotion or a pill or I don’t know [...]

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I have not seen this in a long, long time!

October 17, 2005

Grocery store 9 Originally uploaded by soccerriotcasualty. An entire row of milk in gallon jugs just like I saw at least once a week most of my life. That was before I moved to France. Can you imagine that I am excited about seeing such a picture? In France milk usually comes in one liter [...]

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When a house hit me

October 14, 2005

This is how I have felt for the past five days! I know it is not a great picture. However, if you look real close you will see that this is a witch who flew into the side of a house. All three of my babies and I have been sick. First, Sweet Bear got [...]

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Aarau, Switzerland

October 11, 2005

As I told you, my husband and I like to travel on the weekends. Usually, we go to a little village near Strasbourg that we have never seen or revisit a favorite like Obernai. However, this Sunday we decided to go to Switzerland! So, we got in the car and drove about an hour crossing [...]

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Doggie went a courtin’ and he did right

October 11, 2005

Even in America the dogs get dressed up for Halloween! The owners of this wicked dog of the mid-west told me that they dress her up every year and that she loves it!

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Home Sweet Home

October 10, 2005

This is a traditional home in Alsace. I see many of them everyday and still think that these houses are charming and beautiful. Many times while walking around a city or village I have been stopped dead in my tracks forced to take notice of one of these homes with red or pink flowers spilling [...]

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