Tag: france

What Can I Do When Everything is On Fire?

I’ve been feeling frustrated, discouraged, angry, sad, and scared about the state of the world. It’s easy for those emotions to overwhelm me if I let them. I’m not rich or powerful. I’m not famous. I don’t have a huge online platform. But that… Continue Reading “What Can I Do When Everything is On Fire?”

“Welcome to France…”

Our decision to purchase a house in France is now official. I signed the agreement yesterday at the notaire’s office. We met the current owner at the meeting, a lovely gentleman who inherited the house from his elderly parents. We enjoyed meeting him, and… Continue Reading ““Welcome to France…””

The Waiting Room

Mom and I agree, our life right now is like sitting in a waiting room. One side of that room has a big picture window through which we can see people running and screaming as catastrophes unfold around the world. We are doing what… Continue Reading “The Waiting Room”

Things that are good (because I need reminders right now)

Sending hope and joy and moments of levity to all of you.

A Bit of Good News

In a time when so much in the world is distressing and scary, it’s nice to have something to look forward to. Today, during a huge rainstorm here in Europe (and political storms back in the US), we got a call from our realtor.… Continue Reading “A Bit of Good News”

Well, that was fast!

Less than ten days in France, and we’ve already made an offer on a house and had it accepted. I’d hoped things would move along swiftly, but this has been much simpler than I ever anticipated. Unbelievably fast, really. We reserved a studio apartment… Continue Reading “Well, that was fast!”

New Year, New Life

In the nearly two and a half year gap since my last blog post, I’ve done some serious soul searching and made some big decisions about how and where I want to live. A month after my last post in September 2022, my mother… Continue Reading “New Year, New Life”