We have no idea what the future holds. Everyone from time to time gets a sudden shock or an unpleaseant event happens that stops you in your tracks. It is a kind of wake up call, it can be an illness or worse a death, maybe a personal financial crises. But when you do finally pull through to the other side, you can really appreciate some of the small pleasures that life brings.
I was delighted to see that Braja had popped in to my blog and left a message, she recently was involved in a serious car accident.
Part of my homework for French class are words which end in the sound O, for example oiseau (bird), velo (bike). I decided to get carried away and compile three pages of O's.
A symbol of France is of course the cockerel, noisy little alarm clocks!.....did you know that cock a doodle doo in French is cocorico. My picture today is a zodiac on a wall in Rennes, with a cockerel looking out across the square.
Cocorico
I hope that you find something to enjoy today even if it is only the smell of fresh coffee, or the sound of a bird's song.
The French word for sound effects is sono.
The French word for a small bell is grelot.
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Is that reflected on the wall?
Our French teacher makes us repeat all these endings over and over again - because oiseau is a slightly twisted vowel sound when compared to - say - velo. We sit chanting and laughing and then admit that our mouths can't twist those vowels the way they are meant to sound.
Life can certainly give you a slap round the face sometimes (or all the time). Right now it's the small thing that are keeping me sane. And I agree about the alarm clock, hateful things. Back to them on Monday when school goes back though, ho hum.
It was nice to see your blog and read your posts, Blu...you're right, life serves up some mysteries sometimes :) I hope we stay in touch xxx
What a gorgeous picture!
Jude ~ The lines are carved into the stone wall, athough there are shadows there too.
French fancy ~ I love the word oiseau.
Claire ~ the small things are so important to me too!
Braja ~ thanks for visiting again. Lets stay in touch.
LadyFi ~ Thanks I like that picture a lot.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, what a nice post :O Blu. TFx
That is an interesting wall! And I really like that quote coz I *hate* alarm clocks!
We enjoyed a great evening at Francette's as her guests.....along with 70 others.
The smell of fresh coffee always gives me a lift.....and new mown grass. I experienced both today.
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