La Bella France

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Today was travel day from WWOOFing in Normadie area to Paris just for a few days, then on to final destination. Will be WWOOFing in Bordeaux France area. Tried to go to UNESCO, but they have that buttoned up very tight. Staying Airbnb apartment right across the street from there, super location.  

My host family are wonderful, friendly, generous, funny, patient and very helpful.          La Bella France.

Organic Farms

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This morning arrive very early knock on door and am offered tea or coffee. Milk the goats every morning and every night. I melt goats this day. 

Then I visit a friends farm . Luc and Nicole . They have 500 trees on 25 hectares. Nicole’s family has been making cider here for three generations. The barn dates back to 1850. 

Very hard work even with some modern upgrades. Everything is organic,  biologique. I am given a free bottle of sparking cider by Nicole as I leave. 

The taste, smells, and feel is like cats ass hole. Do you know what I mean ?
Farmers are working in and through it all to create the most amazing products Not standardized or packaged but unique and real.
Isn’t life grand?

French people are marvelous!

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Love the custom of the French greeting, kiss one cheek then the other. What a great equalizer. Just when you are thinking you are better or different you realize you are not.


Invited to a French family farm party. WWOOFING host said use red car if you like. So drove through the French country side a thrilling first. Motts have 70 goats and make cheese. Potluck style food all local cider an cheese. 
Storytelling and music in the field for the children. Then drinks under tent with blue and yellow colored lights. Maybe 50 or more people actually knew a few of them. 
Then young man and his daughter performed on organ, accordion, mouth harp and vocals. All French country songs people sang along. Closed my eyes and drank it all in. Felt like I was in movie of my life with sound track playing.

Market in Lisieux France

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Grateful for this day

Cafe

Raspberries 
Valerie 
Rain 
Kleenex
Big dog scared of lighting runs to secure spot beside me.
Rainbow 

As I sit at the market tears come to my eyes as my heart is filled with the pure loss of those I have loved and the knowledge that all I will love will pass away.

 My heart mind long to read Gods words and find comfort in his plan not mine.
My hope lies in the fact that God loves me his love for me can never ever be quenched .

Then I bite into a peach and it is sweet.

And I know that a God that made that can also make a life and death sweet complete.