tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post1296556518267372827..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: Sticks and stonesHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-91667942857476330212014-05-19T20:37:04.231+02:002014-05-19T20:37:04.231+02:00I know what that loneliness feels like. I'm so...I know what that loneliness feels like. I'm so happy you get to go 'home' to your mother's house :) xxSara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-91266590658634438902014-05-08T01:43:46.917+02:002014-05-08T01:43:46.917+02:00How exciting that you are able to return to the St...How exciting that you are able to return to the States to see you mother and sister. Family is so hugely, hugely a part of how and who we are…and it is so necessary, from time to time, to reconnect to see that again through freshened eyes. Glamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-67847774511332323592014-05-08T00:53:18.743+02:002014-05-08T00:53:18.743+02:00Heather you are one of the strongest women I know ...Heather you are one of the strongest women I know (virtually!) I realize I am one of those friends who has been remiss and I am sorry for that. Sometimes It does get to be a bit much though and we need a breather from it all.<br /><br />I can tell you this...your photography blows me away. It is so layered, with positive and negative space used brilliantly. This body of work should be submitted for an exhibit, definitely...<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Soiree by Danielle Rollins Giveaway!Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-69744277717772292342014-05-07T21:11:28.738+02:002014-05-07T21:11:28.738+02:00Wonderful. Your beautiful photos and narrative sho...Wonderful. Your beautiful photos and narrative show the dendritic synapses of humanity, the strength of the “community of one” and remind me of Indra’s net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-77015824909975857472014-05-07T15:00:13.325+02:002014-05-07T15:00:13.325+02:00I have to look through it some more. There were a ...I have to look through it some more. There were a few things that I recognized in myself -- but mostly its about women who are afraid or even ashamed about being alone. I don't think you fall into either of those categories. On the other hand she talks about really enjoying and savoring that alone time -- we need it to be creative. Judith Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079409605010969088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-8668208631620936272014-05-07T14:23:26.934+02:002014-05-07T14:23:26.934+02:00Thank you Janey! But I need to edit my post to add...Thank you Janey! But I need to edit my post to add that I will be around for three more weeks! Sloppy Joe editing on my part...oops... ;)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-26082829663354629752014-05-07T14:22:15.883+02:002014-05-07T14:22:15.883+02:00Coming from you that is a Big Whopper with Cheese ...Coming from you that is a Big Whopper with Cheese of a compliment. :) And I cried like a baby at that last phrase. It is so true and still rings true. But it is a work in progres...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-63852216618789504402014-05-07T14:20:53.337+02:002014-05-07T14:20:53.337+02:00Do you like the book Judith?
One of the things t...Do you like the book Judith? <br /><br />One of the things that I have been struggling with lately is my sudden need for company. I have always been an outsider and was alone throughout my early adult years so it is surprising to me. Still trying to figure it out. And your last sentence just left me nodding my head, without a word to say!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34486427803818367442014-05-07T14:18:27.932+02:002014-05-07T14:18:27.932+02:00Such a beautiful, beautiful response. Thank you so...Such a beautiful, beautiful response. Thank you so much, Wyn. Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-64975806967383015162014-05-07T14:17:36.159+02:002014-05-07T14:17:36.159+02:00DA - I know that you know how much I need this! An...DA - I know that you know how much I need this! And thank you for the reminder about the correlation to relationships as well...too true.<br /><br />And Jeanne, there was a teeny part of me that was a bit jealous of your getaway last weekend - as embarrassed as I am to admit, it is true. How wonderful - especially because I saw in Heidi how much your girlfriends love and appreciate you. But yes, it definitely is...more work...for those of us that aren't Mothers to find our way with our friends. Here it is a huge challenge for me as I don't just slip in to anyone's schedule or cross their path. Not to mention that it is pretty unusual for a woman of my age not to have had kids in France. So I understand that too. And applaud you for your - always wise for a girl who likes her Manolos - perspective. <br /><br />And I got an email from you this morning! Ahhhh, please don't tell me that it didn't work because I am in the midst of moving over. It is going to take awhile because my backup list is on Word not Excel - so by the time I imported the addresses...well, I am still going to have to manually add over 200! :o<br />Heeeeelp.<br />xoHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-37614014963484616052014-05-07T14:10:41.983+02:002014-05-07T14:10:41.983+02:00You know for me, we moved around so often that it ...You know for me, we moved around so often that it was just our little unit that meant so much to me as I was often "the new girl" so I have never had such a long-standing friendship such as yours with your friend that just came to visit. I can see how that refuelled you as well. It is interesting that we all have our sources...and thank you so very much for the wonderful compliment about my photos. That just made my day!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-72370675831618440402014-05-07T14:07:51.464+02:002014-05-07T14:07:51.464+02:00My family in the States pitched in to help bring m...My family in the States pitched in to help bring me over, otherwise I wouldn't be going back either. I hope that is in the cards for you soon. It does a person good!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-68116573620405214722014-05-07T14:06:06.855+02:002014-05-07T14:06:06.855+02:00That is so beautifully put, Lorrie. Thank you. And...That is so beautifully put, Lorrie. Thank you. And yes, even when I go home to the States, there is a part of me that doesn't quite fit in there anymore either! Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-70779913014247701022014-05-07T14:04:46.714+02:002014-05-07T14:04:46.714+02:00Thank you Sir. And you have a mighty fine turn of ...Thank you Sir. And you have a mighty fine turn of a phrase...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-50814549647828011962014-05-07T14:03:57.230+02:002014-05-07T14:03:57.230+02:00I am still here Silke! I won't be going until ...I am still here Silke! I won't be going until the end of the month. My announcing it early just goes to show how excited I am...<br /><br />As always, un grand merci for your response here. You know, I don't know the answer to your question and it is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately. I have decided to give myself permission to slow down and not publish as much. It is becoming too much like work and I am enjoying the process less, which defeats the point...Add to it that I am having technical problems and there are definitely moments when I want to throw in the towel! But not yet...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-56478963751067869322014-05-07T14:00:23.117+02:002014-05-07T14:00:23.117+02:00Oh they know Sister...they know! :)Oh they know Sister...they know! :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-89690865473210023692014-05-07T13:59:41.636+02:002014-05-07T13:59:41.636+02:00Thanks so much Loree. I think especially with pers...Thanks so much Loree. I think especially with personalities like ours - that have a deep love for the past as well as the present - it can be hard to find the right fit today...Hug right back to you, lovely one!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-54665561866631134742014-05-07T13:58:15.782+02:002014-05-07T13:58:15.782+02:00I appreciate that very much, V. :)I appreciate that very much, V. :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-66572565977512966072014-05-07T13:55:09.689+02:002014-05-07T13:55:09.689+02:00I think that a meeting between the three of us wou...I think that a meeting between the three of us would go on long into the night! I too would love to - and hope to - meet Jeanne. She is such a lovely, generous spirit -just like yourself, Helen. <br /><br />PS. To have Gaelic as one's first language is just beyond romantic to me...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-36303821053629403742014-05-07T13:21:53.283+02:002014-05-07T13:21:53.283+02:00We all need to fill our tanks from time to time. I...We all need to fill our tanks from time to time. I am happy for you that you can...Have a wonderful time and come back to us refreshed. Beautiful post.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-87009534588628531332014-05-07T13:12:15.635+02:002014-05-07T13:12:15.635+02:00I absolutely understand that. Sending Gratitude to...I absolutely understand that. Sending Gratitude to you for your honesty and perspective.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-71719888463630970692014-05-07T12:49:27.114+02:002014-05-07T12:49:27.114+02:00Thank you my dear friends for your empathy and kin...Thank you my dear friends for your empathy and kindness. Yes, I am sure that a visit to my "home country" and to see the rest of my family will do me a world of good. I am very close to my Mom and my Sister (I think that you know that my Dad passed away several years ago) and so absolutely need to see them - and they feel the same way about me. I am so grateful to be so loved and to be appreciated by such truly exceptional people as yourselves.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34814259331282773982014-05-07T03:29:36.321+02:002014-05-07T03:29:36.321+02:00One of my favorite lines in a television series is...One of my favorite lines in a television series is the last line of Sex in the City. Did you ever watch that show? The main character says, in the end, the most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. It was impactful.<br /><br />This was a beautiful, well-written post, Heather. I wish the absolute best to you during your overdue visit to the States, girl.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-62584702456307439872014-05-07T03:11:02.203+02:002014-05-07T03:11:02.203+02:00I've been reading, "On My Own: The Art of...I've been reading, "On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone" by Florence Falk -- not because I am alone or even want to be alone but, because exactly as you say, I also want to be my own strong "community of one." Friendship is indeed like those sticks, sometimes aligned, sometimes intersecting, sometimes smothering, and sometimes very, very separate.Judith Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079409605010969088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-32240174091533215302014-05-07T01:33:00.046+02:002014-05-07T01:33:00.046+02:00We are probably more committed than you know Heath...We are probably more committed than you know Heather - I look out for your blog - but what I realise is that in the rush of modern hours we sometimes take and don't give back - and this is quite poignant - we are reading and not commenting, but rest assured you have a special place in our hearts and your words and pictures lighten the day - all the time!! They inspire and create new energy for me and I can only say thanks for this - travel safe and feel the warmth - we would be a lot poorer without your wonderful energy coming down the net!!Wyn Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125191043217101222noreply@blogger.com