Tag Archives: environment

The Haunting

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Petit Paradis

Hello. What do you do when your dream starts to fade? I haven’t been here for a while. My last post was in February this year. It occurs like this from time to time. I’m romantically involved with life, not … Continue reading →

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Lockdown at le Petit Paradis

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Lockdown. I really dislike that term. A great deal. I have much disdain for it. I am mindful of the words we use to paint our world. This is also not so much of a Lockdown as a very inconvenient … Continue reading →

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The Last of March

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Petit Paradis

The rains have come and I am grateful. Mostly because the days are sunny and delightfully warm and those overnight showers or early morning drops are ideal for the young seedlings and newly planted trees. I have also been re-potting … Continue reading →

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Home Shopping

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Petit Paradis

  The days are blurring together. But this is the kind of stuff I’ve been up to. Friday morning was the beach walk with the family. It was refreshing, relaxing and resulted in a catch of one dead seagull, two … Continue reading →

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The First Trees are Planted

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Yesterday I planted out our first trees. There was no pomp and ceremony. Not loudly anyway. I carted up several loads of sandy soil and dumped them on the growing swale at the top of the slope. I filled up … Continue reading →

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