The Butterfly Effect

October 9, 2017 (282/365)

“You have been created in order that you might make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world.” - The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters. 

The butterfly effect is a scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever. At Marquette, we were taught to "Be the Difference," to trust that the smallest acts of kindness, wisdom, and innovation have the power to transform the future. What a wonderful philosophy for educators! It is an awesome task that can leave one feeling a bit battered like that butterfly in this picture. But what could possibly be more important?

Peck & Bushel

October 8, 2017 (281/365)

When I was a little girl, Grandma Dodo always used to sing "I love you a bushel and a peck" before I went to sleep. Today, when I saw the sign for Peck & Bushel, I had to stop to taste some apples and take some photos. Despite all the hype about pumpkin spice, to me, autumn really tastes like apples. My dad would always bring home bags of crisp Macs in early fall and later in the season, bushels of "windfalls" -- imperfect Cortlands for baking. Our garage was perfumed with apples from late September throughout the holidays, and the aroma of tart apples and cinnamon often wafted from the kitchen as my mom made gallons of apple sauce and her weekly apple pie. The sight, smell, and taste of all these apples today combined with that song playing on a loop in my head makes me miss my family even more. Sometimes the simplest memories are the fondest.

Evergreen

(280/365)

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“Colors shone with exceptional clarity in the rain. The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green” - Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

French Friday: Marché Avenue du Président Wilson

le 6 octobre 2017 (279/365) « À bon marché bon vivre. » - Proverbe français 

Now that it's fall, our local farmers markets here are getting better every week, but Paris' open air markets are a feast for all the senses all year long and a perfect opportunity for a French vocabulary lesson. 

des fleurs (f.)

des croissants (m.)

des œuf (m.) et du fromage

du beurre

des citrons (m.)

des raisins (m.)

des carottes (f.) et des oignons (m.)

des tomates (f.)

des champignons (m.) - J'adore les morilles!

des olives (f.)

des artichauts (m.)

des radis (m.)

des tomates (f.), des asperges (f.), du fenouil (m.)

des choux (m.) orange, verts, violets, blancs

des langoustines vivantes d'Ecosse

des escargots (m.)

des coquilles Saint-Jacques (f.)

de petites robes adorables

du tissu provençal 

la dernière mangue à Paris 🎵