Slightly Off the Grid

(aka Maywood Living)

French

February 10, 2014

A Bionic Language Nerd watches les Oympiques d’hiver à Ϲочи

Having studied some Russian, I would have loved to attend the Olympics in Sochi. Well, except for a few minor issues like the threat of terrorist attack and the ridiculous construction issues at the hotels. Why go to Russia for that? We have cyber attacks at Target, shootings at the mall, and construction road blockages Continue reading

random musings

French, humor, ice skating, moguls, orthopedics, Russian, Sochi Olympics
August 15, 2011

Gouttières and Dutch boys’ suits

This is transition week. Next Monday teachers report back to work. This is the week I’m torn by what to do. Do I sit and relax? Do I frantically finish summer projects? Do I “set my face toward Jerusalem” and dig into school work? All of the above? None of the above? (None of the Continue reading

french, herbs, Mondays at Maywood, recipes, teaching

back to school, enough blue to make a dutch boy’s suit, French, lemon verbena, lemon verbena yogurt sherbet recipe, maywood living, mondays at maywood, rainy days, sherbet recipes