Happiness truly is a walk throught the meadows of Gascony.

All for one …

Mamie has found a way to make the most of her chickens' talent at scratching up the soil. It uses less fuel too!

Some wines are just too good to spit out.

This cute little chap here appears on almost every menu in the south west.

Catching up on gossip at the local butcher's.

'Froid de canard' is a French description when it is bitterly cold. Clearly, this poor chap is going to have to do better than a few droopy flowers to warm this lady's heart. 

In French, Jean sounds just like the English Sean. Connerie is rather rude, but could be translated as bullshit (or worse. Look it up.)

This well-built farmer's wife knows how to get two geese home from the foire aux oies. Indian ink, using a brush.

Some families in Gascony still raise pigs for their own consumption. The pig is washed before being butchered. This pig is blisfully unaware of what is to come.