Simple Joy Sundays: Le Petit Déjeuner

Coffee, orange juice, and a viennoiserie.  As long as everything is quality and fresh, I don't think I'll ever tire of this.

Simple Joy Sundays: Provençal Dress

We'll see these groups out at fair and special events (this was from La fète des calissons - the annual blessing of the calissons in Aix-en-Provence) As I understand it, the costumes are handmade and they play Provençal music and do dances. Often you'll see children in dress, too, and even little babes-in-arms all in white with old-fashioned strollers. It's fabulous! If we were here longer, you can bet I'd be joining them!

Simple Joy Sundays: Windows with Real Shutters

Walking down the narrow, winding roads and looking up at these beautiful old buildings with their large, deep windows and multicoloured shutters helps me breathe and stay sane.

Simple Joy Sundays: Market Raclette-wiches

A charcuterie and cheese vendor had this set up one day. Slice half a baguette, add in the customer's choice of jambon cru, jambon cuit, or cured sausages and scrape off a healthy helping of melty cheese. Voilà! Lunch on the go!

Simple Joy Sundays: Sunbeams

No words

Simple Joy Sundays: Going Whole Hog

Swung by a food fair that was happening in a nearby park. The place was loaded with stalls selling amazing things like these charcuterie products along with other locally produced items like cheeses veined with truffles, wines, cannelés, saffron infused honey, and so much more!

Simple Joy Sundays: Vine-covered homes

Sometmes the easiest way to change your perspective on things is just to look up.