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Eight  Totally Random & Unimportant Things  About Yours Truly

1) I’ve snorkeled with sharks and barracuda, ridden an Indian elephant in Jaipur, snowmobiled over a mountain pass, and been covered neck to toe in leeches.  Outdoorsy adventure—and its occasional mishaps—thrill me to no end.  I get downright twitchy if I spend too much time indoors.

2) Pinarellos and curvy black roads are my idea of dreamy.  If I slack off blogging in July, it’s because I’m watching three hours of television daily, marveling over the enviable athleticism in the Tour de France and waiting for the mountain stage attacks.  Yes, readers, I am a cycling nut.

3) I’m a classic INFJ and a libra.

4) I listen to TED Talks when I’m doing the dishes or the laundry.  Somehow, instead of glaring resentfully at housekeeping chores like I used to, I now (almost) look forward to cleaning.

5) I have three gardens and am working on the fourth this summer.  I also have garden books full of future projects and keep a yearly garden journal (so nerdy, I know!).  Suffice it to say, life will be done with me before I am done with my gardens.

6) I like to laugh.  In fact, there’s almost nothing I like more than laughing.

7) I’m now one of those annoying people that begin sentences with “Did you know in the 18th century . . . ” My friends and family strongly encourage anybody likeminded to chat me up on the blog and on Twitter (and, for that matter, Pinterest, email, and by any means possible . . . ) as it will hopefully divert this unfortunate development away from them.

8) Life Takes Lemons has won the ‘Very Inspiring Blogger Award’

Happy Reading!

23 thoughts on “About”

  1. I just stumbled upon your blog (drawn in by your post about Watteau!) and am skimming it a bit and it is SUCH fun. Your passion and curiosity is immediately apparent. I am a person who is curious about nearly everything – but now that I am living in France, I particularly am into juicy tidbits about french history and culture. Most blogs about France however are about life in Paris or life in the countryside – I love that yours is so random and that you post about whatever piques your interest in a given moment! I’m excited to learn from whatever you are learning about :)

    • I’m pleased you like the randomness. I’ve wondered if perhaps it elicits sighs of annoyance from readers as they don’t know what to expect. But apparently not for curious types like you! That’s wonderful. I’m so curious too about everything–and envious you live in France. Marvelous country! Hope to see you around more, zoetropic :)

    • Thanks, Mike. I’m glowing with the kind compliment you have just lavished upon me :) When I get a little time, I will certainly be reading through your site. Your book created from the papers you inherited from your 4x great grandfather sounds fascinating!

    • Thank you! Feel free to steal all the Fragonard (or other C18 art work you like). He is meant to be shared.

      Haven’t read Mitford’s Pompadour but I do have a biography by Christine Pevitt languishing on my shelf. The Mitford one is older, I think. Worth reading? When there are numerous bios I have trouble choosing which one to get :)

  5. I have enjoyed reading many of your post. Clearly we have the same appreciation (obsession perhaps not too much of a strech) with all the FAB life styles of those amazing times.
    I don’t know where you live, but I am lucky to have a semblance of the high drama & beautiful living in one of two cities caught in the past in the deep south: Savannah, GA.

    Until soonest dahhhling…

  6. Love your blog! I believe we must have been sisters in another time, England in the 1700s perhaps. My animal familiar is a white Italian spitz. I’m currently re-reading Jane Austen’s collected works. My latest jewelry purchase is a replica pair of Marie Antoinette’s huge diamond earrings on display in the Smithsonian from QVC. I predicted the comeback of powdered wigs to the fashion runways. Ta, ta for now.

    • Ha! I always wanted a sister and your animal familiar is from a lovely dog breed so you’re in :) I had to look up Italian white spitz–they are beautiful. I’m re-reading Emma right now myself. Since I’ve never shopped QVC, I also had to take a look there. Those Marie Antoinette earrings are definitely a must for any C18 girl’s collection. Love them!

      I hope to see you around here on the blog, Alisa, and thanks for stopping by.

    • Goodness, Laura! Thank you! You have just made my day.

      I promise not to use the above seven tidbits about me in the upcoming post, though it is tempting! I used to consider myself shy :)

    • Thank you, Madame, and congratulations on being the former recipient of this award! It was very thoughtful of you to pass it on to me. It’s lovely to be lovely (and, of course, to be recognized as such!). Now I must mosey on and see who else is lovely AND new to me in the blogging world…

  9. I’ve just spent 1/2 hour considering two 18th century portraits and trying to reason why I prefer one above the other. Was time ever more well spent?

    Looking forward to visiting your salon again!

    • Thank you, Aubrey! I was delighted to see a vote for Halliday and one so well articulated. I share many of the same sentiments . . . Except, of course, about the sandals :)

      An 1/2 is very well spent! I find myself examining paintings for hours sometimes, and I usually excuse that behavior by sharing them on this blog or on Pinterest. But it’s secretly R&R for me.

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