Yesterday was mayoral elections here in France. The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, was up for re-election (he was elected to his first term in 2020). His main opponent, Jean-Michel…
On Saturday, we enjoyed a picnic at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. We traveled via the Vélo'v eBike service. We enjoyed our food, even if we had to fight off a couple of geese. We visited the free zoo featuring giraffes, as well as the botanical garden, which inspired future explorations.
Last weekend, we hiked Mont Thou, starting with a 15-20 minute bus ride to Saint-Fortunat. Despite encountering steep sections, the trail was enjoyable, with friendly passersby. We discovered ancient stone huts called "Cabornes" and relaxed in meadows.
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which eliminates tariffs and imposes import quotas. While farmers oppose it, wine producers have mixed feelings, and environmentalists strongly object. The deal was paused by the EU parliament. In contrast, a far-right march in Lyon saw minimal public support and response from authorities.
I've resurrected this blog, because... we're moving to Lyon, France in a little less than two weeks. Zomg, how did that happen? (Umm, Hope, you made some plans and then…
(What? Friends sometimes take 5 years in between posts). My dad gave me an Ikonart stencil kit for Christmas. Which is a bit like bringing coals to Newcastle. Or Newcastle…
Oh, 2017. You dumpster fire, you. So much stress sewing. So little blogging. Here are some of the things that I made: Giant Quilt Sampler for my Grandmother It was…
Pro tip: sleeping in on Mother's Day will feel extra luxurious if you go out drinking with your little sister the night before. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUDqCGIASZN/?taken-by=beerandpie We schooled some nerds at Hoop…
I just finished up three quilts at the same time (and boy are my arms tired!). I made two quilts (each of them has a slightly different layout) from this…
One thing that I like about a blog (versus just putting stuff on Twitter or Instagram) is that it lets you put a bunch of ideas together in context. Oh, yeah,…
Thanks to a heads up from a friend that my site was throwing up database errors instead of posts, I just spent a good chunk of my Easter Sunday fixing…