Have a good weekend
That's all I can think of for the moment. The sun is shining, perhaps I'll do some gardening.
Saturday, May 22, 2004
Friday, May 21, 2004
Stormy weather
Last night I was woken at 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock by thunder. It had taken ages to get to sleep because it was so hot, them Olivier came in and woke me up because he couldn't sleep because it was so hot. Fortunately, today is a lot cooler, more storms are forecast though. The garden looks better for a drop of rain.
Last night I was woken at 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock by thunder. It had taken ages to get to sleep because it was so hot, them Olivier came in and woke me up because he couldn't sleep because it was so hot. Fortunately, today is a lot cooler, more storms are forecast though. The garden looks better for a drop of rain.
How does your garden grow?
The love-in-a-mist is in flower now. I have also got a peony opening. I think it's going to be the best year yet for them. I know I'm supposed to split them up after ten years but I can't remember when I bought them.
The love-in-a-mist is in flower now. I have also got a peony opening. I think it's going to be the best year yet for them. I know I'm supposed to split them up after ten years but I can't remember when I bought them.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Do you remember Laura?
Her site appeared on all the blogrolls. Good news, she had a baby daughter, Mckenzie, on May 8th. Congratulations to Laura and Tim!!
Her site appeared on all the blogrolls. Good news, she had a baby daughter, Mckenzie, on May 8th. Congratulations to Laura and Tim!!
Robinson Crusoe
When I was a child I watched a TV series based on the book. Last week I heard the theme music played on 'Desert island discs'. I cried when I heard it. It was screened in the US too. It seems that I wasn't the only one to be moved by this beautifully filmed series. I found this site this afternoon, the theme music is there too! As far as i'm concerned David deserves a big hug!
When I was a child I watched a TV series based on the book. Last week I heard the theme music played on 'Desert island discs'. I cried when I heard it. It was screened in the US too. It seems that I wasn't the only one to be moved by this beautifully filmed series. I found this site this afternoon, the theme music is there too! As far as i'm concerned David deserves a big hug!
Unconscious Mutterings
- Playoffs:: Football?
- Morris:: Dancing
- Break up:: Heart break
- Eggs:: Omlette
- Parker:: Miss
- Hardy Boys:: Adventure
- Deluxe:: Richou
- Protection:: fence
- Girl Scout:: Blue
- Salsa:: Dance
Watermark
When I lived on my own, this is one of the songs I used to put on when I went to bed. I used to be lulled to sleep quite quickly. Unfortunately, the cassette player would wake me up again when it clicked off
Watermark
Written By Jimmy Webb
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How delicate the tracery of her fine lines
Like the moonlight lacetops of the evening pines
Like a song half heard through a closed door
Like an old book when you cannot read the writing anymore
How innocent her visage as my child lover lies
Pressed against the rainswept windy windows of my eyes
Like an antique etching glass design
That somehow turned out wrong
I keep looking through old varnish
At my late lover's body
Caught on ancient canvas
And decaying...disappearing
Even as I sing this song
How secretly and silently my sorrow disappears
You can't see it with your eyes or hear it with your ears
It's like a Watermark that's never there and never really gone
I keep looking through old varnish
At my late lover's body
Caught on ancient canvas
And decaying...disappearing
Even as I sing this song
Even as I sing this song
Even as I sing this song
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Simply The Best Album
1998 - Sony Music Entertainment
The Art Garfunkel Album
1984 - Columbia Records, Inc.
Watermark Album
1978 - Columbia Records, Inc.
I found this here.
When I lived on my own, this is one of the songs I used to put on when I went to bed. I used to be lulled to sleep quite quickly. Unfortunately, the cassette player would wake me up again when it clicked off
Watermark
Written By Jimmy Webb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How delicate the tracery of her fine lines
Like the moonlight lacetops of the evening pines
Like a song half heard through a closed door
Like an old book when you cannot read the writing anymore
How innocent her visage as my child lover lies
Pressed against the rainswept windy windows of my eyes
Like an antique etching glass design
That somehow turned out wrong
I keep looking through old varnish
At my late lover's body
Caught on ancient canvas
And decaying...disappearing
Even as I sing this song
How secretly and silently my sorrow disappears
You can't see it with your eyes or hear it with your ears
It's like a Watermark that's never there and never really gone
I keep looking through old varnish
At my late lover's body
Caught on ancient canvas
And decaying...disappearing
Even as I sing this song
Even as I sing this song
Even as I sing this song
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Simply The Best Album
1998 - Sony Music Entertainment
The Art Garfunkel Album
1984 - Columbia Records, Inc.
Watermark Album
1978 - Columbia Records, Inc.
I found this here.
A little bit of Natural History
Near to our house over the marsh is a kind of hill. This hill is now a nature reserve and had views across to Vendee. It's worth the effort to go and have a look. Olivier would like to go this afternoon as there could be some orchids in flower. We missed them last year.
Forty years ago, the above mentioned hill was the local rubbish tip! Untill one day millions of flies hatched out at the same time and invaded L'Houmeau. I've heard some of the natives talking about the invasion, they tried to close the shutters and they crunched as hundreds of flies got crushed. They were everywhere.
I think that it's lovely today that we can go up onto the hill and appreciate the beauty of the place.
Do flies 'hatch out'?
Near to our house over the marsh is a kind of hill. This hill is now a nature reserve and had views across to Vendee. It's worth the effort to go and have a look. Olivier would like to go this afternoon as there could be some orchids in flower. We missed them last year.
Forty years ago, the above mentioned hill was the local rubbish tip! Untill one day millions of flies hatched out at the same time and invaded L'Houmeau. I've heard some of the natives talking about the invasion, they tried to close the shutters and they crunched as hundreds of flies got crushed. They were everywhere.
I think that it's lovely today that we can go up onto the hill and appreciate the beauty of the place.
Do flies 'hatch out'?
Another holiday
Today is a holiday in France. Rob is working, the monuments are full of tourists now. Dom has slept over at a friends. There is just Olivier to fight with over the computer. There is a little blip, as I've been so busy there is a lot of washing, ironing etc to catch up with. I haven't visited a lot of you for over a week, I feel so left out. I've got an action packed day ahead of me, after all.
Today is a holiday in France. Rob is working, the monuments are full of tourists now. Dom has slept over at a friends. There is just Olivier to fight with over the computer. There is a little blip, as I've been so busy there is a lot of washing, ironing etc to catch up with. I haven't visited a lot of you for over a week, I feel so left out. I've got an action packed day ahead of me, after all.
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