Friday, 2 October 2026
Aquila on Haunted Houses
Un sentier en automne
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Countdown to Halloween!
Début du Salon du Livre
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
M&S in Halloween Mode
Saint Jérôme, le traducteur
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Geese in the morning
Last Saturday in the morning I had a little moment of pure autumnal bliss. I woke up to the sound of geese flying. A skein of geese. I can recognise their cry anywhere. Well, it could have been ducks, but I think they were geese. Anyway, there's no sound more seasonal in September. It's not autumn without them. So it made my day, or at least my morning, and it got me in a great mood from the moment I got up. Oh how I love this time of year, even when it is too warm.
Des écureuils noirs à Montréal
Voici une petite nouvelle animalière et montréalaise que je voulais partager et sur laquelle je voulais commenter. Enfin bref, j'ai lu il y a quelques jours cet article de la grosse Presse, sur les écureuils de Montréal. Il y en aurait maintenant des noirs. En fait, ce sont des écureuils gris, mais certains ont changé de couleur pour s'adapter à leur environnement. Ils ont donc maintenant un pelage noir. Noir, c'est quand même plus beau que gris. C'est plus élégant en tout cas. J'espère pouvoir en rencontrer lors de ma prochaine visite.
Monday, 28 September 2026
Autumn Person (in a nutshell)
Le Guide du Salon du livre
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Automnal Train
I recently read this article from TimeOut Montreal, about scenic train journeys in Québec during autumn. And it makes me both proud of home and sad that I live so far away. Québec is the most beautiful place to be in autumn, it's where the season is at its most colourful and most beautiful. I have been in a train in Québec only once in my life, given that railway services are borderline inexistent, although I am aware of the existence of the Train de Charlevoix mentioned in TimeOut. I love train travel, for me it's the most comfortable, the most atmospheric, the most exciting means of transport, so I would love to take this journey at least once in my life. And taking this train in autumn would just be perfect. It would be mixing two of my favourite things, in the best place to enjoy the season.
Champignon orange
Saturday, 26 September 2026
"Beyond the Grave"
Une souche et des champignons
Friday, 25 September 2026
"It's that time of year..."
La tarte aux pommes
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Halloween at the Vet
Tarte aux pommes
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
The Equinox At Last!
Today it's finally the autumnal equinox. Or, to be precise, it happened in the little hours of the morning. Read this BBC article for more details. It means that nobody, absolutely nobody, can claim that we are not in autumn now. Even if the weather is too warm, we are in autumn. For me, the season starts with the month, as you know. The first of September should be the benchmark for the beginning of autumn. It is the case, I think, for many people. It is in our psyche, so to speak. That said, the equinox is a special day for all autumn lovers and I always celebrate it on the blog.

















