I am back in Paris for a couple of weeks after a couple of months of ongoing renovations to the south wing. Surprisingly, it is very distracting, time-consuming, and fatiguing to have someone else in your home every day doing work. My initial thought (made in error) was that my wife and I would interview … More Update From The Homefront
After what seems like years living in the French countryside (it’s been a scant 8 months), I can more fully appreciate the contrasts between this and my time living in Paris (which lasted 6 years). At the risk of repeating myself–I discussed this subject briefly in a previous post, I believe–I wanted to provide a … More A Man In Between
It’s been a rollercoaster of a time over the past few weeks at the chateau. As I write this, electricians and plumbers are hustling about, installing a washer and dryer and updating our electrical network in the south wing of the chateau. For those of you just joining the blog, a little refresher: in January … More Chateau Update: Summer 2023