
° in the streets of Strasbourg, it is not uncommon to have street signs in French and German.

° for all the foodies out there, i would like to share a new technique of using a
courgette or zucchini in your pizzas or veggie tarts. i layer my meatless pizza in the following fashion: sprinkle some
Herbes de Provence on the bottom of the dough. one layer of grated
Comté cheese. one layer of cherry tomatoes cut in halves. one layer of cheese... and +drumroll, please+ the piece of resistance: thinly sliced zucchini!

° "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." -F. Kafka

° i am always deliciously pleased when i enter a store or boutique in France to see that everything has its proper place and is neatly put away...

° ...so, when i went to the opening of the
"La mercerie du bain aux plantes" in La Petite France neibourghood near our apartment to get some new buttons and ribbons...

° ...i was not at all a surprise to notice the organizational skills and creativity of its new owners!

° i am progressively building up a rather modest repertoire of linen, cotton and Liberty fabrics that i shelve side by side along with my books.
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