It is 5 am and I have been up for hours. I am catching up on emails and sorting through photos and making cookie dough so that I will be able to bake off some cookies for our reading time after school today. Then I will start on some pancakes for breakfast. The gift of jet lag. A still and quiet house. Getting things done.
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Wanted to post the last few photos from my magical two weeks in Villefranche. I miss the markets and cobblestone streets and the stunning views of the sea. Most of all I miss all of the people whom I met, the stories and meals shared, the glasses of wine, the many, many laughs.
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Luckily my sadness over leaving France is tempered by the hugs, flowers and love I received upon arriving home. It feels good to be missed.
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Since I have been home I have been cooking some family favourites. Sunday night garlic pasta last night and roasted salmon with lentils and spinach tonight. I need to post a new recipe here and hope to have one up in the next few days. Don’t be surprised if it is somehow influenced by the foods of southern France… xo J
Beautiful photos Julie! Glad to see you are back, although I loved following your adventure these past weeks. /:) ( smiley face with beret) xox
Hi Cathy, thanks so much my dear! I’m glad/sad to be back too… Thankfully we have another great French adventure on the horizon!
It looks like you had such a fabulous time, and I agree, it is quite nice to be missed.
I really did have a wonderful time but one of the highlights of my trip was being met by my family at the airport when I arrived home. I missed them as much as they missed me. Maybe more.
Hi, Julie! We miss you at school. I love your pictures, and look forward to following your posts.
Wendy! What a great surprise to hear from you! I hope that your upcoming final week is filled with learning and laughter. I really miss that place, enjoy every moment. xo J
After looking at those photos I’m homesick for Europe and I wasn’t even there! Welcome home pal!
xo s
Thanks pal. You are one of the reasons I am very glad to be home. So amazing that we will be going to France together next time!