A French point of view
Bonjour! I’m in France—Toulouse, to be exact. I’m with my son, Daniel, Rachel, and three grandchildren for three weeks. We’re here just for the pleasure of being in southern France.
Rachel especially loves the Victor Hugo market, which has more than 40 meat sellers, many cheese sellers, seafood and duck sellers, and beautifully packaged foie gras. Yesterday, I saw sardine-wrapped olives.
But what stood out for me and the children was the chickens with their heads and feet still attached—not a sight I’ve ever seen in the US. These are great for making broth, as the feet have great collagen. We bought the sweetest strawberries I’ve ever tasted. Divine! Absolutely a taste of heaven.
The French go food shopping every day or every other day, which explains the small refrigerator and freezer. I could definitely enjoy this lifestyle. I love food, and getting up in the morning and anticipating going to the market, strolling around, and peering into the cases of beautifully displayed foods excites me.
Before retiring last night, I was already thinking of tonight’s dinner. I’m thinking seafood, but Daniel wants steak. The kids want pastries, of course.
Strolling down the boulevard—indeed, it is a boulevard—as wide as a car lane. Still, for pedestrians only. We were in the shade of mighty sycamore trees, and everyone we passed seemed to be enjoying the moment, not hurrying at all.
We made our way to a beautiful park with glorious flowers, a rose garden, beautiful statues, and an old woman bent over feeding the pigeons and rooster in abundance. The playground was alive with giggles and squeals of delight. I was soaking up every moment. We climbed through a circle of holly saplings and underneath the “mother” holly with low branches and children climbing and challenging one another.
I'm always looking for fences! I spied the wooden sand fencing we use for erosion in the States, but here, they used it to provide a safety boundary when you walk up the cobblestone path to the top of a small hill. It was a lovely use of this fencing. Its weathered appearance blended perfectly with the shrubs and flowers behind it. I’m thinking of ways to use it on my property. I like the fact that it’s only three feet tall and not obtrusive.
Take a look at our wooden fence offerings. You may find it’s the perfect thing for your garden.
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Bonne Journee!
Warm regards
Debbie Page
CEO, Louis E. Page Inc–Woman-owned business and Family-owned since 1893. (It adds up to over 131 years owned and run by our family. Think about it: Nobody stays around in business that long without really supporting customers so they want to come back!)
