Never seen before or since. Just one pair of the cutest Eric Carle Hungry Caterpillar shoes ever. And not found by us! Hope the lucky recipient appreciates the excellent shopping skills of the thoughtful gift giver.
Field trip anyone?
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Very Best Find Ever
It was a tent sale miracle.
Never seen before or since. Just one pair of the cutest Eric Carle Hungry Caterpillar shoes ever. And not found by us! Hope the lucky recipient appreciates the excellent shopping skills of the thoughtful gift giver.
Field trip anyone?
Never seen before or since. Just one pair of the cutest Eric Carle Hungry Caterpillar shoes ever. And not found by us! Hope the lucky recipient appreciates the excellent shopping skills of the thoughtful gift giver.
Field trip anyone?
Friday, November 11, 2011
La Guerre des Films
On our recent trip to France... we saw reproduction vintage posters for La Guerre des Boutons scattered throughout the Metro stations. With our limited language skills we determined that showings of the film being advertised were in conjunction with the release of a new version of the movie based on an even older book of the same name.
Back at home, while researching the entire topic of La Guerre des Boutons (because of course we are all over anything button-related) we were, as often the case, confused. This time however, it was with good reason. 2011 sees the release of not one, but two versions of the same story. Here we try to sort it out for you (because we know you will not sleep well until we do) even though it is unlikely that we will have access to any of the film versions of this French story.
La Guerre des Boutons or War of the Buttons is a 1962 French film directed by Yves Robert, about two rival kid gangs whose playful combats escalate into violence. The title derives from the buttons that are cut-off from the rival team's clothes as combat trophies. The film is based on "La Guerre des Boutons" a novel by Louis Pergaud (1882-1915), who was killed in action in the First World War and whose works portray a fervent anti-militarism.
The young and largely untrained actors included André Treton ("Lebrac"), Michel Isella ("l'Aztec") and Martin Lartigue ("Petit Gibus"). The character Petit Gibus's line of dialogue - uttered in frustration - "si j'aurais su, j'aurais pas v'nu" ("if I woulda known, I wouldn'ta come"), with its incorrect grammar (the correct form should be: "si j'avais su, je ne serais pas venu") has become a familiar tagline in France (the line was not in the original novel). - Wikipedia
1962 original La Guerre des Boutons by Yves Robert.
2011 remake number one by Yann Samuel.
2011 remake number 2 (la nouvelle) by Christophe Barratier.
Whew. That was alot of work. Didn't know what we were getting into. Si j'aurais su, j'aurais pas v'nu.
Back at home, while researching the entire topic of La Guerre des Boutons (because of course we are all over anything button-related) we were, as often the case, confused. This time however, it was with good reason. 2011 sees the release of not one, but two versions of the same story. Here we try to sort it out for you (because we know you will not sleep well until we do) even though it is unlikely that we will have access to any of the film versions of this French story.
La Guerre des Boutons or War of the Buttons is a 1962 French film directed by Yves Robert, about two rival kid gangs whose playful combats escalate into violence. The title derives from the buttons that are cut-off from the rival team's clothes as combat trophies. The film is based on "La Guerre des Boutons" a novel by Louis Pergaud (1882-1915), who was killed in action in the First World War and whose works portray a fervent anti-militarism.
The young and largely untrained actors included André Treton ("Lebrac"), Michel Isella ("l'Aztec") and Martin Lartigue ("Petit Gibus"). The character Petit Gibus's line of dialogue - uttered in frustration - "si j'aurais su, j'aurais pas v'nu" ("if I woulda known, I wouldn'ta come"), with its incorrect grammar (the correct form should be: "si j'avais su, je ne serais pas venu") has become a familiar tagline in France (the line was not in the original novel). - Wikipedia
1962 original La Guerre des Boutons by Yves Robert.
2011 remake number one by Yann Samuel.
2011 remake number 2 (la nouvelle) by Christophe Barratier.
Whew. That was alot of work. Didn't know what we were getting into. Si j'aurais su, j'aurais pas v'nu.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Best Buds
Just a couple of delicate, fragrant, humidity and light sensitive hothouse flowers.
Laura
Charlotte
Streptocarpus
Laura
Charlotte
Streptocarpus
Friday, November 4, 2011
Miracle Worker
Visiting the old alma mater and hometown we were pleased to see that at least one thing was not smaller than we remembered it. This legendary giant of the Indiana educational system tried to teach us driving and U.S. History, but even a veteran teacher such as Henry "Hank" Clason could only do so much with what he had to work with. We stayed awake in one class better than the other. And we suppose that if polled, most people would say that the more important subject to be alert for is the one that affects public safety. If we ever make it to Who Wants to be a Millionaire we'll be phoning a friend from a little higher up on the honor roll for names, dates, and places.
Since that barely-worth-mentioning incident in 1974 of over-correction into a tulip bed, and except for a few warnings for small matters like running lights that were (we swear) 3/4 yellow or driving a couple miles over the posted limit, our record is pretty clean. Ticket-wise that is.
There was that time we pulled away from the filling station before returning the gas nozzle to the pump.....
Since that barely-worth-mentioning incident in 1974 of over-correction into a tulip bed, and except for a few warnings for small matters like running lights that were (we swear) 3/4 yellow or driving a couple miles over the posted limit, our record is pretty clean. Ticket-wise that is.
There was that time we pulled away from the filling station before returning the gas nozzle to the pump.....
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Astrantia - Great Masterwort
It took awhile, but we have finally made a positive ID on this enchanting plant that we encountered on our tour of England and its Gardens. Astrantia, AKA - Great Masterwort is hardy in zones 4 - 9, but if we can find it we will plant it and give it a try. Let us know if you spot plants or seeds of this lovely specimen and we will do the same for you.
Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. The Genus name comes from the Greek word for star in reference to the star-like quality of the flower heads. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort, which may be confused with masterwort, Peucedanum ostruthium.- Wikipedia
Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. The Genus name comes from the Greek word for star in reference to the star-like quality of the flower heads. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort, which may be confused with masterwort, Peucedanum ostruthium.- Wikipedia
Monday, October 31, 2011
Scary
Ask anybody. Which is more frightening, vampires or clowns? Most people would rather spend Halloween night with Dracula in a cemetery on Elm Street next to the Bates Motel than a half hour on a bright sunny afternoon with a clown.
You can help stop the madness. Send the kids out as ghosts, ghouls or goblins but please, don't send out the clowns.
You can help stop the madness. Send the kids out as ghosts, ghouls or goblins but please, don't send out the clowns.
Friday, October 28, 2011
From Marsh to Market
It was a beautiful Autumn day. We'd driven by these marshes many times without stopping, but could resist no longer. The car pulled easily onto the wide shoulder of the road. A short walk brought us to the edge of the brilliant red sea of plump ripe cranberries ready for harvest.
It's truly a spectacular sight of something special from Wisconsin.
It's truly a spectacular sight of something special from Wisconsin.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Super Savon
Is there anything that Marius Fabre Savon de Marseille cannot do?
Everyday soap in the kitchen, bath and shower. These soaps are incredibly gentle and will leave even dry and sensitive skin feeling wonderfully smooth and soft.
As an anti-bacterial cleanser, it is an excellent disinfectant and can be used to clean wounds.
Grate the soap and boil in water to make your own laundry detergent.
As a stain-remover before washing.
As shampoo and even toothpaste.
Because it is hypoallergenic, dermatologists often recommend it for skin problems and midwives suggest it for newly-born babies.
This gentle soap is recommended for the care of babies and their clothes.
As shampoo for pet grooming.
Put a cube at the bottom of your bed to avoid cramps.
- From Olive Oil Source Boutique
Well we don't see baking a cake, wallpapering the bathroom, doing your Christmas shopping, curing the common cold or driving the kids to school on the list of things this soap can do, but it probably could do all of that if it tried.
This life-changing product brought back from our recent trip to France just might need to be replenished every few years. Anybody up for a little shopping trip? Peut-être, si nous sommes chanceux while we're there we can observe the "saponification in cauldrons technique" and then give it a try at home in the old Calphalon kettle.
Ne pas oublier de laver derrière les oreilles!
Everyday soap in the kitchen, bath and shower. These soaps are incredibly gentle and will leave even dry and sensitive skin feeling wonderfully smooth and soft.
As an anti-bacterial cleanser, it is an excellent disinfectant and can be used to clean wounds.
Grate the soap and boil in water to make your own laundry detergent.
As a stain-remover before washing.
As shampoo and even toothpaste.
Because it is hypoallergenic, dermatologists often recommend it for skin problems and midwives suggest it for newly-born babies.
This gentle soap is recommended for the care of babies and their clothes.
As shampoo for pet grooming.
Put a cube at the bottom of your bed to avoid cramps.
- From Olive Oil Source Boutique
Well we don't see baking a cake, wallpapering the bathroom, doing your Christmas shopping, curing the common cold or driving the kids to school on the list of things this soap can do, but it probably could do all of that if it tried.
This life-changing product brought back from our recent trip to France just might need to be replenished every few years. Anybody up for a little shopping trip? Peut-être, si nous sommes chanceux while we're there we can observe the "saponification in cauldrons technique" and then give it a try at home in the old Calphalon kettle.
Ne pas oublier de laver derrière les oreilles!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
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