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Our Rubenesque neighbour perks up and brightly observes ' Who knows ? Maybe he'll find inspiration here ? I do nothing to pour cold water on this highly improbable thought. There again who's to say that paisley pattern turbans and acres of orange dyed voile won't be the next big thing on the catwalks of Paris ? By the time she goes Madame Bays mood has gone from gloomy to optimistic. I'm not entirely sure what this says about us. We have promised her that she will be the first villager to be introduced to the new owner.
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This morning dog and master sit on the concrete storm drain and watch the sun peek above the horizon. Here, there's a cool breeze that blows down from the mountains and is channeled along the valley. Sophie hasn't complained during this 3 month long heat spell but chilled by the breeze she's immediately a different girl. Lively and alert. PONs can cope with 30 degree heat. Up to 35 they manage. When it's above 40 it's impossible to be comfortable when you're also sporting a thick, double layer, fur coat no matter how often you're trimmed.
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A couple of late to bed owls hoot impatiently at us as they settle down in their nest. Further along the lane two young deer look up in surprise and sprint into the sunflower fields. Nature does not expect to see humans , or dogs, up and about this early.
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We are enjoying these last weeks here. Adventures new await but on a glorious morning like this these old storm drain routines are to be treasured.
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Good thing about ten minutes writing a blog every morning is you can go back and see we've been here before and survived : https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1662894003654140062/8738587060253591328
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Good thing about ten minutes writing a blog every morning is you can go back and see we've been here before and survived : https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1662894003654140062/8738587060253591328
Yam - try this :http://lifeinitalyandothermusings.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-10-12T06:34:00%2B02:00&max-results=5
17 comments:
I am so going to miss you and Sophie sharing this life in France with us. I do hope these French Adventures will stay open to us as you move on as it makes me very happy to dip in and out of old posts to look at Sophie's expressions and to see the scenery.
It is hard to believe that so much has happened in your lives in less than a month. There is a sadness too in knowing the enormous hole you are going to leave in the lives of the locals. I know people will take care of the Old Farmer, the Old Mayor and Loic but you have a special place in their lives and I am sure I will not be alone in wondering how they are getting on. I remember you writing about the Old Mayor and his care for his wife and your words still bring me to tears.
Make the most of the morning strolls as we've another warm week ahead although we're a few degrees cooler here in the Deux-Sèvres. Most of all, may these last few days in France Profonde be filled with more happy memories.
These are pictures we shall all remember. The endless horizons and patchwork fields, beautiful sunrises and sunsets and Sophie, contentedly sitting, waiting for the next adventure.
I know I'm not the only one to feel sad that you are moving on - we shall all miss your little village and the inhabitants who have almost become friends.
We love these gentle pictures, you have shared with us a life we could only dream of.
Savour the days, and dream of the next adventure. A cool morning is a thing of glory at this time of the year.
Hari OM
What the others' said... and a prompt to Angus to reset the link to the chosen post - you have given us Blogger dashboard address only (it opens in our own dashboards); you need to right click the 'eye' symbol on the relevant post to copy the pertinent address. I know I would appreciate reading that historical perspective. YAM xx
Spectacular photo there that last one.
Hari OM
Thanks Angus! Lovely to have a glimpse of the Italian side and earlier PONs... Yxx
The French are so much more effusive than their English-speaking counterparts. Perhaps this accounts for their largesse when it comes to dogs....
Very sad posts but nice to look back at the photos of Wilf and Digby. Time flies!
Wishing you all the best with this move. I read a number of blogs weekly and I have to say this is one of my very favorite. I so hope you will continue to keep us updated to your daily thoughts and wanderings. The peacefulness of following your days is heaven sent. The world is so chaotic and the cause of high anxiety and worry so escaping to your world is wonderful. Sophie is loved as much as my Westies Tulip and Tucker. Thank you so much for sharing. Love from your devoted fan in Houston.
Just spent a delicious hour or so with Wilf and Digby and your always intriguing stories. From those early days until now, it's so clear why you have so many loyal and loving fans around the world and wherever you and the Font alight. Last night, as I recover from the last signs of a Covid visit, I had this image:
You and the Font and Sophie are checking into a hotel on your way north. The clerk asks, just you two and your dog? You say yes, then look at each other and giggle, wondering if you should reveal to the clerk that, while you appear to be alone, you are actually accompanied by hundreds of friends eagerly waiting to know how Sophie is doing, what the view from the hotel is like, and what is on the menu for a desert treat. I giggled too.
Ditto the above. I hope you continue your blog. It's definitely one of my favorites.
It has been a privilege to have shared your French adventure.
Thank you so very much.
I do hope you'll allow us the odd sneak peek when you are settled in Scotland.
We will need to make sure Miss Sophie is settled in.
x
Especially wonderful photos of Sophie today - I believe you will treasure these when you look back on your time in France. I am awed by how quickly you and the Font have pulled everything together for your move. We have been planning/thinking about a move away from Japan for more than a year now, and I have been completely overwhelmed by my long list of "to do's", so the example you are setting has been very motivational. (We are actually in France this week looking at houses.) I didn't read your blog on a regular basis until after you had moved to France, but I first discovered it when you were still in Italy and I was searching the Internet for advice on whether or not to cut the bangs on a PON (Cherry must have thanked you for your sage advice on that point). It was fun, and again reassuring, to look through the chronicle of your last move. Onward!
Will there be a Scottish equivalent Mme Bay?
Now comes the melancholy of leaving your local friends and characters.p and the anticipation of getting to your new Scottish home. Wonder who will be given the open the church daily duty? I have been reading and enjoying your blog for over 10 years and look forward to your future posts. Thank you for your beautifully written daily diary of life.
These photos of Sophie and the sunrise are very beautiful. I, too, enjoyed visiting The Boyz in 2009. I was struck by the reference to the NYT article pointing out the criticism of the right to the Obama administration. The writer was quite astute. Things have gotten worse, but hopefully are swinging toward less caustic. The rotties and I are sending calm energy. BTW, loved Jake's Image. I giggled too!
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