lundi 22 février 2010

Crepes party!


The festival of the crepe in France. Every year the same period, in February, we French are celebrating the festival of the crepe.

This festival takes place on the 2nd of february and when we do the first crepe, it must be a piece of money in one hand and fry the crepe on the other hand! Tradition says that it provides prosperity year-round.
We make crepes for all the family and we eat in front a fireplace, we drink tea with it.

To enjoy this famous crepe, we normally put sugar, but we can put a lot of different stuff: jam, maple syrup, nutella, whipped cream, or ice-cream. It all depends on taste.

These crepes which I speak are sweet!
But they are also savory crepes. Especially in Brittany (northern France). crepes are eaten as a main dish with egg, cheese, ham...

I hope that after reading it, you'll want to taste them!

vendredi 5 février 2010

Arthur.


Five years ago, my parents bought to me a second horse, a Hanoverian, ARTHUR.
I was so happy that day. But, one year and a half ago, Arthur became ill, a hoof infection. My parents called veterinarians from different places. The first vet I had was the one doing always the vaccine, also she had treated my other horse for a colic.

But, in this case, she did not know what to do because it was too complicated. So I called the Veterinary University in Barcelona, they have made. The horse seemed to be a little better. Subsequently, I called the last vet who desinfected the hoof every day. But then last Friday my parents and I brought Arthur in France in a clinic for horses. Veterinarians did x-rays, analysis...

By bad luck, the bone was infected. Veterinarians have told us that if they made they should cut across the top, and remove all the flesh and leave only the bones. The horse will have the subsequent 8 months remained attached and lying not to set foot on the floor. It's too much suffering for a horse. A horse needs to gallop in the great outdoors.

It was then euthanized Tuesday morning. Veterinarians gave him a shot and he fell asleep for eternity. I will never forget him. He will remain forever in my heart.


As we say:

"No hoof, no horse"

Arthur, I love you.