Saturday, May 20, 2017

PON words : limitless. exhaustless, unbounded, unending.


The heat rising. The PONs are harnessed up and ready for their walk at 6:30. They head off across the garden to bark at the collared doves and make sure there have been no c-a-t incursions.


We return from our walk to discover there's a scandal in the village. It seems the plumber visited the German billionaires chateau, unannounced, to repair a security light. A thirty something woman was swimming 'topless' in the pool. The woman seemed unperturbed by the plumbers arrival. The morose lads were,momentarily, less morose. Madame Bay ( who has heard the story from the good for nothing son-in-law Hugo, the husband of her hairdresser daughter Sandrine ) helps herself to a mug of coffee and a Madeleine and recounts the story to 'The Font' .  Madame Bay is of the opinion that  '' That sort of things probably alright where they come from ( ie Germany ) but it's not done around here '. She then adds primly '' I suppose it's the modern way '.

So starts an unexpectedly sultry Saturday morning in deepest, deepest France profonde.


After Madame Bay goes Sophie is taken for a stroll round the village. This turns into a leisurely 'sniff every flower, bark at every bird' affair.

Bob looks amazed when I tell him Callista Gingrich is to be the new U.S ambassador to the Holy See. 


The winds have flattened the rose border.


One of those days when nothing happens and you wonder what to write about. But then the PONs are a reminder that there's no such thing as an ordinary or uneventful day. The phrase ' just another day ' not part of the PON lexicon. There are only great days full of mysteries to be explored and excitement to be unearthed. The PON world is full of words like limitless, exhaustless, unbounded, unending.



These are the largest garden fountains in the world - the jets reach 175 feet - and they reopen after a $90 million renovation later this month. https://longwoodgardens.org/


18 comments:

MOPL said...

The photo of Mlle Sophie on her early morning tour of the village is lovely. Your village is without question beautiful...... it is as if time has stood still. The yellow rose at ROFH is also special. Is it a David Austen?

WFT Nobby said...

Nothing happened! What on earth do you mean? A topless woman in the German billionaire's pool. Flattened roses, ever curious PONS, and a visit from Madame Bay.....

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

You just burst a French stereotype there.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

I think what's happening in your village is just as exciting as what's happening in Riyadh right now with the President's arrival - I enjoy reading about your excitement more.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

I am also noticing the Saudi's playing the bagpipes.

Swan said...

Being modest doesn't seem to be a French trait.. If the woman didn't mind and the plumbers sure didn't mind what's the scandal all about?

Angus said...

May the Saudi military bagpipes be the most memorable part of his trip.

Sheila said...

Newt certainly looks delighted about Callista's appointment. Given the current state of his more than ample paunch, however, I shudder to think what will happen as he indulges in the delights of Roman cuisine.

WFT Nobby said...

Nothing happened! What on earth do you mean? A topless woman in the German billionaire's pool. Flattened roses, ever curious PONS, and a visit from Madame Bay.....

Unknown said...

A plumber fixing a security light???? Oh my hope he knows what he is doing! Love the scandal.

Angus said...

Welcome to France profonde.

Coppa's girl said...

It's the same here in Spain - the plumber frequently fixes the electrics !

Coppa's girl said...

How very sensible of the PONs to check the garden for intruders - you can't be too careful. We should all try to embrace the PON philosophy to life - we'd be so much happier.
What scandal - are we to deduce that the topless woman in the German billionaire's swimming pool is a guest, or something more clandestine?
As ever, beautiful photos of the roses, PONs and the village - thank you Angus.

Angus said...

There maybe more to the story than meets a foreigners eye - or ear. We may have missed some subtle linguistic inflection. Madame Bay will be sure to spell it out to us soon.

Unknown said...

Madame Bay’s moral indignation is delightful.
The pictures of Sophie on her stroll and the PONs tracking across the lawn make me smile.
As well as Bob’s look of astonishment and the yellow roses in full bloom.
An abundance of goings-on worth noting.

Beau and Mom said...

OK ... Now you have my FULL attention! Be sure to "spill all" we're waiting. Ha Ha. 😁
Oh yes, the pictures were beautiful as well. (But they always are.)

Jake of Florida said...

Longwood Gardens part of my Philadelphia childhood!!!

BaileyBobSouthernDog said...

Oh, how much I wanted to go there when we were just in PA. However, it did not work out for this trip. How wonderful it was part of your childhood!