I get asked this a lot, and it isn’t an easy answer. After having made the move, I understand now that it has to do with where I find myself in life.  So, yes, this all started in 2016, when Trump was

Renting in France is not very easy even for the French because the laws are very supportive of the renter’s rights, causing the property owners to be super-picky about to whom they rent. An American with no familial ties in France, and

I guess I’m a legit French “granny”since I got my little granny shopping cart. And it is none too soon, since groceries and cleaning supplies and everything else can get heavy!

When I arrived on January 15, I wasn’t really sure if Nîmes would be as inviting as I remembered it from the few days I spent here in the Spring. But fortunately, it was. The sun was full that first week, and