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Salut! I’m Rose.
I’m an American married to a Frenchman living in the countryside of France. I’m here to fill you in on life here, from administrative paperwork to weird customs to underrated places to visit.

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I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in Fra

I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in France & this was possibly the easiest administrative thing I have done in my six years living here. Not only was it simple, it was actually much faster than I expected. Even with a small photo issue, I had my passport back in a little over a month. The application is done via the U.S....

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The pond after the snowfall. Untouched. #winter #

The pond after the snowfall. Untouched.

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Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming

Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming from the woods after this snowfall.

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"...don't forget what happened to the man who sudd

"...don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted... he lived happily ever after." - Willy Wonka

Our new house has what we call a "mare" (a small pond) on the property. I did tell my husband I wanted a mare when discussing our future home purchase, knowing full well that they are hard to come by and would likely accompany a property out of our price range.

For some reason, the end of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory comes to mind. Somehow I feel this applies here. Purchasing a home feels like an absolute state of reverie sometimes.

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Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on

Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on our property...

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Afternoon walk with my #cat in the #frenchcountrys

Afternoon walk with my #cat in the #frenchcountryside. The sun was so agreeable and warm today!

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Our neighbor's gate is so quaint. I love the pop o

Our neighbor's gate is so quaint. I love the pop of blue against the white of the newly-fallen snow.

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It's the little things. 😍 I realised we had thi

It's the little things. 😍 I realised we had this charming stone wall on our property. Hidden by some bushes and a bunch of other greenery, I was so excited to stumble upon it. I love old stone walls, particularly their texture and the little mosses that develop in their crevasses.
Our home dates to 1900 and was likely a barn or storage space on the property (we have a second building which we believe was a pig sty). I wonder when this wall was constructed, perhaps as a barrier to keep the animals on this side when it was still a farm? I hope to research a bit about my new home's history and hope to share it with you. (I am such an excited new homeowner!)
Either way, with a little bit of snow and the pop of green, it was a perfect photo to share with you all.

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I am so obsessed with the little pond across the s

I am so obsessed with the little pond across the street from our new home. 😍

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