New series of posts at http://betty-carlson.blogspot.fr/ 1 Jan 2013 | 11:18 pm

If you are still following me here, and apparently 34 of you are, move me on over to my "new" blog -- in its third year: http://betty-carlson.blogspot.fr/ Happy New Year and hope to see you there!

Find me here... 17 Jun 2012 | 05:03 pm

I rarely go to Blogger these days, but today I thought I would post something to my "new" blog that I started in January 2011: The World from my Windows Looking at my Blogger dashboard, I found I st...

New Year and New Blog 1 Jan 2011 | 11:19 pm

I am leaving La France Profonde behind for now. Read all about it here, along with my official New Year's wishes. If you follow me on Google Reader or elsewhere, here is my new blog site: The world...

No grand réveillon for this gal 1 Jan 2011 | 06:24 am

"Le réveillon du 31" is all well and good, but I just can't be bothered with it Is it my American side creeping back, is it age, or is it general party poopiness? There must be some reason that this...

On. Vacation. Happy. Holidays. 24 Dec 2010 | 08:49 am

Rodez's little Champs-Elysées, decked out for Christmas 2007 First, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! I know many people work through the 24th of December, and even on the 25th. But as a teacher, I have been ...

A Curious Christmas Coming 19 Dec 2010 | 06:06 am

The world from my window this evening 'Tis the season -- and a lot of comments are floating around about being in a Christmas panic. It's interesting for me to note how I have simplified Christmas o...

Five Random France Profonde Photos 12 Dec 2010 | 06:58 am

(Rodez by night; driving down la rue St. Cyrice) La France Profonde has represented two main endeavors for me: writing and taking photos. Both have waned lately, partly because the number of photos t...

Various goings-on 1: Trip to Brussels 5 Dec 2010 | 09:26 pm

Since deciding to revive this blog, I have realized I have a lot of catching up to do. In fact, one of the reasons I have found this platform less relevant lately is that my life increasingly revolve...

Social Media Malaise, or I Miss Blogging 28 Nov 2010 | 10:11 pm

Last night I was staring blankly at my various Twitter streams on Hootsuite, wondering where to get a conversation started and feeling guilty that I wasn't following up on all of the fabulous, pertine...

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY 100! 23 Sep 2010 | 04:43 am