Blogs I Like / Les Blogs Du Lundi

David Lebovitz

living the sweet life in Paris….

David Lebovitz - Blog

This blog is well known and has many followers. 

It is full of deliciously wonderful recipes.

                       David, a pastry chef, worked at Chez Panisse until 1999. He now resides in Paris full time and writes books.

I love reading David's blog but I must say that I almost prefer the articles and musings he posts on his Facebook page.

David Lebovitz - Facebook Page

He may live in Paris but he keeps tabs on the important news on both sides of the Atlantic and I love his wit. One must keep a sense of humor to withstand daily life in the City of Lights.

    David is keeping us informed on Paris' Hipster Gate...

       "Hipsters Ruined Paris"- Brooklyn Magazine

How to best store eggs….

 Americans- why do you keep refrigerating your eggs?

     To this most important post about cheese… 

 Babybel Cheese Wax is the Ultimate Artistic Medium- BuzzFeed

  So check out David Lebovitz's blog and Fb page while I grab a Babybel®!

November 22

Memories from 50 years ago are still sharp.

Tomorrow we will quietly remember this tragic day.

Philip Johnson's John F Kennedy Memorial

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Blogs I Like / Les Blogs du Lundi

Bloggers unite! 

I enjoy having a blog but what I love most is to follow other blogs. 

Some are well known and have millions of followers. 

Others are lesser known and often have a lot more to offer. 

Every Monday I will try to feature a blog that I find interesting.

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Une amie, son merveilleux jardin et ses talents.

Jardiner dans la région de Houston demande beaucoup de patience et les résultats sont souvent tristes.

Joeby a un blog qui risque de vous plaire.

Il est en Anglais mais plein de bonnes idées et recettes.

N'hésitez pas à visiter son blog:

"Vendredis Dans le Jardin De Joeby"

Fridays In The Garden With Joeby

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 Joeby has such a blog, and I cannot wait to see her messages pop up in my inbox every week. 

The name of her blog is: 

"Fridays In the Garden with Joeby" 

and I think you will like her posts as much as I do.

Fridays In The Garden with Joeby

Joeby is a fellow Houstonian and one of the most creative persons I have met.

 She is also a great cook and a fantastic gardener!

Let me start with her gardening talents. 

If you live in the northern suburbs of Houston you know it is quite a challenge to keep your garden thriving through those hot and muggy summer months. 

If you can do it you are working miracles! 

When asked how she does it Joeby claims "it's all about having good soil, good drainage and proper irrigation. That's all." Maybe….

I let you be the judge but I think there is an other reason besides proper planning or having a green thumb. It has everything to do with love.

As I mentioned earlier Joeby is also a great cook. 

(After all, she has all those yummy veggies to work with so I guess she has to be….) 

; > )

She is always willing to share her recipes and I know you will enjoy them as much as I do.

Sugared cranberries just in time for Thanksgiving.

Busy November

She is a talented decorator and crafter as well.

So, if you have a moment make sure you visit Joeby's blog.

Fridays In The Garden With Joeby

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My meager crop…...

Mes pauvres haricots verts….

Joeby's crop!

I definitely need a gardening lesson!!

Fall in the Forest

When you live in the Piney Woods of South-East Texas and the local state forest has a festival you must go. 

Today the W G Jones State Forest held its annual Fall Festival. 

By Texas standards it was a small affair.

Children were the center of attention.

 Smokey Bear was there to greet visitors.

There were many volunteers, face painting and game booths, a petting zoo and Texas style hay rides. 

But more importantly it was time to celebrate and support one of our natural treasures. 

Worldwide, fires have taken a toll on forests, 

and Texas was not spared.

Glad to see this sign stored in the barn for the next months.

I guess this one has done its job.

Soft drinks, popcorn, barbecue sandwiches.

You know you won't go hungry…

There were talented musicians!

But ??

Y'all, this is Smokey's party!

W G Jones State Forest

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Piney Woods Region of Texas

Texas Wild Life Almanac

Bonjour!

I cannot believe a year has gone by since my last post. 

It has been a year full of joys and heartbreaking sorrow. 

These feelings seem to follow each other.

But life goes on and this is the time of year to be thankful.

Thankful for what we have while aching for those we lost.

I hope you will forgive the grammatical mishaps and syntax errors in my future posts:

 I have lost my editor in chief of 35 years.

Thank you for following my humble blog about life in South Texas.

A bientôt!

Ecologie / Ecology

L'écologie vue par les Bidochon.

Un moment hilarant sur les lampes basses consommation.

Pour lire l'intégralité du texte cliquer sur le lien ci dessous.

L'écologie Vue par les Bidochon

Merci MLD!

Here as well we are told to lower our energy bills and think ecologically. Enter the compact fluorescent lamps. Across the ocean our French friends find themselves in the same predicament. A cartoonist has decided to put ink on paper to tell us the story of the Bidochon family going green.

The link to the entire cartoon is below. It is in French but some may find it interesting...

Les Bidochon

Buc-ee's

Une tradition texane.

Vous vous souvenez peut être de mon périple à San Marcos. En fait je ne vous ai pas tout dit...

Le moment le plus intéressant de ce voyage se situe à Giddings, une petite ville située à 1h30 de route entre Houston et Austin. 

Certains s'arrêtent pour faire le plein, d'autres pour acheter des boissons et d'autres pour utiliser les "petits coins". Bref les raisons sont nombreuses et quand vous connaitrez un peu mieux Buc-ee's vous comprendrez pourquoi c'est le lieu de pèlerinage des voyageurs.

Le Buc-ee's de Giddings n'est pas le plus luxueux ni le plus grand mais il fait largement l'affaire.

If you don't know Buc-ees you don't know Texas!

This Buc-ee's is in Giddings . It is neither the biggest nor the nicest but it is a welcome stop on the road between Houston and Austin.

For those who are not familiar with Buc-ee's below are at least 4 reasons why you should stop.

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Raison nº 1: le plein.

Une belle station Exxon avec beaucoup de pompes et des prix corrects. N'oubliez pas qu'on est au Texas!

Reason #1: gas.

Plenty of pumps ready for those big Texas trucks.

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 Raison nº 2: les toilettes.

En général très propres.

Comme vous le voyez, je suis délicate et n'ai pris qu'une photo de l'entrée.

Juste au cas où vous soyez perdu, on vous signale que vous êtes toujours au Texas.

Reason #2: bathrooms.

Usually very clean. And just in case you do not know where you are, they remind you that you are still in the Lone Star State!

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Raison nº 3: la bouffe.

Crackers, bonbons, cocas de toutes sortes, saucisses du coin....

et popcorn camouflage!

Reason #3: food.

Are you kidding me? Sausages, kolaches, chocolate covered raisins, Buc-ee's salsa, jams, candied jalapeños...

 And the ever popular "caramel camo popcorn"!

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Raison nº 4: la glace.

Si vous avez lu mon article sur les boissons vous savez qu'aux Etats-Unis il faut qu'on y mette beaucoup de glace.

$1.49 pour 9kg!

Reason #4: ice.

This is the USA and drinks must be cold!

Y'all know what I mean.

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Et surtout ne repartez pas sans acheter des auto-collants!

This Buc-ee's was short on tee-shirts but they had plenty of bumper stickers!

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Pour en savoir plus cliquez sur le lien ci dessous.

Buc-ee's

Les recettes du castor