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Sunshine, on a cloudy day

Posted on July 15, 2020 by loren24250

Today started off a bit cloudy, and then proceeded to become more and more overcast as the morning unfolded. As I drove north from Daglan into St. Cybranet around 11 a.m., I saw something that reminded me of the  opening … Continue reading →

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Plenty of sunshine, coming our way…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by loren24250

We are currently enduring what the French call a canicule and we English-speakers call a heat wave. The entire southwest of France (in which we reside) is under a weather warning, and the papers are full of advice about staying … Continue reading →

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How dry we are …

Posted on September 3, 2018 by loren24250

Rain obviously plays a critical role in the Greater Daglan Area, not only watering our many forests and fields of corn, sunflowers, tobacco and walnut trees, but also feeding our creeks and rivers. But it’s not exactly Mr. Dependable. This … Continue reading →

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Our fields of gold

Posted on April 25, 2018 by loren24250

Suddenly, as April began to warm up and the rains started to slow down, the Greater Daglan Area began to be carpeted in fields of gold. Well, okay, the colour is actually yellow, but gold sounds better. At the moment, … Continue reading →

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The last rays of summer (2016 edition)

Posted on October 10, 2016 by loren24250

Yesterday morning my wife Jan walked back into our house, after a short shopping excursion, and said: “Well, it looks like winter is killing the market already.” Okay, it’s not actually winter, but Jan was right — now that the … Continue reading →

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Summer ends, the best month begins

Posted on September 5, 2016 by loren24250

As we’ve moved into September, there are signs that summer is winding down. Day-time highs are still in the 30-degrees-Celsius range, but mornings are cool. A prolonged lack of rain has started to give a dried-out look to some of the … Continue reading →

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Ka-bloom! (Our flower explosion)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by loren24250

Pretty much all of the Greater Daglan Area has exploded into bloom, thanks to some decent periods of rain and now an immense amount of sunshine. (So, did you get “Ka-bloom!”? It’s like “Ka-boom,” only … okay, okay, you got … Continue reading →

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The shutters close, the Season ends

Posted on September 15, 2014 by loren24250

Come September 1st in the Greater Daglan Area, it’s as if someone closes the shutters all at once. The curtains come down. The door is slammed shut. In other words, after the two months of July and August, the Tourist … Continue reading →

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Sure signs of summer

Posted on June 14, 2013 by loren24250

My wife and I like to keep cut flowers in the house, sometimes on our dining table, sometimes on the mantel, and sometimes on both. It’s not always possible, because the selection in local markets ranges from magnificent to mangy, … Continue reading →

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