Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Back in France

I arrived in one piece, despite a few annoying mishaps. Plane delayed, missed the train, stayed in a hotel, which was good because it's not so tiring when the journey is staggered. Caught the first train the following day, no problem there, but the next train was cancelled due to an accident on the line, so we were taken to another station on a bus, in torrential rain all the way. The train was waiting for the bus, then I had another 2 hour wait for the next one. The reason for so many changes of trains is that Macron is messing with people's pensions and various sectors are having strikes. The train services have been disrupted since early April!

It was an emotional journey. Being back where I have so many memories is difficult, and on top of it, the weather is lousy, with non-stop rain and it's quite a chilly. I have only a couple of changes of warm clothes, so I need to go shopping.

I have been following the blog, but must confess that the inspiration to write posts is not there yet. I'll get better after I've had some time to recover emotionally.

Enjoy the chats, peeps! P, please don't forget to post another update about the fire. I hope Annette recovers quickly from her burns. Ouch!




Monday, 14 May 2018

Sunday, 13 May 2018

Happy Mother's Day!

Today is the day to celebrate mothers. I hope everyone has a fantastic day! Some of us are able to spend time talking and visiting with Mom, which is wonderful. Many of us can no longer do that, this is the first year I fall into that category. I am feeling a bit melancholy, but plan on thinking of all the good times we shared, and all the happy memories we made.

                     Happy Mother's Day Mom! I love you and miss you, forever in my heart! 💖




Saturday, 12 May 2018

Cool art

A friend shared this on facebook. The artist's name is Michael Vistia. He often paints cats and dogs. He has never had an art lesson, or any other formal education to learn the skills needed to mix and blend paints. He is a ardent believer in "gifts" brought with us from past lives, he is certain his talent has evolved through many lifetimes. He loves what he does, and enjoys interacting with people.
I have chosen some pictures I think everyone will enjoy. You may even see a familiar face in the bunch !

































Friday, 11 May 2018

TGIF

Happy Friday! Another weekend is upon us. What are your plans? I think I will work in the yard preparing the soil to plant the vegetable garden. I believe the chance for frost is over, fingers crossed! I am growing tomatoes and a few different varieties of peppers this year. Spinach was planted a few weeks ago and is coming up nicely. I will share pictures as time goes by.
 
                                                Have a good weekend everyone!