After we came back from Toronto, in early October, it was time for me to start again a new season of “artistic work”! I had to finish the stained glass project I started before the summer break, and also some modeling projects, old and new. I have now two places where I can do modeling, in my group in Orsay but now in my former lab in Curie, where a new modeling workshop has been opened. I am very lucky!

Of course, I worked also on my other favorite activity: pastry!

One day, we decided to go for a week-end to Reims, which is famous for its cathedrale, its wine, …

We explored the city and around, visiting the cathedrale, the Pommery winery, the vineyards with their vivid colors, the forest with its twisted beech.

Our next trip could be in Normandy, near Veules les Roses…

If I am still around after being nine years after graft, it is because I had the tremendous chance of being treated by the fantastic team at the Saint Antoine hospital, and in particular my wonderfull graft doctor. My family and my friends were there also and I will never thank them enough. Of course, I don’t forget my anonymous donnor: without her I would be gone by now…

With love

After my annual visit to my fantastic graft doctor, who told me that everything was “perfect” regarding my blood analysis, it was time to head back to Toronto to spend some time there with my family. We had a “bumpy” start, as we had to postpone our trip by two weeks because of a strike affecting Air Canada…

It was great to be part of the family life. Each day we went to the daycare with our younger grandson: he is such a funny young boy! He is singing and talking both in French and English… With our older grandson, we spoke mainly of “jetfighters” :-)! F15, F16, Mig have no secret for us! He discovered that there is a french jet, the rafale, which is very powerful, and asked us to buy a toy “rafale”!

We had also the chance to visit several places around Toronto, Saint Lawrence market, the Distillery, Eataly, and also Toronto Botanical Garden…

Back home, I started again several projects related to “modeling”. Here is my last one. Last step is “coloring”… I called it “lovers”!

Sending love to all of you!