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Do you ever wake up on Monday morning and wonder where the weekend went? I can't seem to locate the last two days... gone in a blur of this with no particular that... and suddenly it is Monday morning and life's little routines are underway. What I love about Saturday and Sunday are the mental shenanigans and the intellectual wrangling I play ... I make small deals with myself that let me off the work hook...it's the weekend...it can wait until Monday... another 24 hours won't matter... that kind of thing...you know the drill?
So Monday it is and the week begins... Our olive harvest is in full swing and it's not been an easy one this year..... too many interruptions with rainy days and public holidays... There has been a great deal of stop and start...and that disrupts the rhythm, for there is a momentum that gathers as the days pass and the crates fill... Hopefully the sun will stay out this week and the olive harvest can find a pace at last...
After the harvest comes my cue to think Christmas... probably it is like Thanksgiving... a date that marks the beginning of the holiday season. Once the last olive is picked and pressed then that is my official signal that Christmas is well and truly close... I am already in the mood this year... I can't wait to decorate... to plan... to shop... to wrap... to cook... My first thought is what to place under these glass cloches.... last year I chose silvery glass decorations ...and candles...lots of candles in shimmering cups.... that kind of pretty delicate feel.... but I digress....
Once those olives are all tucked up I will be talking... and talking some more about the holidays at French Essence...But for now... it's back to Monday... xv
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On my wish list are some beautiful cloches like yours, so I too can ponder what goes under them this Christmas. xx
ReplyDeleteyour post this morning connected with me, i feel the same way come mondays.and it seems the older i get the more thoughtful amd pensive i become.i hope the weather goes your way this week. i have collected cloches for many years. there is something about them,a simple elegance really.i use them inside and outside my home.i look forward to seeing what you place under yours. have a wonderful week, Grace
ReplyDeletethe weekend a blur ?! ... yup I can relate to that. Look forward to seeing what you put under those cloches
ReplyDeletexox
OK, I'll quit dreaming for now and get back to Monday myself. However, those cloches are brilliant! Love...
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful cloches!! Can't wait to see how you use them. Yes, their weekend was a blur. I was very productive Saturday and then Sunday totally slipped away!!
ReplyDeletemondays are difficult...but it makes us look forward to friday once more!
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful lines of those bell jars. Our weekends have not been our own since August, and I'm hoping that we wrap up this family business by the end of this month. I love having holidays or events that mark the seasons; it brings a sense of order and anticipation.
ReplyDeleteOh Vicki,
ReplyDeleteI love your glass cloches and they look even better en masse. Tell me.....do you have a cleaner, because they are sparkling !! I know that you are quite capable of cleaning but, everything looks pristine and you, being so busy with all that you have to do, I wondered if there was a treasured French lady that comes in ?
I was blessed with the genes that never make me question if it's OK to potter about, whatever day of the week it is, but then again, I don't have olive harvests to reap or books to write as you do.
I can't wait to see your Christmas preparations.......you do it so beautifully.....I wonder what will end up under those cloches ? XXXX
Hoping the harvest goes well so the holiday season can officially begin :) Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always, Vicki!
ReplyDeletehav ea great MOnday.
Teresa
xoxo
I woke up this morning and thought... I can't wait to plan this holiday! Here, your post is the same! The planning on what to put under those glistening cloches is the one of the funnest things. I can't wait to plan what will go in each stocking!
ReplyDeleteWarm Hugs,
Janet
You're feeding my cloche obsession! I bought some paperwhite bulbs to force - your photo reminded me that I need to get them potted so they're blooming in time for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki, Good luck with the Olives this year. Hoping that everything for the harvest comes into focus today. xoxo Mary
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about the struggle with harvest.... think forward to this... meanwhile i am knee deep in decorating the store... so i will send you pics to get you in the spirit... xoxo
ReplyDeleteHello Miss Vicki, thanks for a great week. Great surroundings and wonderful company..Love the pic..Carla xx
ReplyDeleteJolie ambiance,bonne chance pour tes olives.
ReplyDeleteamicalement,
Manon
What weekend? Good luck with the harvest and may the sun gods shine on your week!
ReplyDeleteThe cloches are elegant, and how nice you can change up the decoration beneath them from year to year. I've noticed lots of folks have already begun their holiday decorating :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful picture. I love forcing bulbs for holiday decorations.
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Cindy
Good luck with the olive harvest Vicki............but I can't help thinking you need better help (wink, wink). Love the cloches and I just remembered I have some packed away around here somewhere (probably broken). Such a beautiful photo today Vicki. Chat soon, I will find you this time. Much love XO
ReplyDeleteHello Vicki
ReplyDeleteMay the harvest be plentiful and the labourers too.
How exciting. Must you feed the workers at harvest time?
I am looking forward to Christmas too - next week is Thanksgiving here in the USA and we are invited to a ranch for dinner - so some horseback riding and then dinner. My contribution is a salad.
Have a deightful week
Helenxx
Oh you bring back wonderful memories of the olive harvest I experience when I lived in Greece. I hope your's fares better soon.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your Christmas decor.
Yes weekends are very precious Vicki. Now I've returned to the grind of full-time work, I now run at a zillion miles/hr the entire 2 days. I'm starting to long for my room in the Twilight Nursing Home for the Terminally Bewildered when I won't even know what day it is or really care! Now back out to those orchards & Mr. FF's olive productivity spreadsheets for you my dear.
ReplyDeleteMillie xx
I'm already in anxious anticipation of your Christmas posts, Vicki. They're mesmerizing.
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