France – Page 20 – Myfrenchkitchen

Again I have to apologize for something that I am not guilty of. My last post has again been re emailed to my subscribers…I can understand your irritation with it…that is exactly how I felt this morning discovering it. I am trying my utmost best to fix it, but no one seems to want to take responsibility for the problem.

I hope the next two images I attach will make up a little bit for the inconvenience…while I try kicking this glitch in its “behind”!

…Ciboulette has a new “poussin“…we call her Celery. She just appeared one day and unfortunately she is the only one…so far…

..Ayiani is in bed..her favorite place on a cold rainy day, of which we do suddenly have a lot of again…

…with only one eye opening lazily…

Thank you for your patience and understanding and until soon

Ronelle

I wrote an article for LEEF, an Afrikaans magazine in SA, about our life here in France. Their February summer issue was devoted to all things French and I was asked to do a contribution. I called it “In the shade of the walnut tree”. This is our favorite spot in summer time where we enjoy our apéros and amuses bouches, long lazy lunches and philosophical discussions.

So…for the Afrikaans readers out there; the February issue of LEEF magazine is still available on the shelves. For my English and other readers I will soon translate the article into English and post it here.

In the meantime, here in the French countryside we are enveloped in the blankets of winter with misty days, rain, and cloudy skies. It makes for an ambiance filled season and we all enjoy gathering in the bistros around cups of coffee or chocolat chauds. Those more daring go for a glass of Ricard. We talk about the cold and the rain congested soil and what we’re having for dinner. Nestled in the misty hills, the chimneys have trails of smoke. The kitchens smell of les potages, soupes et veloutés and long sauce bourguignons. Our animals are safely sheltered in the stables while the fields are left bare for regrowth. We are cocooning.