good stuff.

I've been home for last two days, both working and relaxing. As I'm really really tired (thanks to Léonie who wakes me up between 5am..6am every morning,either trying to chew an electric cord or amputate my ankle) I have spent the days doing nothing. 

No, that would be a lie.

 I did go to the library Ceccano to get new book (Can you keep a secret? by Sophie Kinsella) by the way, it's hilarious! And in one day I read half of it..

Yes and also I did also walk yesterday to R's office at evening, then we walked to see a house outside the remparts, ancient walls that are around the city of  Avignon. You see, we live intra muros  and then there is the rest, extra muros.

Here you go

So the walls are pictured with blue color.

I forgot the point of this.. almost.

So we went to see the house, but it was too near the big road and way too noisy and the house was too petite, so we are not moving anywhere,yet. We are looking for the almost perfect one.

 Léonie's grass has been growing, and  I bought a basil. I wish I could say I did grow it from seed, but..

I admit, everything dies under my green thumb and I bought the basil from the market. But you see, I can grow grass for my cat.

 I'm not sure if I made something wrong with the grass anyway, as Léonie looks like drunk. 

It's not cat mint, either.

serveuse! my shrimp sauce is finished! 

Give me more sauce!

 One of my favourite breakfast.. greek yoghurt with or without anything.

 If you don't know how to choose a wine, I'll tell you! Go to the store, and either

- Follow some older french man, who is picking the wines. Follow him until he has chosen and take the same bottle.

- OR choose the bottle by it looks, as it's pretty.

You see, it's really simple!

I used both and never got a bad one.

 I made today some meringue because the stupid store next to us was asking almost 5 euros for tiny bag.

So I made it and it's even more better than the ones from store! 2 egg whites and 125gr of sugar makes 2 plates like that. I ate half of them at once, I feel bit sick.. overdose from sugar?

 Mariskool bowl from Iittala, Finland

Okay, my days at home are boring.

Eeh.. 

 Two days of work left and it's weekend!

A bientôt!

random photos...

Morning coffees..

Playing with Léonie..

Summer is perfect with fresh veggies and fruits!

I am happy because

- The heat is gone and we have fresh air! I can sleep again.

-  in 2 weeks I will visit Amsterdam for the first time (work trip!) and in 3 weeks I vill go to Finland!

- Léonie has been really sweet kitten, lots of sleeping next to me

- Soon R is finished (hopefully) with his extra work and we have time together 

-  We are looking for a new home with a terrace

Have a nice sunday!

Ps. Thank you for the sweet comments and lovely to see you, new followers!

relax..take it easy.

Have a relaxing weekend!

We're off for the second mini break! 

With Léonie!

Isn't she cute?

mini break

...camping...

...beach...

....relaxing in the sun...

...road trip...

....snorkeling..

...canoeing...

that was our mini break last weekend.

something want I want?

Or could I say, something what I NEED?

I'm having a problem.. Soonish I will be traveling for my work and guess what?

I don't even own any pants. Just 2 pairs of jeans and then some jeans-look-a-likes, leggings.

So no pants, what I will wear at the trip?

I must be a disaster when it comes to the clothes..

Then one thing is, I should learn how to walk with high heels.

I use always flats and sneakers, even at work I always have ballerinas

(please notice, we don't have any dress code)

Not too high heel, small enough for beginner.

Any tips?

I love this style, but it's way too high.

I would love to have that kind of blazer, too. 

I am trying to figure out the basics I need for my wardrobe,

 if you have good ideas please share!

I can tell honestly that I have random pieces of clothes that doesn't match and mix.

And when it comes to the things I need, 

I really have a huge need for wool shirts because I love winter clothes.

I am going to get my hands on this shirt when I travel to Finland.

So, a list of basic clothes what every woman needs?

where I can find it?

Just reserved

A trip to visit HOME! 

I am so glad and I can't wait it.

The down side is that I'm going alone, R will stay here working and taking care of Léonie.

It will be sweet to walk again on the ground I know so well.

Have you ever visited Finland? 

Or would you like to visit?

Give me food!

or I will eat this eggplant..

consider yourself as warned.

miam.

outside.

Last friday R took a day off from work and we spend a long weekend together.

We decided on friday to take Léonie outside, for a walk.

She is really supercat and all new things are alright to her.

Like her harness, took me 2 times to get her used to it and then we went outside. 

I think she did love it, she was full of energy to explore the forest and hopping around.

When we got home, she fell asleep immediately and slept whole evening.

Is she a dog or what? with the tongue out.

She does that after a playing inside too, just when it's too warm.

Right now, I'm not working.

My contract ended last week and we are waiting to make the new one.

The news are, I'm starting my studies again after summer and the contract is apprenticeship contract

so I will be working 3 days a week and 2 days a school. Hopefully after 2 full years I'll have a french degree as a Management Assistant. I have same sort of degree from Finland but as it's not known in France 

it's safer to me to do french degree and have a safe life here with a french diploma and possibilities with my career.

So about that I'm not working, I had time today to cook properly.

I made feta-zucchini-bacon cake and tomato tabouleh.

Taboulé (like french people say) is super nice at summer as it's cold and fresh.

You can vary the ingrediences, this was the first time I made it at home and it's actually so simple.

I was just scared to make it, as i'm bad with the bulgur. 

a l w a y s  I do something wrong and it gets sticky or too watery.

This time, perfect.

Saturday evenign we went to a party, and we ended up going to bed at 4am.

The worst part on this story is, that I wasn't that sleepy and woke up at 7am.

Whole sunday without a nap and just 3 hours sleep, I started feeling weird in the end of the day.

We just laid on the sofa WHOLE day watching Dexter. 

Great sunday. It was even more great to finally go to bed and sleep.

I went through my clothes and put away few things I didn't need.

I ironed all clean ones, and folded everything nicely. It's so different now, since it used to be stuffed and all clothes wrinkled, a mess. Now it's in order, I try to keep my closet that way.

I think I will allow someday myself to buy a sewing machine (and a  new hoover, I "cleaning addict" want something that works properly) I hope that doesn't count. I have a pile of clothes that needs taking in from the seams, so I think the machine would be a good thing.