I have been thinking about all the things that will be my last time here in Caen: last walk down the harbour, last shop at the Monoprix(grocery store) or last cheerful `Bonjours` to the lovely people at ésam. For a city, whose name I could not even pronounce nor even l...

I am shaking my head in disbelief at the sound of the title of this blog. It sounds more like a romantic comedy movie than what I did last weekend!

I have not travelled much (and it is my first time in Europe) but when I have, the job of navigator has fallen to me. I wa...

I remember encountering this word on tourism sites about Normandy, the land famous for its apples and happy dairy cows. It sounded out of place to me - more a scientific term than something to do with food. The dictionary tells me its both: the art or science of good e...

Oh my, just like that over two weeks have gone by without a post. But artwork is afoot! A little paint...a little yarn...

A little burlap...a little rug hook....but NOT a little 8mm cotton cord from Germany (700m worth) Oh and the other spool...NOT a little 0.75mm...

On Tuesday, September 26 I booked myself on the last Canadian D-Day Beach Tour of the season. It was a heavy day of learning but a good day.

 The morning was spent here at the Memorial Museum. I was perplexed at the buildings simple facade but how is a building that hou...

 Spent my first full day here...we would call it a studio...they like to call it a workshop or atelier. Job no.1 was to make a sign to hang on my door. Students don't know who I am yet!!

 I must be getting used to all the walking...I had nowhere to go after supper...

The sun has come to stay for a few days so I have and will be making some good use of outdoor time. That's to balance out all the screen time I've had this week!! Ordering arts supplies on French websites takes awhile when you have to translate 2 out of 3 words!!! And....

The art-venture has begun!! Well, I haven't experienced much fine art yet. Mostly just settling in and sleeping off some jet lag! My tiny apartment is on campus which is just a single building but completely amazing! Had to wait for an IT guy to come get things running...

Less than a week to go before the big flight over the pond. So many things to wrap up...like how to get my blog to work!! Combines have had a rest for the last week or so but the flax is coming off today. Things will be in full swing around here as I ready to depart. I...