Tuesday 31 January 2012

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

Thursday 26 January 2012

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

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



3
j'ai commencé à faire le danse classique lundi !!!
i started ballet on monday !!!

{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

{by Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1887}


--L

Sunday 22 January 2012

'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}

Thursday 19 January 2012

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

Tuesday 17 January 2012

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

Saturday 14 January 2012

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

Thursday 12 January 2012

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

Wednesday 11 January 2012

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

Monday 9 January 2012

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

Sunday 8 January 2012

church this morning

l'église ce matin

j'adore louer le Seigneur avec mon mari
i love worshiping Jesus with my husband

--L

Saturday 7 January 2012

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