Today is the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of Autumn, that perfect balance of light and dark. I’m truly a summer girl but Autumn certainly has its charms. Our temperatures are cooling but still nice and warm during the day. This coming week we should see highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s…
Autumn Arrival
Today is the Autumn equinox and the weather was definitely fall-like here. It’s a welcome respite from an exceedingly hot summer and many are almost giddy about the weather. I’ve been reading Facebook status updates from friends who can hardly wait to pull out the sweaters and scarves. I must admit I don’t quite share their…
A bit of insight…
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it here or just on Dee’s Kitchen, but we are currently vegetarian. Well, if you want to be precise, we are lacto-ovo-pescetarians. In other words, we eat dairy, eggs and seafood (at least when in New Orleans), but no meat. It all started about a year ago when our…
A Change of Seasons
Today was the first full day of Autumn. I’ve been in a state of denial about the changing of the seasons and the end of my beloved summer but it seems everyone and their brother is in cahoots and determined to make me face facts. You know, it isn’t that I dislike Fall. It’s really…
Something to talk about…
Yesterday I was reading one of my favorite blogs, These Days in French Life (no longer available), and read something that made me sit up and and inwardly shout, “yes!”. Riana, the author of the blog, has undergone some major changes in the way she and her family choose to live their lives. I’ve read…