Vadogrescue

I'm not sure when I've enjoyed spring as much as I am this year. At this time last year I was recovering from the surgery to repair my rotator cuff and we were in the midst of downsizing, which meant going through everything and deciding to keep, trash, sell, or donate. (The smallest category by far was "keep.")
It's been two years since spring has meant gardening, which I ve...

Since I spend several hours a day walking Bailey, we see a lot of different dogs. I've seen some breeds that I don't recognize but most I do. I've been surprised by the number of hunting dogs I see, lots of pointers. There are probably more pure breds than mixes. When I talk to someone with a mixed breed they always say that they got it from a shelter. Most the male pure breds s...

Lille's public transportation system consists of subway, bus, and tram lines but also bicycles. I finally checked out the bike system this week. You don't have to return the bike to the same place you got it, just to any open bike lot spot anywhere around town. You can get an annual or weekly pass, but if you rent one for a single use, it's the same price as a subway or bus ride...

It's interesting to me to see plants and animals in France that are the same or similar to those in the U.S. My favorite wildflower from Virginia were the yellow buttercups that dotted our yard and pasture at this time of year so I was happy to see them on a recent walk at the Citadel this week. Bailey and I were in the same area this morning and there were even more of them. He...

We were in Paris from last Sunday to Wednesday. Bailey was out at her boarding camp and seems to have had a good time. We did mostly museums while in Paris, an evening cruise on the Sienne, and of course, lots of walking. 
Musee de Cluny, museum of the medieval world.
This museum was a grand home built on top of a Roman bathhouse. The collection spans from the Roman e...