The leaves on our driveway are beginning to fall and the shadows are gradually lengthening as the autumn days get underway. I love this time of year - big blue skies and warm daytime temperatures that drop down in the evening. So, sad as I am that the summer has passed, I look forward to walking in the mountains and wood fires burning of an evening.
This weekend friends came to stay and we did just that - we lazed around the garden, went for a long walk in the Alpilles mountains behind Eygalieres, our next village, and had long lunches outside in the sunshine.
There was sketching in the garden,
A lone flowering iris - the very last of the season I think,
And pomegranates that are turning from citrus green to apricot pink.
We ate delicious dinners, drank too much red wine and watched movies in front of the open fire.
My idea of a perfect weekend.
By the way Ness at Marley &Lockyer has tagged me and these are the rules - now I have never been a superstar with rules so let's hope I get this right,
1) Link to the person who tagged you
2) Mention the rules
3) Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself
4) Tag six other bloggers by linking to them
5) Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged
2) Mention the rules
3) Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself
4) Tag six other bloggers by linking to them
5) Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged
So these are truly unspectacular details about myself:
1.I have just given up coffee ( I am not sure why - sounded like a good idea at the time)
2. I am now drinking mugs of green tea all the time - caffeine is king!
3. Have a thing about my hair - gotta be just right.
4.I have to read before I go to sleep each night - no matter what the time.
5. I read a serious fiction book and then follow it with a trashy novel.
6. I love Carambar's - a French sweet that is a kind of chewy caramel.
I think I will tag Carla at Carla loves Photography because she is my very great friend and if I have to she has to,
Crave because you will all love her fashion blog,
La La Lovely because she is truly lovely,
Fashion is spinach because how cute is that title,
Brown Button because I have just found her,
and last but certainly not least Fifi Flowers Design Decor because anyone who can draw so wonderfully has got to have some fun details to share.
Oooooh how I would love to visit you and sketch in your wonderful region! BUT I must have coffee.... you can give it up... I tried... I cannot... must have cafe creme!
ReplyDeleteI received a few tags... I will have to get busy... but at this very moment I am off to sleep!
Vicki - thanks for the tag! It's like getting picked for the sports team! (i've always been incredibly uncoordinated and some poor team always got stuck with me at the end!!) - Now, what to dilvulge about myself and not scare everyone away - tricky, tricky!! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of "indian summer " in St Remy ..
ReplyDeleteWe are not very far from each other ...
Love your blog
Gorgeous Post Vicki! So lovely to see some pictures of your beautiful property! Would love to see more!
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Anna
It is so lovely to see your photos of your home..It is like a continuation of your most wonderful book..
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog! and yours is DIVINE! You must have such beautiful scenery all around you for great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI am will Fifi...can't give up coffee! What would I drink each morning when I am getting inspired by all of you lovelies!!???
What a perfect weekend. And how fun to learn a little bit more about you. I always love learning a few personal things about blogger friends as it is a way to get to know the person behind the blog...thanks for tagging me and for your kind comments...I'll get started on my unspectacular details this evening!!!
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Your beautiful photos have made me feel as though I've just wandered into your lovely garden! I love that you have a thing about your hair. I have been mercilessly teased by family, friends & clients for years for exactly the same thing! It's great to know I'm not alone Vicki!
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Thanks for visiting my blog. I love your book and am happy to know that you have a blog too! Looking forward to visiting often. Michele
ReplyDeleteBreathe in and hold me breath over here as it is simply sublime...that path, that stone bench, those irises....
ReplyDeleteAhhhh.
I should have known you were out here in the blogging world somewhere! I love, love, love your book, My French Life! It is one of the most wonderful things to ever be delivered to my front door from Amazon! I have long dreamed of living in France. And now I know where Carla's blog is as well, thanks to her post on The Paris Apartment. The two of you created a beautiful book. This is a happy day!
ReplyDeleteOOOh how wonderful to visit you all the way from Qld, Australia! You are living my dream , sigh! Will be back to visit soon - how beautiful your pictures are ! Mel xxx
ReplyDeleteYou got me with the avenue of green, and kept me with the sketching in the garden. Oh, how I want to be there right now!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for tagging me!! I'm honored!! Your blog is beautiful and I surely will repay you with a tag ASAP!!
ReplyDeleteI love your garden. Wish I could drop by.
ReplyDeletexo xo
This sounds like an amazing weekend! I love Provence and miss France every day! Thank you for taking me back, if only for a moment.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful! I have always loved autumn, maybe because I am a September girl...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post. Totally lifted my spirits.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! The one of the driveway is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteI FINALLY did my 6 quirky things about me post today... better late than never... lol!
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