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“I am always posting pretty photos from my life and brain downloads on Instagram. ”
— @LAURABRADBURYWRITER
Adventure is everywhere. You just have to look for it. Clem exploring the hoodoos near Drumheller today.
The backdrop to all of our Paris adventures. This was taken at about 1:00am a few summers ago when we went on a nighttime Paris lark with @jolmonette . Such a wonderful night with a dear friend. At a time when death felt around every corner for me, Paris reminded me I was still very much alive. 💕 A sad day. My heart is with everyone who has their own precious memories of this beautiful cathedral. Hopefully much can be saved.
So excited to report that the French Cookbook project is officially a go. The talented @rwellmanphoto and I had our first official cookbook meeting yesterday. 💕 Our book is slated for publication in Fall 2020 and will be published by the fabulous Touchwood Publishing . 💕 To say Rebecca and I are excited is a wee bit of an understatement. We both dream of getting a beautiful, entertaining, and accessible collection of French recipes based around My Grape Series into your hands (and into your kitchens!). 💕 Readers have been clamouring for this cookbook for many years and I’m so stoked to finally be able to deliver. Rebecca is an amazing photographer and cookbook writer so I couldn’t imagine a better collaborator. 💕 I also love the idea that these family recipes will be preserved for my girls and future generations. 💕 Rebecca and I will be heading to Burgundy in late October (Beaune in particular, like in this gorgeous pic by @frenchlarkspur ) for three weeks to shoot a good chunk of the book where it originated. Bring on the cheese and baguettes! 💕 In the meantime my other books are still going strong. A Vineyard for Two will be out next month and next up will be the second book in that series, a My Grape Cellar memoir-ette, and My Grape Québec. 💕 Speaking of that, I have 100 pages to edit before Monday so I should probably sign off!
Since getting back from Bali late Monday night (or was it early Tuesday morning...can’t remember) I’ve hit the ground running. 🌸 I’ve plunged into the final (and I mean FINAL) edit for A Vineyard for Two and am hoping to send it on its merry way to publication this Friday. I finalized the cover design. Also, nothing has been signed yet but all signs are pointing to my cookbook collaboration with @rwellmanphoto going full steam ahead (🤩🤩🤩). 🌸 I’m heading out next week to Calgary for five days to complete medical exams (MRI tube, I’m baaaaaaaack!) and have my two year appointment with my Alberta transplant team to see how Nyssa’s liver is faring in my crazy bod (crazy as in autoimmune crazy). Fingers crossed... 🌸 Also jetlag.....unhhhhhhh the jetlag. Basically day in Bali is night in Victoria and vice versa. It’s been a week and I still get moments where my eyelids are falling while I’m editing during the day, and then hours in the middle of the night when I am wide awake (have been steaming through books in the dark on my Kindle - reviews to go on Goodreads as soon as I get this edit sent off). 🌸 I’ve also been taking Pepper for walks and admiring the cherry blossoms and making the most of the longer evenings 🌸 More posts, updates, a cover reveal, and a newsletter coming next week! Until then, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Enjoyed our final lunch at the legendary Deus ex Machina in Canggu yesterday. Like the sign says - there is plenty to be enthusiastic about. Heading home on the looooooong trip today. Bali you’ve been amazing.
No filter needed for these sublime Canggu sunsets. @labrisabali
Happiness is having my bevy with us in this exquisite place.
This island is heaven on earth.