tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post4639237010601038104..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: Texture hunt, part deuxHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-90880605597726853162015-07-21T07:09:04.560+02:002015-07-21T07:09:04.560+02:00Just flew south yesterday and have also been surpr...Just flew south yesterday and have also been surprised by the humidity and heat. In Nice it was hard to handle, but now we are out in the countryside there does seem to be a little more air. Love your pictures<br /><br />xoxsharon santoni at my french country homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608374691177747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-75561547183020023452015-07-21T06:13:31.393+02:002015-07-21T06:13:31.393+02:00I can feel the heat, and the thought of it terrifi...I can feel the heat, and the thought of it terrifies me. I hope you have some relief soon. I used to have Buci clipped for summer, have you ever thought of doing that for your two? Bu behaved like a puppy again without that thick coat. <br />xxTracyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971448498645158134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-29487927539730358992015-07-20T23:27:44.356+02:002015-07-20T23:27:44.356+02:00Good evening dear Heather,
I thought to be the onl...Good evening dear Heather,<br />I thought to be the only one to love cool weather .... well I am not alone ! I totally agree with you : everything is impossible with this hot temperatures. I don't want to spend all my holidays this way.... I completely feel without energy..<br />I love your photos and words as usual my dear they bring me some fresh air .<br />P.S. <br />My husband and his orchestra are performing in Frontignan next 23rd July for the Sete Sòis Sete luas festival but unfortunately I will not be there . I am so so sorry about this. <br />Good night my dear. BisousAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962323402963981302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-13281030578669969872015-07-20T22:11:02.443+02:002015-07-20T22:11:02.443+02:00Hi Heather, having recently spent three weeks in ...Hi Heather, having recently spent three weeks in Provence, this post evokes memories of how special it was. So well written accompanied by beautiful photos. Thank you!Jenny Rose-Inneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238831480483296166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-69406051901788701142015-07-20T13:34:53.970+02:002015-07-20T13:34:53.970+02:00And thank you for this really fine compliment, Sus...And thank you for this really fine compliment, Susan. It made me happy to hear! I hope that you enjoyed your time in Arles and in Provence!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-51960165724130237132015-07-20T13:33:37.340+02:002015-07-20T13:33:37.340+02:00Yes. However this being week Four of the time out,...Yes. However this being week Four of the time out, I am realizing that I need to buck up and get things done!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-60376853291518532012015-07-20T13:32:31.356+02:002015-07-20T13:32:31.356+02:00You are lovely, friend, thank you.You are lovely, friend, thank you.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-78245095507629078192015-07-20T13:31:29.818+02:002015-07-20T13:31:29.818+02:00Marsha, I have to say that I am SO grateful that o...Marsha, I have to say that I am SO grateful that our heat is dry - I don't know how you do it! On my trips to NOLA I would just be reduced to a mint julep swilling mess! ;) And it does make me mad because usually I look forward to my garden time so much and right now I am kind of dreading it...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-23143578411269896192015-07-20T13:29:25.576+02:002015-07-20T13:29:25.576+02:00Maybe Lee but I have to say that I kind of love it...Maybe Lee but I have to say that I kind of love it! And no, this is no soft hazy heat but a razor sharp one...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34106247604610526192015-07-20T13:27:50.586+02:002015-07-20T13:27:50.586+02:00Our zucchini's are really suffering badly and ...Our zucchini's are really suffering badly and the beets and leeks that we planted just didn't sprout at all. :( We are doing our best though to keep it going. <br /><br />And yes, the ground floor stays cool pretty much all day as we close up the shutters. So we are hanging out in the dark but it is totally worth it for the doggies!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-8351816682372197702015-07-20T13:25:10.978+02:002015-07-20T13:25:10.978+02:00Me too. I am on strike. :)Me too. I am on strike. :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76992512487727012182015-07-20T13:24:06.446+02:002015-07-20T13:24:06.446+02:00Thank you, Laura! It was crazy hot and busy but fu...Thank you, Laura! It was crazy hot and busy but fun! I think it is interesting how the traditional architecture in our two environments were so much more condusive to living well with the weather. Yes, the thick stone walls, shuttered windows and cool floors are a boon...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-84448683022698353422015-07-20T13:21:58.284+02:002015-07-20T13:21:58.284+02:00I am so excited when we go somewhere in the car be...I am so excited when we go somewhere in the car because there is always a little moment of "Yay! Air-conditioning!" :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-89127660865656000982015-07-20T13:20:58.772+02:002015-07-20T13:20:58.772+02:00Along with the Santa Anna's, non? Oof. It is b...Along with the Santa Anna's, non? Oof. It is bad enough to have the Mistral here with the cold but to have a crazy-making wind amidst heat would just about do me under, I think! <br />Thank you for the compliment...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-34392687057542396922015-07-20T13:19:18.673+02:002015-07-20T13:19:18.673+02:00Yes, I do need those things even while they feel j...Yes, I do need those things even while they feel just out of my capability right now, Edgar. <br /><br />Ice is not a "thing" in France. I kind of forgot about it. I will makes some ice cubes and the dogs will have some too.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-59551091695337713742015-07-20T13:17:21.797+02:002015-07-20T13:17:21.797+02:00Thank you, Sandy. And yes, resting is key...Thank you, Sandy. And yes, resting is key...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-70850637378725882822015-07-20T13:16:12.569+02:002015-07-20T13:16:12.569+02:00Oooh, watching good movies, yes! Perfect for a hea...Oooh, watching good movies, yes! Perfect for a heat wave, Karena!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-86297791554222065972015-07-20T13:15:02.340+02:002015-07-20T13:15:02.340+02:00That slit in the stone was part of the fortified w...That slit in the stone was part of the fortified wall of the village...dating back to??...Middle Ages maybe? Isn't it something to imagine someone shooting arrows out of it.<br /><br />And thank you for helping me to feel a bit better about getting zero accomplished! Hope your temps have gone back down...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-82317170804200875132015-07-20T13:13:03.902+02:002015-07-20T13:13:03.902+02:00Thank you Madame Decret! I have to say it is prett...Thank you Madame Decret! I have to say it is pretty charming in these parts. :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-57826063021752078102015-07-20T13:12:02.525+02:002015-07-20T13:12:02.525+02:00Beautiful Sister - it is hard to take photos in th...Beautiful Sister - it is hard to take photos in this crazy brightness! Everything looks weirdly contrasted. I can't wait for you to visit here...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-6640515703755599862015-07-20T13:10:11.875+02:002015-07-20T13:10:11.875+02:00It is. But I would take the rain (and it was a cra...It is. But I would take the rain (and it was a crazy amount of it) over this any day of the week!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-10970593062384969542015-07-20T13:09:13.398+02:002015-07-20T13:09:13.398+02:00Thank you, Judith we are trying. And I am so happy...Thank you, Judith we are trying. And I am so happy to hear that you are having a moderate summer as well. My Mom and Sis are too in Michigan and all of you deserve it so much after the hellacious winter past. Scratchies to Karina, please.Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-15977592865743679622015-07-19T21:41:13.251+02:002015-07-19T21:41:13.251+02:00Lovey post. Just wanted to say that when we were i...Lovey post. Just wanted to say that when we were in France in May this year, we visited Arles...mostly because I had been reading your blog. And I found myself looking at doorways, and small architectural features that I might not have otherwise noticed. Thanks for that.Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-76557159155602230592015-07-19T17:27:09.494+02:002015-07-19T17:27:09.494+02:00Your photos are beautiful and evoke the dreamy jet...Your photos are beautiful and evoke the dreamy jet lag like state you describe. I would float in it like a kind of time out. Jackie Clark Mancusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318573465866678447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-44953143652084382732015-07-19T16:18:44.346+02:002015-07-19T16:18:44.346+02:00Your photos are, as always, exquisite. As for your...Your photos are, as always, exquisite. As for your mind being "vide," I would say that we enjoy even your vide, Heather, as it is beautifully expressed in your words.<br /><br />Try to stay cool.<br /><br />xo<br />D A Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949530248534460557noreply@blogger.com