one man's junk

new bed !

my husband has an incredible gift to turn sidewalk junk 

into amazing creations

two pairs of feet - he put a 'lift kit' on our bed

with our new mattress too,

we're not "camping" anymore

remember this picture (28 Dec, 2012 post)?

that's the wood he used

you can even see our low bed in the background

thank you tonio !!!

beds in europe tend to be much lower

i grew up with the high bed + a box spring + the mattress

and i might add, my tall father even raised all the sinks in the house, too

30 cm makes such a HUGE difference =)

happy lindsey. happy back. sweet dreams.

i love my husband.

--L

4 things

1

tonio m'amené à voir ce film dimanche soir

tonio took me see this on sunday evening

 {IMDB in English or see trailer in French}

hilarant - hilarious 

2

j'ai commencé cet étude de la Bible cette semaine

i started this Bible study this week

{via LifeWay Ministries}

thanks karey - can't wait to meet on skype !

3

j'ai commencé à faire le danse classique lundi !!!

i started ballet on monday !!!

La Classe de Danse

{by Edgar Degas. Painted in 1875}

4

tonio et pierre enseignent le livre d'Apocalypse les mardis soirs

tonio and pierre are teaching the book of Revelation tuesday nights

Four Horsemen of Apocalypse

{by Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1887}

--L

'S' is for...

saturday

soccer

second (is tonio)

solid

soleil

scenic

stands

shift

skipping

shoes & shoreline

sail

simililarity

succession

--L

{thankful. while tonio played soccer, i explored antibes a bit}

sunshine

afternoon bike ride

can't complain even a little bit about the weather

it's been like this ever since we returned from the states

thank you Jesus !!!

-L

the outdoor market

in an attempt to do one thing every day that scares me a little,

i braved the outdoor market today...

with a wicker bag in hand,

fake ray bans, blonde wavy hair,

jeans, black vans, and a black coat,

i found les pamplemousses

(the grapefruit)

eyeing from a distance, so as not to look too interested,

i was caught off guard by the cute, old, 

weathered man behind the stand,

who must have smelled of onions and oranges:

"Bonjour, ma fille !"

how could one not buy grapefruits from the man who says:

"Good morning my little darling !"

as i continued around to other stands,

he actually had the best grapefruit deals

there you go - my morning in town

suckered in by the sweet-talker

--L

{artist credit: Richard Shepard} 

10 more...

...why I like Nice, France

1.  happy yellow flowers in winter - les mimosas

 

2.  washing machine in the kitchen - very practical

3.  hanging laundry - very fun (for me, at least)

4.  fireworks !

5. Kebabs...mmmm

6. Les Soldes - big sales that happen twice a year

7. tax included

8.   international fruits and veggie section

9. grocery store bags - you bring your own

10.   polite manners

and i think nice, france likes me - ha !

let me know what you like about your town?

-L

love in an envelope

de l'amour dans une enveloppe

thank you to all who sent us Christmas cards

(and thank you to the ones that are still on their way)

curt & cort

uncle ernie, aunt maggie, jess, and britt

matt & courtney

manny, karey, manuel, and james

dustyn, mary, dylan and riley

nate, dina, grace and zachary

yardley family

gaddis family (owl)

kevin & celeste

noah, kate and greta

eli, leah and grant

steve, suzie and adele

uncle todd, aunt michelle and jillian

uncle steve, aunt janet

rob, charlotte, jeremiah, joshua and daniel

tom, stephanie, andrew and stetson

jarrod, amanda, wyatt and eli
tim, kathy, chels and tan

jon, ivy, zoe, elliot and jack

leon, crystal, micah and evan

christian, marie, addison and mercy

matt, wyndi and kalua the pig

jen and after hours ministries

the taylor clan

THANK YOU !!!

Getting mail is a very happy thing.

-Love Lindsey

beauty shop

a couple from church are opening a beauty salon for the misses

and these 4 strapping young men are getting it ready for her

morris, tonio, matias, and ali

(it's on the promenade des anglais along the sea)

--L

a horse is a horse of course...

of course,

And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed. 

 

Go right to the source and ask the horse
He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.
He's always on a steady course.
Talk to Mister Ed. 

 

People yakkity-yak the street and waste your time of day
But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to say

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this: "I'm Mister Ed."

my day with coralie and her trusty steed, atari

i'm thankful that i got to get my boots dirty, smell some horse poop, and kiss some soft horsy noses this last week =)

-L

church this morning

l'église ce matin

j'adore louer le Seigneur avec mon mari

i love worshiping Jesus with my husband

--L

i love my husband

here's a wife's opportunity to brag a bit...

he made me a bike from an abandoned (on the street) 70's Peugeot frame

 he crafted these holes in his parents' kitchen for the stove vent

he's good with kids

(yes, one day...hold your horses !)

he's a great friend

this is his good buddy Niels, 

daddy of that cute little guy above

he bought us a new mattress - yay !!!

he helped me prepare home-made chicken stock

and did i mention, he made me a bike !!!

this is the coolest ride - i turn heads

i mean, it's a stinkin' 70's Peugeot - AWESOME !!!

I praise the Lord for this incredible man in my life.

These little daily blessings floor me.

Thank you Jesus for Tonio.

--Love Linz