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Summer Home Project – Window Boxes

This year I decided to make things easier for me not to have a death spiral of plants on my windows. I picked ONE kind of plant for the main windows – hortensia in blue and pink and white – and classic red begonias for the Boutros window. It took…

roland garros - rainy days - and lots of tennis

French Open – Cheering on the Women

It’s hard to explain how special the French Open is in person. The two days I went, it was both rainy, sunny, cold, and hot. Stade Roland Garros has a roof so that won’t stop the tennis on that court. The stadium is very intimate and almost vertical to the…

March 9, 2025
by Cheryl
arts, getting to paris, life in paris, photos around town

All Around The Town: Week of March 9

This week was a LOT, but I spent most of it on my little island and appreciated all the stuff a stone’s throw from home since I’m in the middle of the algorithm creation and that tends to leave me hanging by a thread. Of course, spring is coming to…

All Around The Town: Week of March 2

This week took me to the Louvre for the Louvre Couture exhibit, to the flower market, deli, and I finished the logo for my new French company as well as did my first presentation with it. So many exciting things are happening and I just have to pinch myself.

February 22, 2025
by Cheryl
life in paris, photos around town

All Around The Town – Week of February 22nd

This last week has been a return to normal. That is – not working 16 hours a day. I spent my Saturday having a lovely lunch with my friend Josh at Le Tout-Paris in the Cheval Blanc hotel. They have my favorite sole meunière. I picked up flowers on my…